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Karrin Taylor Robson
Member of Arizona Board of Regents
In office
2017–2021
Appointed byDoug Ducey
Preceded byRobert J. Herbold
Succeeded byGreg Patterson
Personal details
Born
Karrin Margaret Kunasek

1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelativesCarl Kunasek (father)
Andy Kunasek (brother)
EducationArizona State University, Tempe (BA, JD)

Karrin Margaret Taylor Robson (/ˈroʊbsən/ ROBE-sən; née Kunasek, born 1964/1965)[1] is an American lawyer, land use consultant, and Republican Party politician from Arizona. Taylor Robson was a member of the Arizona Board of Regents from 2017 until 2021; she was appointed to the post by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.

Robson ran in the Republican primary in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election but was defeated by Trump-backed candidate Kari Lake.

Early life

Born Karrin Margaret Kunasek, she was raised in Mesa, Arizona.[2][3][4] The Kunasek family is prominent in Arizona Republican politics.[5] Her father, Carl Kunasek, was president of the Arizona State Senate and a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission.[5] Her mother was Kathryn Frances Kunasek (née Ryan) (1935–2020).[6] Her brother, Andy, was a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2017.[5]

Education and career

Taylor Robson earned her Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from Arizona State University (ASU) in 1988.[7] After graduating college, Taylor Robson was a staff assistant for President Ronald Reagan's economic policy council, and a staff assistant for the Office of Cabinet Affairs in the administration of George H. W. Bush. After leaving the White House, Taylor Robson worked for Governor Kay Orr in Nebraska[8] and returned home to Arizona where she worked in the administration of Governor Fife Symington. She earned a Juris Doctor from ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in 1994[7] Four years into her career she became a partner in the law firm of Biskind, Hunt, & Taylor, P.L.C. focusing on real estate law, zoning, and land use law.[9]

In 2005, Taylor Robson joined DMB Associates, an Arizona based master-planned community development company, where she served as Executive Vice President.[5] She left DMB in early 2016[5] and founded Arizona Strategies, a land-use consulting firm focused on helping clients create value through the thoughtful development of property.[9]

Taylor Robson was appointed to the Air Force Chief of Staff's Civic Leader program in 2005, where she serves as an unpaid advisor and liaison between Air Force leadership and the civilian community surrounding Luke Air Force Base.[10] Taylor Robson is a graduate member of the Honorary Commanders Program.[11]

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey appointed Taylor Robson to the Arizona Board of Regents[12][13] in June 2017 to fill the remaining term of an outgoing member of the Board. In 2020, she was reappointed her to a full eight-year term.[12][14] Taylor Robson brought her real estate expertise to the Board and led the way on improvements to the management of the university's real estate portfolio and on-going real estate activities. As a Regent, Taylor Robson introduced the Regents Cup, an annual debate competition between students at the state's three universities which focuses on increasing civil discourse among students.[15] She also worked with board colleagues to focus on her campaign for the Republican nomination for governor. In July 2021, she resigned from the board to focus on her gubernatorial campaign.[12]

During her time as chairwoman of the Joe Foss Institute, Taylor Robson "fought to require Arizona's high schools to take the same civics test immigrants must take to become citizens" as a graduate requirement.[16] This initiative has since been adopted in 33 states across the country.

Taylor Robson was named the 71st Woman of the Year by Valley Leadership and in 2020 she was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame.[17]

2022 gubernatorial campaign

Main article: 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election

In 2019, Taylor Robson publicly considered a potential 2022 candidacy for governor of Arizona.[5] She formally announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in May 2021. (Ducey, the incumbent, could not run again due to term limits.) She described herself as a "lifelong conservative Republican" and stated her opposition to the policies of the Biden administration.[18] Her candidacy was endorsed by former Arizona governors Fife Symington and Jan Brewer,[19] Ducey, the outgoing governor;[20] Arizona Senate president Karen Fann; Mike Pence;[21] and Americans for Prosperity.[22] Taylor Robson was also endorsed by former Arizona Republican congressman Matt Salmon, who ran for the gubernatorial nomination but withdrew from the race in late June 2022.[23]

