Mark Killian
American politician
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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]
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Mark Killian | |
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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 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
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]