Amy Chan
Main Session
The Presidential Preference Election
Session Description
Other states have caucuses or primaries, we have the Presidential Preference Election. Learn how Arizona decides which presidential candidate they prefer to be on the ticket. We will explain what a PPE is, how it works, relevant legal opinions, why it’s important and most importantly, who gets to vote.
Biography
Senate Democratic Leader Katie Hobbs appointed Amy B. Chan, a Republican, to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission for a 5-year term expiring January 31, 2022.
Amy B. Chan was admitted to the State Bar in 1999. Initially she worked as an immigration attorney, helping people obtain immigration benefits through the administrative and immigration court process. In 2001 she began work as a legislative research analyst for the House Judiciary Committee. She was an Administrative Law Judge for the Corporation Commission from 2005-2006 and then returned to the legislature as Policy Advisor and Counsel to the Majority for the State Senate. In 2009 Secretary of State Ken Bennett appointed her State Election Director. She served in that capacity until 2013, when she left to spend more time with her growing family. She and her husband Keith have two sons and live in Phoenix.