Dean Martin (politician)

Dean Martin
State Treasurer of Arizona
In office January 2007 – January 2011
Succeeded by	Doug Ducey
Arizona State Senator
In office January 2001 – January 2007
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kerry Martin (1995-2009) deceased Dusti Martin (Present)
Residence	Phoenix, Arizona

Dean Martin was the Arizona State Treasurer from 2007 to 2011. A Republican, he defeated Democrat Rano Singh in the 2006 general election. He was previously a member of the Arizona Senate.^[1]

Personal

He married his wife Kerry in 1995. She died on May 25, 2009, of complications from childbirth four hours after giving birth to a son, Austin Michael Martin, who died two days later.^[2][3] Treasurer Martin established MartinCharities.org to continue his wife's charitable efforts in water safety and financial literacy.[1]

Treasurer Martin graduated from Arizona State University with the first degree in Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship.[2]

Arizona Senate

As a member of Arizona Senate, Dean Martin's first piece of legislation was "Chris' Law" which prevents child predators from posting bail.^[4] This bill was inspired by a 12-year-old student named Chris Cottrell. The bill became Prop 103 "Chris' Law".^[5] It passed in 2002 with 80.4% of the vote.^[6] While in the Senate, Martin served as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.[3]

Arizona Treasurer

Martin was elected Arizona State Treasurer in 2006 and assumed office in January 2007. As Treasurer, Martin also serves as the Chairman of the State Board of Investment, and State Loan Commission, as the State Surveyor General and on the State Land Selection Board. Martin is currently second in line of succession to the Governor since incumbent Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett was appointed and not elected to office.[4][5]

2010 gubernatorial campaign

Martin announced his bid for Governor of Arizona on January 11, 2010.^[7] The most recent polling done on January 25 by Rasmussen Reports has Martin narrowly leading incumbent Governor and fellow Republican Jan Brewer 31% to 29% in a hypothetical Republican primary.^[8] As of March 23, 2010, Rasmussen Reports shows Martin leading presumed Democratic nominee Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard 43% to 38% in a hypothetical general election match up.[6] Mr. Martin suspended his campaign for Governor on July 9, 2010, citing the Obama Administration's lawsuit against the state of Arizona.

References

1. ^ Arizona State Treasurer Dean Martin
2. ^ "State treasurer's wife dies" (Arizona Republic article)
3. ^ "Arizona treasurer also loses baby son" (Arizona Daily Star article)
4. ^ Pela, Robrt L. (November 21, 2002). "A Big Brain on Bad Sex". Phoenix New Times. http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2002-11-21/culture/a-big-brain-on-bad-sex/. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 
5. ^ "2002 Ballot Propositions". Arizona Secretary of State. http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/info/pubpamphlet/english/prop103.htm. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 
6. ^ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS". 2002. http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/General/Canvass2002GE.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 
7. ^ FISCHER, HOWARD (January 11, 2010). "Martin announces candidacy for governor". East Valley Tribune. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/149355. Retrieved 7 March 2010. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ "Election 2010: Arizona Republican Primary for Governor". Rasmussen Reports. January 25, 2010. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/arizona/election_2010_arizona_republican_primary_for_governor. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 

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