Dean Martin was the

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State Treasurer from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he defeated the

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candidate, Rano Singh, in the 2006 general election. Previously, Martin had been a member of the Arizona Senate.

Education

Martin graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in small business management and

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Arizona senate

As a member of the Arizona Senate, Martin's first piece of legislation was "Chris' Law" which prevents child predators from posting bail. This bill was inspired by a 12-year-old student named Chris Cottrell. The bill became Prop 103 "Chris' Law". It passed in 2002 with 80.4% of the vote. While in the Senate, Martin served as chairman of the senate finance committee.

Arizona treasurer

Martin was elected Arizona state treasurer in 2006 and assumed office, in January 2007. As treasurer, Martin also served as the chairman of the Board of Investment and Loan Commission, as the surveyor general and on the Land Selection Board. As treasurer, Martin was second in line of succession to the governor, since incumbent

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was appointed and not elected to office.

2010 gubernatorial campaign

Martin announced his bid for

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, on January 11, 2010. Polling done on January 25, 2010, by

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had Martin narrowly leading incumbent governor and fellow Republican

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31% to 29% in a hypothetical Republican primary. As of March 23, 2010, Rasmussen showed Martin leading presumed Democratic nominee

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, 43% to 38%, in a hypothetical general election match up. Martin suspended his campaign for governor, on July 9, 2010. By then Brewer had garnered national attention after signing anti- illegal immigration legislation, Senate Bill 1070.

Personal life

Martin 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."Arizona treasurer also loses baby son" (Arizona Daily Star article)
/ref> Martin subsequently established Martin Charities to continue his wife's charitable efforts in water safety and financial literacy.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Dean Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Phoenix, Arizona State treasurers of Arizona Republican Party Arizona state senators Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering alumni