Quick facts about Alberto Gutier

by Adnan Alam

By Cronkite News Service

Here are some quick facts about Alberto Gutier, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety:

_ Directed the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety from 1995-2003, under Republican Govs. Fife Symington and Jane Hull.

_ Served 11 years with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, earning the rank of commander.

_ Active in GOP politics; worked on many campaigns in the past 50 years, including U.S. Sen. John McCain’s run for president last year.

_ Founded The Gutier Group, a lobbying firm.

_ Left his native Cuba in 1960 and worked against Fidel Castro with the CIA.