| Paul Mosley | |
| State House: | Arizona |
| District: | 5th |
| Term Start: | January 9, 2017 |
| Term End: | January 14, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Sonny Borrelli |
| Successor: | Leo Biasiucci |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Republican |
Paul Mosley is an American Republican politician and a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 5 in 2016 through 2019.
Mosley graduated from Brigham Young University with a financial services degree in 2006.
In 2016, Mosley and incumbent Regina Cobb defeated Sam Medrano and Jennifer Jones in the Republican primary for District 5 of the Arizona House of Representatives. Mosley and Cobb went on to defeat Democrat Beth Weisser and Leo Biasiucci of the Green Party in the general election.[1]
In 2017, Mosley announced that he wanted to abolish compulsory education for children in Arizona, on the grounds that "education is still a privilege".[2]
In March 2018, Mosley was pulled over for driving in a 55mph zone. He told the police officer that because of his "immunity as a government official" he should be let go, and bragged about speeding in the past at up to 140mph. In July 2018 the body cam footage was released to the public.[3] [4] Mosley later apologized on Facebook.[5]
Doug Ducey (R), the governor of Arizona, called for an end to legislative immunity based on Mosley's behavior.[6]
In August 2018, Mosley and Cobb were challenged in the Republican primary by Leo Biasiucci, a businessman who ran as a Green Party candidate in 2012, and Jennifer Jones-Esposito, first vice chair of the La Paz County Republican Committee.[7] Mosley came third behind Cobb and Biasiucci and was eliminated from standing for a second term in the general election.[8]
Mosley and his wife Brynley have seven children, all born between 2007 and 2017.[9]