Paul Marsh (politician)

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Paul Marsh

| image = Paul Marsh by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| office = 12th Mine Inspector of Arizona

| term_start = October 29, 2021

| term_end =

| residence = Phoenix, Arizona

| party = Republican

| governor = Doug Ducey
Katie Hobbs

| predecessor = Joe Hart

| allegiance = {{flag|United States|1960}}

| branch = {{flag|United States Marine Corps|32x}}
United States Marine Corps Reserve

| serviceyears = 1990 – 1997

}}

Paul Marsh is an American mining executive and politician who is serving as the 12th Arizona State Mine Inspector. Governor Doug Ducey appointed Marsh to the position in October 2021, upon the resignation of Joe Hart. A member of the Republican Party, Marsh ran for a full term in the 2022 general election.{{cite news |title=Here’s who is running in 2022 for Arizona’s statewide offices |url=https://ktar.com/story/5004445/heres-who-is-running-in-2022-for-arizonas-statewide-offices/ |access-date=22 June 2022 |work=KTAR |date=May 12, 2022}} On November 8, 2022, Marsh won the Mine Inspector election unopposed.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-08 |title=2022 Election: Ballot counting continues for various Arizona statewide races |url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/2022-election-taking-a-look-at-races-for-various-arizona-statewide-offices |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=FOX 10 Phoenix |language=en-US}}

Early life and education

Marsh was born and raised in Metro Phoenix and served in the Marine Corps Reserve from June 1990 to June 1997.{{Cite web |title=Paul Marsh {{!}} Arizona State Mine Inspector |url=https://asmi.az.gov/joe-hart |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=asmi.az.gov}} In 2011, Marsh started working in the cement industry for CalPortland Company.{{cite news |last1=Randazzo |first1=Ryan |title=Arizona mine inspector Joe Hart resigns; cement company executive Paul Marsh named replacement |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/10/29/joe-hart-resigns-arizona-mine-inspector-paul-harsh-named-office/6199824001/ |access-date=25 February 2022 |work=The Arizona Republic |date=October 29, 2021}}

Mine Inspector of Arizona

Marsh was appointed by Governor Doug Ducey in October 2021 to fill out the term of Joe Hart, upon his resignation.{{cite web |last1=Press Release |title=Governor Ducey Announces Paul Marsh As Arizona State Mine Inspector |url=https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/10/governor-ducey-announces-paul-marsh-arizona-state-mine-inspector |website=Office of Governor Doug Ducey |access-date=25 February 2022}} Marsh ran{{Cite web |title=Keep Republican Paul Marsh, Arizona Mine Inspector |url=https://marshformining.com/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Keep Republican Paul Marsh |language=en-US}} for a full-term as Mine Inspector and won unopposed.{{Cite web |title=Arizona Election Results |url=https://results.arizona.vote/#/featured/33/0 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=results.arizona.vote}}

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