Arizona State Mine Inspector
The Arizona State Mine Inspector is the inspector of active and inactive mines for the state of Arizona in the United States . It is an independent, constitutionally mandated office that is elected by the people of the state for a four-year term.
There are 600 active mines in Arizona and an estimated 120,000 abandoned mines.
List of Mine Inspectors
| Term of office | Secretary of State | image | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-1921 | GH Bolin | republican | |
| 1921-1923 | John F. White | republican | |
| 1923-1945 | Tom C. Foster | democrat | |
| 1945-1953 | Clifford J. Murdock | democrat | |
| 1953-1959 | Edward Massey | democrat | |
| 1959-1965 | RV Hersey | democrat | |
| 1965-1975 | Verne C. McCutchan | republican | |
| 1975-1979 | Bert C. Romero | democrat | |
| 1979-1990 | James H. McCutchan | republican | |
| 1991-2007 | Doug Martin | republican | |
| since 2007 | Joe Hart |
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republican |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Ducote Arizona Daily Star: Race for state mine inspector open for first time in 18 years . In: Arizona Daily Star . ( tucson.com ).
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Nationally elected officials in Arizona