Tobin (born June 27, 1958) is the Director of the Arizona Department of Administration.
He formerly was a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission and also served in the Arizona House of Representatives from the state's 1st district, and as former Speaker, beginning in 2011.In 2014 Tobin ran for Arizona's 1st congressional district against incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick (D), who won with 52.6% of the vote.
He previously served as the appointed director of the State Department of Insurance and Interim Superintendent of the state Department of Financial Institutions.
He additionally served nine months as director of the Arizona Weights and Measures Department.Tobin ran in 2016 for reelection to the Corporation Commission, he won in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016 and in the general election.