Biography

Tom Horne was elected Arizona Attorney General in 2010.  Prior to that, he served as Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2003-2011.  Horne was a member of the Arizona legislature from 1997-2001, serving as a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

In addition to his public service, Mr. Horne was an attorney in private practice for more than 30 years.  During that time he also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General, Superior Court Judge Pro Tem and as Judge Pro Tem on the Arizona Court of Appeals.  He is the author of a legal text published by the State Bar of Arizona.

He received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Harvard College and his J.D. with honors from the Harvard Law School.