Cases of succession in the Arizona governor’s office

by Adnan Alam

By Cronkite News Service

Here are cases when the office of Arizona governor has changed hands midterm:

_ 2009: Democrat Janet Napolitano resigned to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, replaced by Secretary of State Jan Brewer, a Republican.
_ 1997: Republican Fife Symington resigned after a federal fraud conviction that later was overturned, replaced by Secretary of State Jane Dee Hull, a Repubican.
_ 1988: Republican Evan Mecham was removed from office after impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate, succeeded by Secretary of State Rose Mofford, a Democrat.
_ 1977: Democrat Raul Castro resigned to become U.S. ambassador to Argentina, replaced by Secretary of State Wesley Bolin, a Democrat who died after less than a year in office. Bolin was replaced by Attorney General Bruce Babbit, a Democrat.
_ 1948: Democrat Sidney Osborn died, replaced by Secretary of State Dan Garvey, a Democrat.