Tony Bouie

Bouie was a key member of the Wildcats' Pacific-10 Conference championship team in 1993, which defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl.

He was recognized as a consensus All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 selection at defensive back following his senior season in 1994, and was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine.

While completing his MBA degree requirements, he wrote a business plan for the development of a stackable cup that dispenses with an attached lid.

He raised capital for the manufacture and marketing of his idea, and is a former chief executive officer of Halo Cups, Inc., the distributor of the "SwoopCup."

In 2010, Bouie ran as a Republican candidate for the Arizona State Senate in District 4, which encompasses northwest Phoenix, surrounding suburbs, and much of rural northwestern Maricopa County.

Bouie has a bucket list with items that include bungee jumping, skydiving, and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.