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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.
Paul Mosley | |
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Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
In office January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sonny Borrelli |
Succeeded by | Leo Biasiucci |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Mosley graduated from Brigham Young University with a financial services degree in 2006.[citation needed]
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 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) in a 55-mile-per-hour (89 km/h) 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 140 miles per hour (230 km/h). 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]
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