Carol Springer

{{Short description|American politician (1936–2018)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name=Carol Springer

|birth_date={{birth date|1936|12|5}}

|birth_place=Buena Vista, Colorado, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|2018|8|09|1936|12|5}}

|death_place=Prescott, Arizona, U.S.

|residence=Arizona

|office=38th Treasurer of Arizona

|term_start=January 1999

|term_end=January 2003

|governor=Jane Dee Hull

|predecessor=Tony West

|successor=David Petersen

|state_senate1=Arizona

|district1=1st

|term_start1=January 1991

|term_end1=January 1999

|predecessor1=John U. Hays

|successor1=Ken Bennett

|party=Republican

|spouse=

}}

Carol Springer (née Purkeypile; December 5, 1936 – August 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as the State Treasurer of Arizona from January 1999 until January 2003. A Republican, she was elected in November 1998.{{Cite web|url=http://obits.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregon/obituary.aspx?n=carol-springer&pid=189940147|title=Carol Springer Obituary (1936–2018) the Oregonian}}

During her tenure, all five of Arizona's statewide executive offices were held by women: Governor Jane Dee Hull, Secretary of State Betsey Bayless, Attorney General Janet Napolitano, Springer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Graham Keegan.

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.{{Cite web | title=Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - R Primary Race - Sep 10, 2002 | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=86 | access-date=2024-12-20 | website=www.ourcampaigns.com}} In 2005 she assumed the position of Yavapai County Supervisor.