Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham is impeached and ousted by the Senate. He had been indicted by a state grand jury on allegations that he had failed to report a loan from a developer, but he would later ...

Ex-Gov. Evan Mecham dies Controversy over King holiday, charges of corruption culminated in his ouster By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Feb 23, 2008 jim davis / arizona daily star 1998 ...

Evan Mecham served 15 months as governor before being impeached and convicted, but the fallout from his time in office reverberated in the state’s politics for decades.

Political tumult in Arizona opened a path for a perennial election gadfly with anti-government leanings to win the governor’s race in 1986. Evan Mecham served 15 months as governor before being ...

In the late 1980s, for example, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham was prosecuted by then-Attorney General Robert K. Corbin over misuse of campaign contributions. He was later impeached by the legislature.

Then-Gov. Evan Mecham loaned inauguration funds to his auto dealership, and he and his brother were accused of concealing a six-figure loan from a Tempe developer.

Because Arizona has no lieutenant governor, Mofford, the secretary of state, became governor when Republican Evan Mecham was tried and impeached for obstructing justice and misusing state funds.

Because Arizona has no lieutenant governor, Mofford, the secretary of state, became governor when Republican Evan Mecham was tried and impeached for obstructing justice and misusing state funds.

To the Editor: The establishment media have recently portrayed Arizona’s governor, Evan Mecham, as public enemy No. 1. The governor’s accomplishments have gone unreported, while mistake… ...

Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham, already facing a possible recall from office, has been indicted by a state grand jury on six felony counts, including perjury and concealing a $350,000 campaign loan. The … ...