By contrast, Taylor Robson's opponent was endorsed by Donald Trump.[24] During her campaign for the Republican primary nomination, Taylor Robson said that she did not believe the 2020 elections were fair, "She accused liberal judges of changing the rules late in the game", but she did not claim fraud.[25]

As a pro-lifer, Karrin said that "abortion is evidence that we have failed women".[26] If elected, she was prepared to "protect and take care of the woman as much as we protect and take care of the child".[27]

Personal life

Taylor Robson lives in the Phoenix area.[28] She is married to Ed Robson, a real estate developer.[29]

References

  1. ^ Barchenger, Stacey (July 12, 2022). "Republican Karrin Taylor Robson Relies on Wealth, Personal Connections in Bid for Arizona Governor's Office". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Confirmation of Carl J. Kunasek Hearing Before the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session on Carl J. Kunasek to be Navajo-Hopi Relocation Commissioner, May 21, 1990, Washington, DC". Google Books. United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. 1990. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ Burks, Steve (19 June 2018). "Technology, transit and a solid vision brings Mesa's rebirth". AZ Big Media. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ "DFA Welcomes Desert Debutantes". Front Doors Media. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Duda, Jeremy (July 15, 2019). "Former developer Karrin Taylor Robson mulling bid for 2022 guv's race". Arizona Mirror.
  6. ^ "Obituary: Kathryn Frances Kunasek". Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Legacy.com.
  7. ^ a b Oxford, Matt (19 February 2020). "ASU alumna lets people be a part of the solution". Arizona State University. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ Crocker, Sara (2020-09-23). "5 Things You Don't Know about the 71st Woman of the Year". Valley Leadership. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  9. ^ a b "Karrin Taylor Robson". fedsoc.org. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  10. ^ "HONORARY COMMANDER FEATURE: KARRIN KUNASEK TAYLOR". Fighter Country Foundation. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Karrin Taylor Robson". AWHF. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  12. ^ a b c Board extends appreciation to Regent Karrin Taylor Robson for her service on the board following her resignation announcement, Arizona Board of Regents (July 19, 2021).
  13. ^ "Governor Ducey Selects New Regent". Office of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  14. ^ Ducey appoints attorney, a former aide, to Board of Regents, Associated Press (March 11, 2020).
  15. ^ "Arizona Regents Cup celebrates civil discourse at state universities". Arizona PBS. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  16. ^ "https://twitter.com/Karrin4Arizona/status/1508964559201062917". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-06-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  17. ^ "Karrin Taylor Robson". Arizona Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  18. ^ Oxford, Andrew. "Another Republican jumps in: Karrin Taylor Robson announces bid for Arizona governor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Brewer, Symington join Taylor Robson campaign for Arizona governor". KTAR-FM. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  20. ^ Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Ducey backs Taylor Robson over Trump candidate in Ariz. governor race, Washington Post (July 7, 2022).
  21. ^ "Escalating conflict with Trump, Mike Pence endorses Karrin Taylor Robson for Arizona governor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  22. ^ Jessica Boehm, Lake, Robson spar in debate ahead of GOP gubernatorial primary, Axios (June 30, 2022).
  23. ^ "Matt Salmon gives endorsement to Karrin Taylor Robson for Arizona Governor". KPNX. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  24. ^ Jonathan J. Cooper &, Bob Christie, Republicans square off in raucous Arizona governor debate, Associated Press (June 30, 2022).
  25. ^ Cooper, Jonathan (2022-07-22). "Trump, Pence campaigning for rivals in Arizona governor's race". Dayton247now.
  26. ^ Arizona Horizon election debates 2022: Republican candidates for Governor, retrieved 2023-06-12
  27. ^ "https://twitter.com/Karrin4Arizona/status/1542309612858142720?cxt=HHwWgMCjgfyasecqAAAA". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-06-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  28. ^ Ray Stern, 5 takeaways from the Republican debate for Arizona governor, Arizona Republic (June 30, 2022).
  29. ^ Brahm Resnik, Ducey endorses Taylor Robson in Arizona's Republican primary for governor, KPNX (July 7, 2022).
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