Bob Walkup
Encyclopedia
Robert E. Walkup is the mayor
of Tucson, Arizona
. Mayor Walkup is a member of the Republican Party
.
in industrial engineering
from Iowa State University
and served in the U.S. Army
. Before becoming involved in politics, he was an engineer and executive in the aerospace industry for 35 years. He worked for Rockwell International
, Fairchild Republic, and Hughes Aircraft Company
.
Walkup also served as the former chairman of the Tucson Economic Council.
former City Councilwoman Molly McKasson and local businessman Bob Beaudry. Benefitting from a split in the Democratic vote, he was sworn into office on December 6, 1999, succeeding two-term Tucson Mayor George Miller
, who retired from office as the city's longest serving official. Walkup became the first Republican mayor of Tucson since 1983.
Walkup was re-elected for a second term on November 4, 2003, narrowly defeating Democratic
former Mayor Tom Volgy. He was re-elected for a third term on November 6, 2007, defeating a Green Party
candidate with 72% of the vote. after the Democrats failed to field a candidate.
Walkup announced on February 22, 2011 that he will not seek re-election after his current term ends in December. Democrat Jonathan Rothschild won the election
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. Mayor Walkup is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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Career
Walkup holds a bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in industrial engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
from Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
and served in the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. Before becoming involved in politics, he was an engineer and executive in the aerospace industry for 35 years. He worked for Rockwell International
Rockwell International
Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate in the latter half of the 20th century, involved in aircraft, the space industry, both defense-oriented and commercial electronics, automotive and truck components, printing presses, valves and meters, and industrial automation....
, Fairchild Republic, and Hughes Aircraft Company
Hughes Aircraft
Hughes Aircraft Company was a major American aerospace and defense contractor founded in 1932 by Howard Hughes in Culver City, California as a division of Hughes Tool Company...
.
Walkup also served as the former chairman of the Tucson Economic Council.
Mayor of Tucson
Walkup was elected to his current position on November 2, 1999, defeating DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
former City Councilwoman Molly McKasson and local businessman Bob Beaudry. Benefitting from a split in the Democratic vote, he was sworn into office on December 6, 1999, succeeding two-term Tucson Mayor George Miller
George Miller (Arizona politician)
George Miller is an American politician who served as the Mayor of Tucson, Arizona from 1991 until December 6, 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
, who retired from office as the city's longest serving official. Walkup became the first Republican mayor of Tucson since 1983.
Walkup was re-elected for a second term on November 4, 2003, narrowly defeating Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
former Mayor Tom Volgy. He was re-elected for a third term on November 6, 2007, defeating a Green Party
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
candidate with 72% of the vote. after the Democrats failed to field a candidate.
Walkup announced on February 22, 2011 that he will not seek re-election after his current term ends in December. Democrat Jonathan Rothschild won the election
Tucson mayoral election, 2011
The Tucson, Arizona mayoral election of 2011 occurred on November 8, 2011 to select the next Mayor of Tucson, and occurred simultaneously with the elections to the Tucson City Council wards 1, 2 and 4...
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