On Local Government: Study Arizona’s history

Evan Mecham, the late former governor of Arizona, was a divisive force during the 1980s. His term of just over 15 months was cut short by his impeachment. It seems that he loaned his former auto dealership $80,000 in campaign funds. A fellow Mormon, onetime state Senate President Stan Turley, once was quoted as calling him "an ethical pygmy."But, what Mecham may be most known for was his rescinding of the state holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., saying his predecessor, Dem