John Kavanagh (Arizona politician)
John Kavanagh | |
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| Member of the Arizona Senate | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Ugenti-Rita |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| In office January 15, 2015 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Michele Reagan |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Ugenti-Rita |
| Constituency | 23rd district |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Ugenti-Rita |
| Succeeded by | Michele Pena |
| Constituency | 23rd district |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 15, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Colette Rosati |
| Succeeded by | Frank Pratt |
| Constituency | 8th district (2007–2013) 23rd district (2013–2015) |
| President pro tempore of the Arizona Senate | |
| In office January 8, 2018 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Lesko |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Farnsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1950 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Linda Kavanagh |
| Education | New York University (BA) St. John's University, New York (MA) Rutgers University, Newark (PhD) |
John Kavanagh (born June 5, 1950) is an American politician who has served in both houses of the Arizona State Legislature since 2007. He is currently representing the 3rd legislative district in the Arizona Senate since 2023.
Kavanagh represented District 23 in the Arizona House of Representatives representing from 2013 to 2015, District 8 from 2007 to 2013, and District 23 from 2019 to 2023. He was a police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and retired as a detective sergeant, after 20 years of service. He is currently a professor of criminal justice at Scottsdale Community College (AZ), where he is Program Director of the Administration of Justice Studies and Forensic Science Programs.