About Governor Doug Ducey
Governor Doug Ducey was elected on November 4, 2014 and was sworn into office on January 5, 2015, becoming Arizona’s 23rd Governor. As governor, Ducey’s priorities are growing the economy, creating jobs, improving outcomes in K-12 education and balancing the budget. A champion of limited government, economic development and Arizona businesses and families, Governor Ducey has pledged to work every day to ensure “Opportunity for All.” Prior to taking his oath as governor, Ducey served as Arizona’s 32nd state treasurer, a position he held since his oath of office in January 2011. As Arizona’s chief banker and investment officer, Ducey managed more than $13 billion in state assets and served as an investment manager for local governments. He also served as chairman of Arizona’s State Board of Investment and State Loan Commission, as Arizona’s Surveyor General and was a member of the State Land Selection Board. As state treasurer, Ducey notably led the opposition of Proposition 204, a tax increase that would have cost Arizona taxpayers $1 billion per year. With Ducey’s leadership, the proposition was soundly defeated by a nearly two-to-one margin. During his tenure, Ducey also oversaw the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund. Under his watch, the trust fund surpassed $5 billion for the first time, with 90 percent of the earnings allocated toward K-12 education.
Before being elected state treasurer, Ducey was chief executive officer of Cold Stone Creamery. An Arizona-born concept, Cold Stone expanded from a handful of locations to more than 1,400 worldwide under Ducey’s management.
Governor Ducey was born in Toledo, Ohio. He moved to Arizona to attend Arizona State University’s business school, where he earned his bachelor of science in finance in 1986. Governor Ducey and his wife, Angela, live in Phoenix with their three sons, Jack, Joe and Sam.
About Juan Ciscomani
Director, Southern Arizona Governor's Office
Juan Ciscomani had been with the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (THCC) since 2011, initially joining as Membership Director and more recently serving as Vice President. Mr. Ciscomani led all of the THCC's outreach efforts with members, sponsors, community leaders and three affiliate Hispanic Chambers in Sierra Vista, Douglas and Nogales. He had been instrumental in increasing the chamber's membership, growing businesses and strengthening southern Arizona relations with Mexico.
"Juan's strong ties and positive relationships with the Southern Arizona community will be immensely valuable to our administration," said Governor Ducey. "His longstanding commitment to civic leadership, coupled with a tested record of success in business growth, will be vital as we continue to improve our economic competitiveness in Southern Arizona and throughout the state."
Mr. Ciscomani has served on the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board since 2012 and recently completed his term with the Pima County Commission on Trial Court Appointments. In 2011, he was one of 25 leaders selected by a statewide search for the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy Fellowship.
After completing college, Mr. Ciscomani was one of twenty scholars in the United States selected by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute to participate in a Public Policy Fellowship Program in Washington, DC. He also led the University of Arizona Take Charge America Institute's outreach and youth financial literacy efforts in 2006. A Tucson native, Mr. Ciscomani graduated with honors from both Pima Community College and the University of Arizona.