Carol Springer (née Purkeypile; December 5, 1936 – August 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as the

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from January 1999 until January 2003. A

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, she was elected in November 1998. During her tenure, all five of Arizona's statewide executive offices were held by women:

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, Secretary of State

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, Springer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction

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. Springer served as an Arizona State Senator for District 1 between 1990 and 1998. She ran in the 2002 gubernatorial primary election as a Republican. In 2005 she assumed the position of

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Supervisor.

References

Bio – Carol Springer, District 1 Supervisor

. Accessed 2011-01-05.
Arizona GOP Gubernatorial Primary A 7-Ring Circus?
Arizona Capital Times, September 9, 2005. Accessed 2011-01-05. {{DEFAULTSORT:Springer, Carol 1936 births 2018 deaths Republican Party Arizona state senators County supervisors in Arizona Women state legislators in Arizona State treasurers of Arizona Women state constitutional officers of Arizona People from Chaffee County, Colorado 21st-century American women