Marsha Arzberger

Marsha Arzberger is a Democratic politician. She served as Arizona State Senator for District 25 from 2003 to 2008, and before that for District 8 from 2000 to 2001.

Personal information
Marsha Arzberger was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. She currently lives in Willcox, Arizona and has been an Arizona citizen since 1967.

Family
Marsha is married to Gus Arzberger and they have two children, two step-children, five grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.

Occupation

 * Farmer/Rancher (retired)
 * Arizona Board of Regents 1993–2000
 * Assistant to the Director for Special Projects (higher education analyst)
 * former Dean of Draughon's Business College and professor Oklahoma Junior College of Business and Technology
 * Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist

Elected

 * State Senate 2000–2001, District 8; State Senate 2003–2004, District 25
 * Elected Precinct Committeeperson 1982–1996

Education

 * Bachelor of Science in Education, Northwest Missouri State University (With Honors)
 * Master's in Public Administration, Arizona State University (With Distinction)
 * Graduate work toward a second master's degree in Political Science, ASU

Background and experience

 * Marsha was raised on a farm in Missouri and worked her way through college with scholarships
 * Dean of Draughon's Business College in Kansas City, MO; Professor, Oklahoma Junior College of Business and Technology
 * Farmer / Rancher, partner with husband Gus in family farm and ranch businesses and owned and managed apartments
 * Arizona Board of Regents (1993–2000), Assistant to the Director for Special Projects, focusing on higher education research. Coordinated the 2000 Higher Education Arizona Town Hall *Background Report and authored two chapters.
 * Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist

Appointments and boards

 * Appointed to the Arizona Commission of Agriculture & Horticulture (Governor's appointment) 1979–1982
 * Cochise College Foundation Board member since 1999

Personal achievements

 * Private Pilot with instrument rating and over 5000 hours of flying experience
 * Published author of a novel and approximately 18 journalism articles

Community service

 * Civil Air Patrol – 30-year member. Group Commander of Southeast Arizona; Command Search Pilot; Search and Rescue Mission Commander
 * Volunteered at Willcox Elementary and Middle schools
 * Served on Willcox, Arizona public schools community committees

Organizations

 * Cochise College Foundation Board
 * Civil Air Patrol
 * Farm Bureau
 * Cattle Growers
 * Business & Professional Women
 * AAUW (American Assoc. of University Women)
 * National Organization of Women Legislators
 * Cochise County Democrats
 * Friends of the Library
 * Sulphur Springs Historical Society
 * League of Women Voters

Interim Committees

 * Rural Physicians Study Committee (Co-chair)
 * Ad Hoc Study Committee on State Retirees Health Benefits (Chair)
 * Blue Ribbon Task Force on Effluent Reuse (Co-chair)
 * Joint Legislative Study Committee on State Employee Compensation