Eileen Klein is an American politician from the state of Arizona who served as the State Treasurer from 2018 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was appointed to replace Jeff DeWit, who resigned to become the CFO of NASA. Previously, Klein had been a member of the Arizona Board of Regents, serving as that board's president.[1]
Eileen Klein | |
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| 44th Treasurer of Arizona | |
| In office April 17, 2018 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | Jeff DeWit |
| Succeeded by | Kimberly Yee |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Florida State University, Tallahassee (BA) Arizona State University, Tempe (MPA) |
Education
editKlein graduated from Florida State University and holds a Master of Public Administration from Arizona State University.[2]
Career
editKlein served as Chief Operating Officer and vice president for UnitedHealthcare Arizona Physicians IPA.[3] In 2009, Klein became chief of staff for Governor Jan Brewer. Klein became president of the Arizona Board of Regents in 2013.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ducey appoints Eileen Klein as state treasurer, replacing Jeff DeWit".
- ^ "Eileen I. Klein – Arizona Board of Regents". www.azregents.edu.
- ^ Mace, Mikayla. "Eileen Klein resigning as president of Arizona Board of Regents". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ "Regents President Eileen Klein to step down from role in June".