PHOENIX — Democratic Governor-elect Katie Hobbs announced the members of her inaugural committee on November 30, a roster that includes lobbyists and campaign donors.
There are at least six current and former lobbyists on the inaugural committee: Reginald Ballantyne III, Mario Diaz, Fred DuVal, Neil Giuliano, John Graham, and Ron Ober.
The committee also includes 21 donors to the Democrat’s gubernatorial campaign: Moe Asnani, Diaz, Veronica De La O, Toni Denis, DuVal, Pam Grissom, Daryl Kling, Lewis Guthrie, Nestor Guzman, Susan Guzman, Sharon Harper, Oliver Harper, Kim Khoury, Simon Kottoor, Elizabeth Kottoor, Francis Najafi, Dionne Najafi, Ober, Victor Smith, Benee Hilton-Spiegel, and David Tedesco. In total, these individuals have contributed at least $100,295 to Hobbs since 2021 alone.
A table containing the itemized campaign contributions can be found by clicking the “Continue reading →” line.
The remaining members of the inaugural committee not listed above are Andy Denis, Jennifer DuVal, Kathleen Graham, Balbir Grewal, Gizette Knight, Donalyn Milkes, Gail Gordon, William Perry, and Jay Spiegel. Hobbs recently named several campaign donors to her transition team and as her chief of staff as well.
You can see the committee members’ relevant contributions below:
| Contributor | Recipient | Date | Amount |
| Benee Hilton-Spiegel | Elect Katie Hobbs | 1/11/21 | $2,600.00 |
| Nestor Guzman | Elect Katie Hobbs | 1/13/21 | $4,200.00 |
| Toni Denis | Elect Katie Hobbs | 1/26/21 | $500.00 |
| Daryl Kling | Elect Katie Hobbs | 1/31/21 | $100.00 |
| Toni Denis | Elect Katie Hobbs | 2/26/21 | $500.00 |
| Daryl Kling | Elect Katie Hobbs | 3/19/21 | $5,000.00 |
| Lewis Guthrie | Elect Katie Hobbs | 3/19/21 | $5,000.00 |
| Toni Denis | Elect Katie Hobbs | 3/26/21 | $500.00 |
| Toni Denis | Elect Katie Hobbs | 4/26/21 | $500.00 |
| Lewis Guthrie | Elect Katie Hobbs | 5/3/21 | $300.00 |
| Toni Denis | Elect Katie Hobbs | 5/26/21 | $500.00 |
| Kim Khoury | Elect Katie Hobbs | 6/2/21 | $2,500.00 |
| Mario Diaz | Elect Katie Hobbs | 6/2/21 | $500.00 |
| Mohit Asnani | Elect Katie Hobbs | 6/4/21 | $1,000.00 |
| Pam Grissom | Elect Katie Hobbs | 7/2/21 | $2,500.00 |
| Pam Grissom | Elect Katie Hobbs | 8/10/21 | $2,800.00 |
| Ron Ober | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/19/21 | $500.00 |
| Nestor Guzman | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/21/21 | $1,100.00 |
| Mohit Asnani | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/30/21 | $1,500.00 |
| Mario Diaz | Elect Katie Hobbs | 10/12/21 | $2,000.00 |
| Toni Denis | Elect Katie Hobbs | 12/3/21 | $2,800.00 |
| Mohit Asnani | Elect Katie Hobbs | 12/31/21 | $1,000.00 |
| Mohit Asnani | Elect Katie Hobbs | 12/31/21 | $1,000.00 |
| Kim Khoury | Elect Katie Hobbs | 3/4/22 | $2,800.00 |
| Mohit Asnani | Elect Katie Hobbs | 3/25/22 | $795.00 |
| Mario Diaz | Elect Katie Hobbs | 3/29/22 | $1,000.00 |
| Victor Smith | Elect Katie Hobbs | 3/30/22 | $5,300.00 |
| Fred DuVal | Elect Katie Hobbs | 5/31/22 | $1,000.00 |
| Susan Guzman | Elect Katie Hobbs | 5/31/22 | $5,300.00 |
| Mario Diaz | Elect Katie Hobbs | 6/5/22 | $1,000.00 |
| Mario Diaz | Elect Katie Hobbs | 8/10/22 | $800.00 |
| Francis Najafi | Elect Katie Hobbs | 8/11/22 | $1,000.00 |
| Veronica De La O | Elect Katie Hobbs | 8/23/22 | $2,500.00 |
| Francis Najafi | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/7/22 | $4,300.00 |
| Dionne Najafi | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/7/22 | $5,300.00 |
| Fred DuVal | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/8/22 | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Ober | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/16/22 | $1,000.00 |
| Sharon Harper | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/20/22 | $5,300.00 |
| Oliver Harper | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/20/22 | $5,300.00 |
| Fred DuVal | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/23/22 | $500.00 |
| David Tedesco | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/27/22 | $5,300.00 |
| Ron Ober | Elect Katie Hobbs | 9/30/22 | $1,000.00 |
| Fred DuVal | Elect Katie Hobbs | 10/12/22 | $1,000.00 |
| Elizabeth Kottoor | Elect Katie Hobbs | 10/17/22 | $5,000.00 |
| Simon Kottoor | Elect Katie Hobbs | 10/17/22 | $5,000.00 |
| Veronica De La O | Elect Katie Hobbs | 10/21/22 | $2,500.00 |
| Total | $100,295.00 |
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