Mark Finchem
Senator · State senate · Arizona · District 1
Republican
Biography
Mark Finchem was born in Detroit Michigan and grew up for the most part in southwestern Michigan. Upon graduation from high school there he joined the Kalamazoo Fire Department as a Firefighter/Paramedic. In 1984, after graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice, and 2nd in his class from the SW Regional Police Academy, he entered the combined service Public Safety Program. Mr. Finchem served 21 years as a Public Safety Officer providing emergency medical, fire suppression and law enforcement services. During much of his career in the Public Safety Department, Mr. Finchem was also a rancher living in the small hamlet of Delton Michigan. Upon retirement he moved to Tucson Arizona. Once in Tucson Mr. Finchem was hired by Intuit Inc., where he received a business operations education and received his Six Sigma process improvement certification. After 7 years of work focused on balance between improving the consumer experience, and the company bottom line Mr. Finchem left to start his own business. Now a REALTOR in Northwest Tucson, Mr. Finchem has built a residential real estate sales practice.
On the record
- Education
- SW Regional Police Academy; Degree in Criminal Justice
- Profession
- Firefighter; Paramedic; Public Safety Officer; Rancher; REALTOR
- Born
- 1957-04-24
- Birthplace
- Detroit, MI
Contact
- Capitol office
- Room 304, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 · 602-926-3631
- Phone
- 602-926-3631
- mfinchem@azleg.gov
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