James O'Connor (Arizona politician)

This article is about the American politician. For the Tennessee Williams character, see The Glass Menagerie.
Jim O'Connor
Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byBoyd Dunn
Personal details
Born (1946-01-19) January 19, 1946 (age 78)
Political partyRepublican
EducationChristian Brothers University (BS)

James O'Connor, better known by the name Jim O'Connor, is an American politician, elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2020.[1]

Before entering politics, O'Connor worked for 42 years in the securities industry, owning his own firm, Nexus Financial Services. In 1994, O'Connor served as an advisor to the California Senate on rules to govern state investment pools.[2] In 2024, O'Connor lost to Gina Swoboda in an election to become chairman of the Arizona Republican Party.[3][4] He received 33% of the vote to Swoboda's 67%.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Meet the Commissioners - Jim O'Connor - Chairman". Arizona Corporate Commission. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ Randazzo, Ryan. "Successful write-in candidate for Corporation Commission gives Republicans a full slate for November". The Arizona Republic.
  3. ^ "Swoboda Wins AZGOP Chair Race In Landslide". Arizona Daily Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ^ Stern, Ray. "Trump-endorsed candidate Gina Swoboda wins election as Arizona Republican Party chair". AZ Central. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ Nemeh, George. "That was a massive sweep. @GinaSwoboda wins a decisive victory of 67% of the votes, yesterday 01/27th/2024 & is elected chairwoman of @AZGOP She was endorsed by both @KariLake @WendyRogersAZ @GeorgeNemeh & #45 soon 47 @realDonaldTrump & Many others" (Tweet). X. MAAP Real Talk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Arizona Republicans choose Trump favorite Gina Swoboda as party chair". Associate Press. Retrieved 8 February 2024.