By Paulina Pineda | Arizona Republic
Longtime legislator Ken Cheuvront, a Democrat vying for justice of the peace in Phoenix, said he’s not running for office because of the money.
Cheuvront, who served in the state Legislature for 16 years and now works in the private sector, said he [would] take a pay cut if elected.
He is one of eight former legislators and city council members who currently serve as justices of the peace or are running for the position, which requires few qualifications but is a boon to former lawmakers’ paychecks and retirement earnings.
Those who make the jump from lawmaker to justice of the peace are often accused of using the career move to spike their pensions.
