Mark Killian
Mark Killian | |
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Director of the | |
Assumed office April 10, 2015 | |
Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
In office 1993–1997 | |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the ? district | |
In office 1983–1997 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Mark Killian is an American politician and the director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Killian is a former Republican state representative and speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives.[1]
Biography[]
Killian earned his BS in business administration from Arizona State University.[2] From 1997 until 2003 Killian served as the Director of the Arizona Department of Revenue.[3] In 2010 Killian was appointed by then governor Jan Brewer to the Arizona Board of Regents.[4]
During his 5-year term on the Board of Regents, Killian made headlines when he suggested the board sue the state for violating a clause in the state Constitution that says education should be "as nearly free as possible."[5]
References[]
- ^ "Mark Killian: From Ducey critic to Cabinet member". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ https://agriculture.az.gov/director-arizona-department-agriculture
- ^ https://www.azdor.gov/Portals/0/AnnualReports/2000/AR-00%20Intro.pdf
- ^ "Regent Mark Killian resigns, 5 months after Ducey job appointment". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "State tuition increases stir cries of constitutional foul". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
External links[]
- "Mark Killian – Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
Categories:
- Living people
- Arizona Republicans
- Arizona State University alumni
- Members of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Politicians from Phoenix, Arizona
- Speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives
- State cabinet secretaries of Arizona