Dean Martin (politician)

Dean Martin
41st Treasurer of Arizona
In office January 2007 – January 2011
Preceded by	Elliott Hibbs
Succeeded by	Doug Ducey
Arizona State Senator
In office January 2001 – January 2007
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kerry Martin (1995-2009) deceased Dusti Martin (Present)
Residence	Phoenix, Arizona

Kerry Martin (1995-2009) deceased

Dean Martin was the Arizona state treasurer from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he defeated the Democratic Party candidate, Rano Singh, in the 2006 general election. Previously, Martin had been a member of the Arizona Senate.

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

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.

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 Arizona secretary of state Ken Bennett was appointed and not elected to office.

Martin announced his bid for governor of Arizona, on January 11, 2010. Polling done on January 25, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports had Martin narrowly leading incumbent governor and fellow Republican Jan Brewer 31% to 29% in a hypothetical Republican primary. As of March 23, 2010, Rasmussen Reports showed Martin leading presumed Democratic nominee Arizona attorney general Terry Goddard 43% to 38% in a hypothetical general election match up. Martin suspended his campaign for governor, on July 9, 2010.

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