| Mark Killian | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Killian in 2018 | |
| Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture | |
| Incumbent | |
| 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.
Biography
Killian earned his BS in business administration from Arizona State University. From 1997 until 2003 Killian served as the Director of the Arizona Department of Revenue. In 2010 Killian was appointed by then governor Jan Brewer to the Arizona Board of Regents.
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."
References
- "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
- "Mark Killian – Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-08-20.