Senate Member

Christine Marsh grew up in her legislative district and still lives only a few blocks away from her childhood home. Growing up, she attended schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District and graduated from Chaparral High School. Running has always been part of her life. She started running in her neighborhood and in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve when she was just 12 and pursued track in high school and in college, attending UCLA on an athletic scholarship.

After earning her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Christine returned home to Arizona and began her teaching and coaching career at Chaparral. She taught junior and senior English for 25 years before making the decision to move to middle school. She currently is in her 29th year of teaching in public schools in Arizona.

She has a master’s degree from Grand Canyon University in Education Administration.

In 2016, Christine was named Arizona Teacher of the Year, an experience that provided her the opportunity to travel the state to see first-hand the issues faced by Arizona’s students and communities.

Christine is a former foster mother and a mother to two sons. She currently sits on the Senate Education Committee and on the Transportation and Technology Committee. She continues to teach while serving in the State Senate--and she runs in the Mountain Preserve every day!