Mark Killian
Mark Killian | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Killian in 2018 | |
| Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office April 10, 2015 | |
| Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1997 | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Kunasek |
| Succeeded by | Karen Johnson |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Mark Killian: From Ducey critic to Cabinet member". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture | Arizona Department of Agriculture". agriculture.az.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-04-29.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "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
[edit]- "Mark Killian – Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-08-20.