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Ken Bennett

Ken Bennett, Senator (R-Senate President), Arizona Senate
Bennett was elected to the Senate in 1998 and serves on the Rules Committee along with numerous special committees including chairing the Legislative Council and the Board of Arizona State Library, co-chairing the Joint Legislative Committee on Federal Mandates, and serving on Archives and Public Records. Mr. Bennett is also CEO of Bennett's Oil Company, a role he's held since 1984. His public service career began on the Prescott City Council, where he served from 1985-1989. He was on the Arizona State Board of Education from 1992 - 1999 where he served as President in 1998 and 1996, has served on the Washington, D.C. Education Leaders Council since 1995, was on the Arizona State Charter Schools Board from 1994-1996 and part of the Governor’s Task Force on Education Reform from 1991-1992. Bennett earned a B.S. in Accounting from Arizona State University.