David Funkhouser

August 22, 2008 - 8:33am

This week's PolitickerAZ.com Winners & Losers

The Maricopa County Republican Committee and Tony Bouie have been fighting. This week they have something in common as they both end up on the same side of this week's Winners & Losers.

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August 22, 2008

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August 20, 2008 - 9:35am

Funkhouser to take DeSimone's seat

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

David Funkhouser, a Phoenix attorney and Democratic activist, was unanimously approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Wednesday to fill the Legislative District 11 state House seat vacated by Mark DeSimone.

DeSimone resigned at the end of July after being charged with assaulting his wife in a domestic dispute in June. Eric Meyer, who is running for DeSimone's seat as a write-in primary candidate, and Ann Wallack, who is challenging state Sen. Barbara Leff (R-Paradise Valley) for her seat, were also nominated by LD11 precinct committeemen. However, all five supervisors' votes went for Funkhouser.

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