Session:

House Member

Personal Information:
Home City: Tucson
Occupation:Real Estate
Member Since:2015

Mark Finchem was born in Detroit Michigan and grew up for the most part in southwestern Michigan, a town known in stage and song as Kalamazoo.  Upon graduation from high school there he joined the Kalamazoo Fire Department as a Firefighter/Paramedic.  In 1984, after graduating with High Honors 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., the makers of QuickBooks small business accounting software, where he received a world class 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 highly rated, very successful residential real estate sales practice, receiving high marks from organizations including Angie’s List and from many discriminating clients.

Elected to represent the 11th Legislative District in the 52nd Arizona Legislature Mr. Finchem, a freshman, has introduced a line of constitutionally sound bills including a gold and silver bullion “legal tender”, state level protection of public rights-of-way, repeal and replacement of Common Core and a state treasurers payment consolidation bill to streamline consumer interactions, reduce cost and improve efficiency.

Mr. Finchem can be best described as a man dedicated to serving God first, then the rights of man; a Constitutionalist who’s favorite USSC opinion language comes from Norton -v- Shelby County 118 us 425 442, 25 MAR 1886, "An unconstitutional act is not law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed."

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2012P*crisis referral services; confidentiality
HB2013P*newspapers; public notices; publication
HB2014P*legal tender exchange; tax effect
HB2015P*gold bonds; study committee
HB2050P*administrative procedure; declaratory judgment
HB2092P*wulfenite; state mineral
HB2112P*multi-county water district; directors; elections
HB2113Cgovernment vehicles; political speech; prohibition
HB2114Cpeace officers; weapons; federal facilities
HB2115Cschool vehicles; global positioning systems
HB2119Ceducational institutions; state law violations
HB2120Ceducation; prohibited courses and activities
HB2143Cpublic contracts; procurement
HB2180P*workers' compensation; physicians' medical reports
HB2181P*workers' compensation; peace officers; physicians
HB2182P*workers' compensation; physician disqualification
HB2184Cat-risk youth; career, college readiness
HB2201P*university debt obligations; report
HB2202Cschools; dyslexia; handbook; definition
HB2225P*forestry waste; permits
(NOW: vegetative natural products; removal; program)
HB2226Ccompact; balanced budget; convention
HB2321Chomeowners' associations; cumulative voting; prohibition
HB2359P*universities; governing boards
HB2394Cempowerment scholarships; expansion; phase-in.
HB2407Cappropriation; counties; essential services
HB2409Cinjunction against harassment; petition; hearing
HB2430Cmarijuana; health warnings
HB2431Cracing; simulcasting agreements
HB2458Cemployee donations; school districts
HB2480Cschools; funding sources; bonds; overrides
HB2481Cschools; menu of academic standards
HB2504Cpublic accommodation; disability; discrimination; sanctions
HB2525Cprohibition; photo radar
HB2530Crural development tax credits
HCM2007P*proposing regulation freedom amendment; Congress
HCR2001P*state education board; membership; superintendents
HCR2010Capplication; Article V convention
HCR2013Cconvention; balanced federal budget
HCR2021Csuicide prevention month
HCR2025Chidden heroes day; military caregivers
HCR2031Cdeath resolution; Sharon Giese
HJR2002Clower Colorado basin; forbearance authority.
HJR2003CColorado River allocation; management.
HR2003CArizona aerospace day
SB1045Cmarijuana; definition
SB1072Cadministrative decisions; scope of review
SB1180Cbingo establishments; ADA compliance
SB1181Cnative American veterans; tax settlement.
SB1189Cstate budget; estimates; notice
SB1279Cspecial sentencing provisions; unlawful presence
SB1280Cgroundwater; extinguishment credits; Pinal AMA
SB1281Cempowerment scholarship accounts; revisions
SB1282Cteachers; performance pay; evaluations
SB1312Celectronic bingo
SB1337Cindustrial hemp; licensing
SB1344Cfirearms; state preemption; independent contractors
(NOW: firearms; state preemption; employees)
SB1366Cpeace officer; victim; aggravating factor
SB1367Cabortion; live delivery; report; definition
SB1376Ccompact; prosperity districts
SB1409Cempowerment scholarships; neurological conditions
SB1431Cempowerment scholarships; expansion; phase-in
SB1439Cend-of-life; discrimination; prohibition
SB1468Crefugee resettlement program; withdrawal
SCM1007CAmerican-Islamic Council; suspending contact
SCR1001Cstate education board; membership; superintendents.
SCR1004Cdeath resolution; Gus Arzberger
SCR1005Cdeath resolution; George Lemen
SCR1006Cdeath resolution; M. Lee Allison
SCR1007Cdeath resolution; John Hays
SCR1008Cdeath resolution; Rick Lavis