Ducey follows the GOP playbook: puts fox in charge of henhouse security

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This has all of the hallmarks of a financial scandal waiting to happen.

From KTAR -

Arizona Gov. Ducey appoints new Liquor Licenses and Control director

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday a new director for the state’s Department of Liquor Licenses and Control.

Tracy Uffelman replaces John Cocca, who resigned from his post in April. Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Col. Heston Silbert has been serving as the interim director.

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Uffelman held numerous positions working at Alliance Beverage from 1990 to 2013, including general manager, director of sales, hotels and resorts as well as vice president of legislative and community relations, according to the release.

Prior to that, he was the western regional manager for William Grant and Sons from 1991 to 2001, a family-owned company that sells whisky and other spirits to almost 200 markets.

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Uffelman became a partner of TBK Partnership LLC. after his time with Alliance Beverage, according to the release.

From the website of the Arizona Corporation Commission -

From the website of the AZ Department of Liquor -

TBK looks to have gone bankrupt but the actual docs are available only on PACER (the document system for the federal court system) and they want money to access the docs.  Something that isn't in the blogging budget :) .

From the Inforuptcy website -

Ducey's press release bragging about the appointment is here.