Carl James Kunasek is an American retired politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate.[1] From 1994 to 2001, he was chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Carl Kunasek
Kunasek in 1974
Chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission
In office
1994–2001
Preceded byTracey A. Bardorff
Succeeded byDonald Lindholm
President of the Arizona Senate
In office
1987–1989
Preceded byStan Turley
Succeeded byRobert B. Usdane
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 21st district
In office
1983–1989
Preceded byRichard Kimball
Succeeded byJerry Gillespie
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
1973–1983
Serving with James J. Sossaman
Preceded byStan Turley
Jim L. Cooper
Succeeded byMark Killian
Personal details
Born1932 (age 91–92)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenAndy Kunasek (son)
Karrin Taylor Robson (daughter)
EducationCreighton University

Early life and education

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Kunasek was born in 1932.[2] He graduated from Creighton University.

Career

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Kunasek was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972. He was re-elected in 1974, 1976, 1978 and 1980. Kunasek was then a member of the Senate from 1983 to 1989, serving as President of the Senate from 1987 to 1989.[3][4] He was defeated for re-election in the Republican primary in 1988 by Jerry Gillespie. In 1994, Kunasek was elected to head the Arizona Corporation Commission and remained in the position until 2001.

References

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  1. ^ "Kunasek, Carl J." Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  2. ^ "Carl Kunasek Papers". Arizona Archives Online. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  3. ^ "Arizona Daily Star 06 Nov 1986, page Page 3".
  4. ^ "Arizona Daily Star 11 Nov 1988, page Page 1".
Arizona House of Representatives
Preceded by
Stan Turley
Jim L. Cooper
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 30th district

1973–1983
Served alongside: James J. Sossaman
Succeeded by
Arizona Senate
Preceded by Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 21st district

1983–1989
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Arizona Senate
1987–1989
Succeeded by
Robert B. Usdane
Preceded by
Tracey A. Bardorff
Chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission
1994–2001
Succeeded by
Donald Lindholm