2023 in Arizona
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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Arizona.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]- Governor: Doug Ducey (R) (until January 2), Katie Hobbs (D) (since January 2)
- Secretary of State: Katie Hobbs (D) (until January 2), Adrian Fontes (since January 2)
- Attorney General: Mark Brnovich (R) (until January 2), Kris Mayes (since January 2)
- State Treasurer: Kimberly Yee (R)
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Kathy Hoffman (D) (until January 2), Tom Horne (R) (since January 2)
- State Mine Inspector: Paul Marsh
- Corporation Commissioners:
- Lea Márquez Peterson
- Jim O’Connor
- Anna Tovar
- Nick Myers (since January 3)
- Kevin Thompson (since January 3)
Events
[edit]- January 2 – Katie Hobbs (b. 1969) is inaugurated as the 24th Governor of Arizona after narrowly winning the 2022 gubernatorial election against her Republican challenger, former KSAZ-TV news anchor Kari Lake (b. 1969) by 0.69%
- June 10 – Two people are killed after a small plane crashes in the Superstition Mountains.[1]
- August 1 – One person is killed and 56 others are injured after a tour bus rolls over in Grand Canyon West.[2]
- August 11 – Governor Katie Hobbs declares a state of emergency amidst the heat waves in the state.[3]
- October 24 – The Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4–2 in game 7, to win the National League pennant.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Small plane crashes into mountain in central Arizona, killing 2". AP News. June 10, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ↑ "One killed, 56 injured as bus rolls over near Grand Canyon". Reuters. August 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Arizona Governor Extreme Heat Wave". August 11, 2023.
- ↑ McCullough, Andy. "Diamondbacks rally to defeat Phillies, win improbable NL pennant; will face Rangers in World Series". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 29, 2024.