Mark Killian

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]

Mark Killian
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

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]