Karrin Taylor Robson
| Karrin Taylor Robson | |
|---|---|
| File:Karrin Taylor Robson AZ Board of Regents.jpgKarrin Taylor Robson AZ Board of Regents.jpg | |
| Born | Karrin Kunasek |
| 🏫 Education | Arizona State University (JD) |
| 💼 Occupation | President, Arizona Strategies |
| 🏛️ Political party | Republican |
| 👶 Children | 4 |
Karrin Taylor Robson is an American business executive and land developer. She stepped down from her role on the Arizona Board of Regents in early 2021.[1] On May 17, 2021, Taylor Robson declared her candidacy for the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election as a member of the Republican Party.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Taylor Robson was born in Arizona and grew up as a member of the Kunasek family. Her father, Carl, was president of the Arizona Senate and a member of the Corporation Commission, while her brother, Andrew, was a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.[4] In 1988, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Arizona State University.[5] Taylor Robson earned a Juris Doctor degree from Arizona State University in 1994.[6]
Career[edit]
Taylor Robson worked as a principal for law firm Biskind, Hunt & Taylor, P.L.C., practicing in the areas of land use, development, and zoning law, representing large land owners on complex land use cases.[7] Taylor Robson then served as executive vice president of community developer DMB Associates Inc, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. In this role, Taylor Robson was responsible for ongoing land use entitlement matters.[8] In 2016, Taylor Robson founded Arizona Strategies, a land-use strategy company based in Phoenix, Arizona.[9] In 2017, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey appointed Taylor Robson to the Arizona Board of Regents, and then reappointed her to a new eight-year term in 2020.[10] In 2018, Taylor Robson was rumored as a potential replacement to fill the empty Arizona Senate seat left in the wake of the death of John McCain.[11]
2022 gubernatorial run[edit]
On May 17, 2021, Robson filed a campaign committee with the Secretary of State's Office, officially launching her Republican bid for governor of Arizona in the 2022 election.[12] In her campaign launch video, Taylor Robson touted herself as a "lifelong conservative Republican" who would oppose the agenda of incumbent President of the United States Joe Biden.[13]
Personal life[edit]
Karrin Taylor Robson is married to Ed Robson, and they have four children.
References[edit]
- ↑ Priest, Reagan. "Gov. Doug Ducey fills ABOR vacancies by appointing two new members". The State Press.
- ↑ Hernandez, Rocio. "2022 Arizona Governor's Race: The Candidates". KJZZ 91.5.
- ↑ https://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/arizona_politics/karrin-taylor-robson-announces-plans-to-run-for-arizona-governor/article_7e6911d4-b7d8-11eb-b2c0-cf27ba48501d.html
- ↑ Duda, Jeremy. "Former developer Karrin Taylor Robson mulling bid for 2022 guv's race". AZ Mirror.
- ↑ "ASU Founder's Day, Alumni Achievement Award".
- ↑ "Another Republican jumps in: Karrin Taylor Robson announces bid for Arizona governor".
- ↑ "Arizona Board of Regents".
- ↑ "Arizona Board of Regents".
- ↑ Duda, Jeremy. "Former developer Karrin Taylor Robson mulling bid for 2022 guv's race". AZ Mirror.
- ↑ "Regent, developer Karrin Taylor Robson joins race for governor".
- ↑ "Who could be appointed to John McCain's Senate seat?". AZ Central.
- ↑ "Regent, developer Karrin Taylor Robson joins race for governor".
- ↑ "Another Republican jumps in: Karrin Taylor Robson announces bid for Arizona governor". AZ Central.
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