Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson is an American politician and former enlisted member of the United States Air Force and current member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. A member of the Republican Party, Thompson served the citizens of Mesa, AZ as Councilmember of District 6 from January 2015 to January 2023 prior to being elected to the Commission in November 2022. Personal life and education Born in West Monroe, Louisiana, Thompson and his family moved to Dallas, Texas when he was a year old, and later to Euless, Texas where he grew up. At the age of 19, Thompson joined the United States Air Force. After completing his basic training in San Antonio, Texas he relocated to Aurora, Colorado for technical school where he received training on the F-111 weapons platform. After graduating from technical school, Kevin married his wife, Donna. Thompson would go on to spend eight years in the service, serving in many missions including a deployment to Operation Desert Storm from August 1990 to February 1991. After the cease fire, Thompson received orders and relocated to Las Vegas, NV. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1996. After his service, Thompson went on to complete a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, (UNLV) with an emphasis in Metallurgy.