By Raquel Hendrickson |inMaricopa
When Casa Grande attorney Kent Volkmer defeated County Attorney Lando Voyles in the Republican primary, it was an eye-opening upset. Volkmer is alone on the ballot for the General Election and will take the oath of office in January. He dissolved his private practice, Wallace, Volkmer & Weagant, as he prepares for the transition.
A graduate of the school of law at the University of Akron (Ohio), where he also earned an MBA, he and his wife Kristina moved to Pinal County nine years ago. They now have three sons, age 6, 5 and 2. In October, he sat down with InMaricopa to discuss the campaign and his plans for the office.
Why he thought he might win despite a late start and with little name recognition:
