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1 Early life and education  





2 Career  





3 Selected stories  



3.1  The Keating Five  





3.2  Governor Fife Symington  





3.3  Sheriff Joe Arpaio  





3.4  FLDS and Warren Jeffs  







4 Awards  





5 2010 Senate campaign  





6 References  





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John Dougherty
EducationArizona State University
OccupationInvestigative Journalist
ChildrenJed, Joey

John Dougherty is an American freelance investigative journalist. Subjects he has reported on include: the Keating Five scandal and the S&L crisis, Arizona Governor Fife Symington III, the FLDS Church and its leader Warren Jeffs, and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. In 2010, he ran as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Dougherty was raised in Fairfax, Virginia. He attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1981. He graduated with two degrees: B.S. Journalism (1978) and B.S. Economics (1981).[2]

Career[edit]

Selected stories[edit]

The Keating Five[edit]

John Dougherty's May 21, 1989 front page piece in the Dayton Daily News broke the story of the Keating Five.[4] His source was Edwin J. Gray, former chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.[5][6] The subsequent congressional ethics committee hearings of Senators Alan Cranston, Dennis DeConcini, John Glenn, John McCain, and Donald W. Riegle began in November of that year.[7]

Governor Fife Symington[edit]

Two years later in 1991, John Dougherty was working for the East Valley Tribune in Mesa, Arizona and was still very interested in the connections between politicians and the S&L crisis. He began looking into Arizona governor Fife Symington III and his role as a board member of Southwest Savings and Loan.[4] He continued his coverage of Symington for over ten years, writing more than 66 articles on Symington. His coverage foreshadowed Symington's 1997 conviction on federal bank and wire fraud charges and resignation as Arizona governor.[8]

Sheriff Joe Arpaio[edit]

John Dougherty began covering Joe Arpaio for the Phoenix New Times when he became sheriff in 1993. Dougherty was involved in a series of court cases with Arpaio that culminated in a 2008 decision[9] to award the Phoenix New Times $40,000 in legal fees.[10]

FLDS and Warren Jeffs[edit]

From 2002 through 2008, Dougherty investigated and reported heavily on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and exposed the actions of their leader Warren Jeffs. He wrote over 35 articles, appearing in the Phoenix New Times, The New York Times, and The Arizona Republic.[11] This series garnered him national attention, including an interview on National Public Radio,[12] and won him the Casey Medal in 2006.[13]

Awards[edit]

2010 Senate campaign[edit]

Dougherty finished third in the four-way 2010 Arizona Democratic Senate primary with 24 percent of the vote.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ken Bennett (25 June 2010). "Arizona Department of State: Office of the Secretary of State: 2010 Primary Election Full Listing". Archived from the original on 16 July 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ John Dougherty (20 June 2010). "John Dougherty, Democrat For US Senate 2010 - John's Biography". Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h Investigativemedia.com. "Resume for John Dougherty". Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ a b Terry Greene Sterling (11 September 1997). "The Indomitable Dougherty". Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ Dougherty, John (1993-07-14). "DeConcini & Keating". Phoenix New Times.
  • ^ Dougherty, John (1989-05-21). "unknown". Dayton Daily News. {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help) See also Preliminary inquiry into allegations regarding Senators Cranston, DeConcini, Glenn, McCain, and Riegle, and Lincoln Savings and Loan committee report, p. 126.
  • ^ McCain and Salter, Worth the Fighting For, pp. 194–195.
  • ^ "John Dougherty - Archives - Phoenix New Times". Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ "No. 1 CA-CV 05-0768. - PHOENIX NEW TIMES v. ARPAIO - AZ Court of Appeals". Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ Stephen Lemons (10 June 2010). "Arpaio Kicks $40K to New Times, Plus Benjamin Bratt Discusses His New Movie, La Mission, and His Opposition to SB 1070". Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ Investigativemedia.com. "Investigation of Fundamentalist Mormon Polygamy". Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ NPR Weekend Edition Sunday (27 April 2008). "Gene Disorder Complicates Sect Custody Fight". NPR. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ a b New Times Staff (22 June 2006). "Dougherty Honored". Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ a b c Arizona Press Association. "2005 Arizona Press Club Awards". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ Arizona Press Association. "2003 Arizona Press Club Awards". Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ Arizona Press Association. "2005 Arizona Press Club Awards". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  • ^ "The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: Alumni Hall of Fame". Retrieved 28 June 2010.
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