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Eisenhower Was Right—Arizona Is in Trouble

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Eisenhower Was Right—Arizona Is in Trouble
The shadow of then-Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is cast onto the Arizona state flag as she speaks during a get-out-the-vote campaign rally in Prescott, Ariz., on Nov. 7, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Douglas Eckenrod
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I was born in October 1968 in an Army hospital at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. My father had just completed the Army Officer Candidate School and was preparing for likely deployment to Vietnam as an infantry officer.

Douglas Eckenrod
Douglas Eckenrod
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Douglas Eckenrod is the retired deputy director for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Division of Adult Parole Operations. He has dedicated his career to improving the effectiveness of California’s criminal justice system and the safety of those who work in it. In retirement, Eckenrod shares his expertise and experience with policy and lawmakers in efforts support improvements to public safety. Over his 21-year law-enforcement career, he has worked in, supervised, and managed California State Parole’s Sex Offender, Gang, and Fugitive operations. He was also chair of the State’s Weapons and Safety Committee, managed Peace Officer Academy Operations, and oversaw Parole operations for the entire State of California. Eckenrod is a graduate of the Los Angeles Police Departments Leadership Academy.
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