Representative Bob Stump has represented District 9 (Sun City, Peoria, Glendale and Youngtown) in the Arizona House of Representatives since 2002. He is campaigning for one of three open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission and would be honored to have your vote.

Bob understands that few issues are more important to Arizona's future than water and energy.

In a time of rising utility rates, Bob will put the interests of ratepayers first, much as he has always put the priorities of taxpayers first.

As your next Commissioner, Bob will stand up for ratepayers and consumers; aggressively fight securities fraud and protect Arizonans’ retirement investments; advocate for new water and energy infrastructure for our rapidly-growing state; and pursue all avenues of energy production to secure energy which is cheaper, cleaner, and more convenient to produce and obtain.

The Tucson Citizen writes: “As America is rocked by economic devastation, energy shortages and price increases, shaky and questionable securities markets and other woes, Arizonans must choose new ACC leaders with great care.” The Citizen says Bob is “an innovator” who has “strong experience with public policymaking…wise perspectives on energy use and utilities regulation…a commitment to pursuing fairness for Arizona residents rather than kowtowing to corporate interests.”

The Arizona Republic says Bob is "energetic…intelligent, hard-working and effective...a quick study [and] a strong fiscal conservative… We like his interest in expanding outreach to seniors to protect them from securities fraud.” The Arizona Chamber of Commerce says Bob has “an outstanding track record in the State Legislature.”

Bob serves as a member of the House Water and Agriculture Committee, where he has helped promote sound water management policies for our state — a key responsibility of the Commission. He has a wide range of policy experience, having served as Chairman of the House Health Committee; Co-Chair of the Joint Select Committee to Investigate Operations and Conditions at the Arizona Veterans Home; Vice Chair of the Health and Rules committees; and as a member of the Commerce & Military Affairs, Ways & Means, Financial Institutions & Insurance, Rules, Ethics and Education committees. Bob has also helped craft several multi-billion-dollar budgets for our state.

Bob's groundbreaking policy proposals have made front-page news in USA Today and serve as model legislation for legislatures throughout the country. He has discussed key legislative initiatives on CNN; "Your World with Neil Cavuto," on the Fox News Channel; National Public Radio; as well as various national and international media. In 2006, Bob was a featured guest on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal," which devoted nearly an hour to discuss his innovative policy ideas with a national audience.

Arizona Capitol Times has called Bob one of Arizona’s “Best State Representatives,” based on the opinions of Arizona’s civic and government leaders. Bob has also received over a dozen awards in recognition of his efforts to improve health care for Arizonans and protect Arizona's taxpayers and families — including awards from the Alzheimer's Association, the Autism Society of America, the Arizona Medical Association, the Arizona Healthcare Association, the Arizona Association of Homes and Housing for the Aging, and the Arizona Association of Community Health Centers, among others. Last year, the March of Dimes honored Bob for helping improve the odds for Arizona's babies by working to prevent birth defects.

Bob has been honored as a "Champion of the Taxpayer" by the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers and has been awarded the "Eagle for Enterprise" award by the Arizona Small Business Association for his work on behalf of small-business owners. Bob has also consistently received a 100 percent rating from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

Bob holds degrees from Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.