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Dan Saban | |
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Buckeye Police Chief | |
In office February 2005 – May 2008 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Website | http://dansabanforsheriff.com/ |
Daniel E. Saban (born 1956) is the former police chief of Buckeye, Arizona, United States of America and three-time candidate for sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Saban ran as a Republican in 2004, as a Democrat in 2008, and again as a Republican in 2016.
Early life and career
Saban has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in justice studies and a master's degree from Northern Arizona University in human relations and educational leadership.
Saban worked as a law enforcement professional for 32 years, serving in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (1975–1979), Mesa Police Department (1979–2004; Commander, ret.) and Buckeye Police Department (2005–2008; Chief of Police). Saban now owns The Saban Group, LLC, a law enforcement litigation and consulting company.
Political career
Saban has alleged that he was a victim of his political rival, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. During Saban's 2004 run for sheriff, Arpaio opened a criminal investigation into a 30-year-old allegation that Saban, then 17, had raped his adoptive mother. Saban lost the election and sued for defamation and lost but cost the county $800,000 in legal fees.
Saban was endorsed by The Arizona Republic and the Phoenix New Times when he ran in 2008.
2008 election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Arpaio (incumbent) | 730,426 | 55.2 | −1.5 | |
Democratic | Dan Saban | 558,176 | 42.2 | +11.5 | |
Libertarian | Chris A.H. Will | 35,425 | 2.7 | n/a | |
Majority | 172,250 | 13.0 | −13.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,324,027 | +16.8 | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- "Dan Saban enters 3rd run to unseat Arpaio". The Arizona Republic. July 29, 2015.
- "Ex-corrections officer enters Maricopa County's sheriff race". KVOA.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11.
- "Arizona sheriff under investigation for alleged abuse of power". CNN.com. July 9, 2010.
- "In contempt hearing, Arpaio says judge's wife targeted". USA Today. April 24, 2015.
- "Has Dan Saban already made a mistake in his run against Joe Arpaio?". The Arizona Republic. July 29, 2015.
- "Saban loses lawsuit vs. Arpaio". The Arizona Republic. September 8, 2007.
- "Dan Saban for sheriff". The Arizona Republic. October 8, 2008.
- "New Times Endorses Dan Saban and Tim Nelson". Phoenix New Times. October 30, 2008.
- "Elections Results Archive". Maricopa County Recorder's Office.
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http://www.westvalleyview.com/content/buckeye-chief-fires-another-officer
http://westvalley.server340.com/content/buckeye-police-offer-part-time-positions
http://westvalleyview.com/content/advocacy-center-opens
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