John Huppenthal is the current Arizona

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 Superintendent of Public Instruction.

His political career includes serving as City Councilman, State Representative, and State Senator

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. Huppenthal was also a Senior Planning Analyst for Salt River Project

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Huppenthal was born in Michigan City, Indiana

Michigan City, Indiana

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 and moved with his family to Arizona

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 during childhood. He graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School

Salpointe Catholic High School

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 in Tucson. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University

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