John Greene (American politician) explained

John Greene
Office1:President of the Arizona Senate
Term Start1:January 1, 1993
Term End1:December 31, 1996
Preceded1:Pete Rios
Succeeded1:Brenda Burns
State Senate2:Arizona
District2:24th
Term Start2:January 1, 1991
Term End2:December 31, 1996
Predecessor2:Pete Corpstein
Successor2:Sue Grace
Birth Date:c. 1948
Birth Place:New York
Death Date:October 2, 2013
Death Place:Phoenix, Arizona
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:St. John's University, New York University
Profession:lawyer

John Allan Greene was an American politician, who served in the Arizona State Senate from 1991 to 1996.[1] A member of the Arizona Republican Party, he represented the 24th Senate District, and served as president of the senate from 1993 until the end of his term.

A native of New York, Greene was educated in law at St. John's University and New York University before launching his career in corporate and tax law.[1]

Following the end of his term in the state senate, he was appointed as head of the state insurance department in 1997 by Governor Fife Symington.[1] He was a candidate in the Republican primaries for the Arizona Attorney General election in 2002, losing to Andrew Thomas.[1] He subsequently announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor of Arizona in the 2006 Arizona gubernatorial election,[2] but withdrew from the race.

In 2011, he was appointed as director of the Arizona Department of Revenue by governor Jan Brewer,[3] holding that role until his death in 2013.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Mary K. Reinhart, "John Greene, former state Senate president". The Arizona Republic, October 3, 3013.
  2. https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/former-senate-president-running-for-governor/article_69bbf71a-672b-56b9-8354-e63769c2373b.html "Former Senate president running for governor"
  3. https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/06/20/john-greene-named-to-head-arizona.html "John Greene named to head Arizona Department of Revenue"