Bobby Wilson (Arizona politician)

Robert John Wilson (born September 3, 1944[1][2] in San Francisco, California[3]) was a candidate for the Republican nomination for District 2 of the Arizona State Senate. He was defeated by his opponent Shelley Kais in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary election.[4]

Wilson told the Associated Press that in 1963 he fatally shot his mother, in self-defense.[5][6]

Wilson is a retired lawyer.[7]

Court records list Wilson's surname as "Wiste",[8] as does the California Birth Index.[1]

Publications

Wilson has written five books:[9]

  • Wilson, Bobby (2010). Bobby's Trials. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1617929168.
  • Wilson, Bobby (2011). Renegade Barrister. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1618424761.
  • Wilson, Bobby (2012). State of Mind. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1620954331.
  • Wilson, Bobby (2012). State of Unrest. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1623093785.
  • Wilson, Bobby (2016). Killing Timothy McVeigh: The Hidden al Queda Attack on Oklahoma City. Apache Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1483574998.

Apache Publishing Company is operated by Wilson's wife Eileen Marie Wilson[8] in Sahuarita, Arizona.

References
  1. "California Birth Index" database, 1905–1995 (https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/robert_john_wiste_born_1944_2919905), Robert John Wiste, born 3 September 1944; San Francisco, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
  2. "About Bobby Wilson". BobbysTrials.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  3. Wicks, Sammie Ann (2017-08-16). "Trial by fire: The winding, complicated life of Bobby Wilson". Green Valley News & Sun. Green Valley, Arizona. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  4. Bobby Wilson (Arizona) in Ballotpedia
  5. "Arizona State Senate Candidate Reveals He Killed His Mother in 1963". Time. Associated Press. 2018-07-17. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  6. Wicker, Jewel (2018-07-18). "Arizona Republican Bobby Wilson Said Gabby Giffords 'Created a Target'". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  7. Ferguson, Joe (2018-07-13). "Candidate who shot his mom makes waves at Tucson gun control forum". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  8. Steinbach, Alison (2018-07-16). "Arizona Senate candidate who killed his mother supports 'good guys' with guns". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  9. "Apache Publishing Company's Books". Apache Publishing Company. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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