Paul Mosley | |
|---|---|
 Mosley in 2017. | |
| Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 –January 14, 2019 Servingwith Regina Cobb | |
| Preceded by | Sonny Borrelli |
| Succeeded by | Leo Biasiucci |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
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.
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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