Joe Hart (May 8, 1944 – September 11, 2022) was an American politician who served as the 11th
State Mine Inspector of Arizona (2007–2021) and as a Member of the
Arizona House of Representatives representing
Arizona's 2nd Legislative District
Arizona's 2nd Legislative District is one of 30 in the state, consisting of all of Santa Cruz County, along with a section of Pima County. As of 2020 there are 57 precincts in the district, 33 in Pima and 24 in Santa Cruz, with a total registered ...
(1992–2001). He was a member of the
Republican Party.
Education and career
Hart attended
Fullerton Junior College
Fullerton College (FC) is a public community college in Fullerton, California. The college is part of the California Community Colleges System and the North Orange County Community College District. Established in 1913, it is the oldest communit ...
and
Mohave Community College
Mohave Community College (MCC) is a public community college with campuses in Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, and Colorado City, serving Mohave County, Arizona and the surrounding communities. MCC is accredited by the Higher Lear ...
.
Hart previously worked for the Black Mountain Cattle Company, as the Safety Inspector for the Duval Mining Corporation (then owner of the
Mineral Park mine) and at Hart to Hart Trucking.
He was also the owner of radio stations
KGMN,
KZKE, and
KYET, and television station
KKAX-LD.
Legal issues
In 2017, Hart was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence following a physical altercation with his 59 year old nephew. The fight was instigated by a disagreement over repairs to a water pipe. This charge was later dismissed by the
Kingman city attorney.
Electoral history
References
*
Page about Hart on his rally website.
External links
*
Joe Hart's blog
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1944 births
2022 deaths
20th-century American politicians
21st-century American politicians
Arizona State Mine Inspector
Republican Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives
People from Kingman, Arizona