Joe Hart (politician)

Joe Hart (May 8, 1944 – September 11, 2022)[1] was an American politician who served as the 11th State Mine Inspector of Arizona (2007–2021) and as a Member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing Arizona's 2nd Legislative District (1992–2001). He was a member of the Republican Party.

Joe Hart
Hart in 2019
11th Mine Inspector of Arizona
In office
January 1, 2007 – October 29, 2021
GovernorJanet Napolitano
Jan Brewer
Doug Ducey
Preceded byDoug Martin
Succeeded byPaul Marsh
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 10, 1992 – January 14, 2001
Serving with John Verkamp
Personal details
Born(1944-05-08)May 8, 1944
Kingman, Arizona, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2022(2022-09-11) (aged 78)
Political partyRepublican
EducationFullerton College
Mohave Community College

Education and career

Hart attended Fullerton Junior College and Mohave Community College.[2]

Hart previously worked for the Black Mountain Cattle Company, as the Safety Inspector for the Duval Mining Corporation (then owner of the Mineral Park mine) and at Hart to Hart Trucking.[2] He was also the owner of radio stations KGMN, KZKE, and KYET, and television station KKAX-LD.[3]

In 2017, Hart was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence following a physical altercation with his 59 year old nephew.[4] The fight was instigated by a disagreement over repairs to a water pipe.[5] This charge was later dismissed by the Kingman city attorney.[6]

Electoral history
Arizona State Mine Inspector Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican Joe Hart (inc.) 1,168,798 51.7
Democratic William Pierce 1,090,346 48.3
Arizona State Mine Inspector Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican Joe Hart (inc.) 1,050,509 100.0
Arizona State Mine Inspector Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican Joe Hart (inc.) 916,046 57.1
Democratic Manuel Cruz 687,310 42.9
Arizona State Mine Inspector Election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican Joe Hart 1,057,097 100.0
State Mine Inspector – 2006 Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Joe Hart 127,800 50.6
Larry Nelson 124,778 49.4
Arizona House of Representatives District 2 Election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican John Verkamp (inc.) 23,375 40.7
Republican Joe Hart (inc.) 18,144 31.6
Democratic Richard "Cowboy" Swanson 15,903 27.7
Arizona House of Representatives District 2 Election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican John Verkamp (inc.) 35,953 42.3
Republican Joe Hart (inc.) 31,979 37.6
Libertarian John Williams 8,853 10.4
Libertarian Sunny Reid 8,280 9.7
Arizona House of Representatives District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican John Verkamp (inc.) 7,900 45.7
Republican Joe Hart (inc.) 6,864 39.7
Republican Timothy Webb 2,507 14.5
Arizona House of Representatives District 2 Election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican John Verkamp (inc.) 24,771 39.7
Republican Joe Hart (inc.) 19,989 32.0
Democratic Florence Karlstrom 17,644 28.3
Arizona House of Representatives District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican John Verkamp (inc.) 6,188 36.4
Republican Joe Hart (inc.) 6,010 35.3
Republican Barbara Miller 4,818 28.3
Arizona House of Representatives District 2 Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes  %
Republican John Verkamp (inc.) 26,738 28.5
Republican Joe Hart 19,696 21.0
Democratic Ginger Engen 19,015 20.2
Democratic Joe Lingerfelt 18,201 19.4
Independent Republican Ben Benton 5,532 5.9
Libertarian Clifford "Sunny" Reid, Jr. 2,430 2.6
Libertarian Eric Boudette 2,345 2.5

References
  • Ryan Randazzo (October 6, 2010). "No fraud inquiry of Mine Inspector Joe Hart". azcentral.com.
  • Page about Hart on his rally website.
  1. Longtime Kingman politician, former mine inspector Joe Hart dies at 78 (subscription required)
  2. "Joe Hart's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  3. "Our Campaigns – Candidate – Joe Hart". Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. "Police: Mine inspector arrested after fighting with nephew". Arizona Capitol Times. August 21, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. Lively, Matthew (August 21, 2017). "Arizona mine inspector Joe Hart arrested on suspicion of domestic violence". AZ Central. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. Sellby, W. Gardner (June 8, 2018). "PolitiFact: Paxton alone among indicted officials". Statesman. Gannett Co. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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