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{{Officeholder
|name=Doug Ducey
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Angela Ducey
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2015/09/22/doug-ducey-catholic-faith-governing/32520019/ As Gov. Doug Ducey prepares to meet pope, how does he navigate demands of faith, realities of governing?]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Arizona
|terms=January 5, 2015 – present
|preceded=[[Jan Brewer]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Douglas Anthony Ducey''' is a businessman and the current governor of [[Arizona]]. A [[conservative]] [[Republican]], Ducey has previously served as the Treasurer of Arizona.
==Governor of Arizona==
Ducey was elected in 2014 succeed [[Jan Brewer]], defeating his Democrat opponent in the gubernatorial election by over 10% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/governor/arizona/ 2014 Arizona Governor Election Results]</ref>
Ducey signed into law on January 5, 2015 a bill that would require all high school students in [[Arizona]] to pass a civics test similar to immigrant naturalization tests in order to graduate.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20449/53934/123548/requires-civics-testing-for-graduation-eligibility#53934 HB 2064 - Requires Civics Testing for Graduation Eligibility - Arizona Key Vote]</ref>
An opponent of [[ObamaCare]], Ducey signed a bill in April 2015 that would prohibit the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act in Arizona.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19665/51821/123548/prohibits-enforcement-of-the-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act#51821 HB 2643 - Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Arizona Key Vote]</ref>
Ducey signed SB 1367 into law on March 31, 2017, a "born-alive" bill that would require physicians to care for and protect infants who survive [[abortions]].<ref>[https://rewire.news/legislative-tracker/law/arizona-bill-regarding-born-alive-reporting-sb-1367/ Arizona Bill Regarding Born-Alive Reporting (SB 1367)]</ref>
An advocate of [[school choice]], Ducey signed into law in April 2017 a bill that would extend school voucher eligibilities to all schoolchildren in [[Arizona]].<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-gov-doug-ducey-signs-school-voucher-expansion-bill Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs school voucher expansion bill]</ref>
Ducey was easily re-elected to a second term in office in the 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/arizona-governor Arizona Governor Election Results]</ref>
==Political views==
Being mostly [[conservative]], Ducey opposes [[abortion]], [[Obamacare]], and [[illegal immigration]].<ref>[https://ontheissues.org/Doug_Ducey.htm Doug Ducey on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://azgovernor.gov/ Official website]
[[Category:Arizona]]
[[Category:Arizona Governors]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
|name=Doug Ducey
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Angela Ducey
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2015/09/22/doug-ducey-catholic-faith-governing/32520019/ As Gov. Doug Ducey prepares to meet pope, how does he navigate demands of faith, realities of governing?]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Arizona
|terms=January 5, 2015 – present
|preceded=[[Jan Brewer]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Douglas Anthony Ducey''' is a businessman and the current governor of [[Arizona]]. A [[conservative]] [[Republican]], Ducey has previously served as the Treasurer of Arizona.
==Governor of Arizona==
Ducey was elected in 2014 succeed [[Jan Brewer]], defeating his Democrat opponent in the gubernatorial election by over 10% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/governor/arizona/ 2014 Arizona Governor Election Results]</ref>
Ducey signed into law on January 5, 2015 a bill that would require all high school students in [[Arizona]] to pass a civics test similar to immigrant naturalization tests in order to graduate.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20449/53934/123548/requires-civics-testing-for-graduation-eligibility#53934 HB 2064 - Requires Civics Testing for Graduation Eligibility - Arizona Key Vote]</ref>
An opponent of [[ObamaCare]], Ducey signed a bill in April 2015 that would prohibit the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act in Arizona.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19665/51821/123548/prohibits-enforcement-of-the-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act#51821 HB 2643 - Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Arizona Key Vote]</ref>
Ducey signed SB 1367 into law on March 31, 2017, a "born-alive" bill that would require physicians to care for and protect infants who survive [[abortions]].<ref>[https://rewire.news/legislative-tracker/law/arizona-bill-regarding-born-alive-reporting-sb-1367/ Arizona Bill Regarding Born-Alive Reporting (SB 1367)]</ref>
An advocate of [[school choice]], Ducey signed into law in April 2017 a bill that would extend school voucher eligibilities to all schoolchildren in [[Arizona]].<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-gov-doug-ducey-signs-school-voucher-expansion-bill Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs school voucher expansion bill]</ref>
Ducey was easily re-elected to a second term in office in the 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/arizona-governor Arizona Governor Election Results]</ref>
==Political views==
Being mostly [[conservative]], Ducey opposes [[abortion]], [[Obamacare]], and [[illegal immigration]].<ref>[https://ontheissues.org/Doug_Ducey.htm Doug Ducey on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://azgovernor.gov/ Official website]
[[Category:Arizona]]
[[Category:Arizona Governors]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Republicans]]