Marsha Arzberger is a Democratic politician. She served as Arizona State Senator for District 25 from 2003-2008, and before that for District 8 from 2000-2001.
Marsha Arzberger was born in 1937 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She currently lives in Willcox, Arizona and has been an Arizona citizen since 1967.
Marsha is married to Gus Arzberger and they have two children, two step-children, five grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
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
State Senate 2000-2001, District 8; State Senate 2003-2004, District 25
Elected Precinct Committeeperson 1982-1996
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
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
Appointed to the Arizona Commission of Agriculture & Horticulture (Governor’s appointment) 1979-1982
Cochise College Foundation Board member since 1999
Private Pilot with instrument rating and over 5000 hours of flying experience
Published author of a novel and approximately 18 journalism articles
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
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
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
