The Arizona State Land Department is a department of the state government

State government

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 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

 dedicated to the management of state-owned lands and property.

Mission statement

The mission statement of the Arizona State Land Department is to manage state trust lands and resources to enhance value and optimize economic return for the trust beneficiaries, consistent with sound stewardship, conservation, and business management principles supporting socioeconomic goals for citizens here today and generations yet to come. The mission is also to manage and provide support for resource conservation programs for the well-being of the public and the state’s natural environment. The State Land Department is managed by the State Land Commissioner who is appointed by the Governor.

Arizona State Land Commissioners

• W.A. Moer 1915 - 1920
• Rudolph Kuchler 1921 - 1922
• Vernon Vaughn 1923 - 1928
• Don C. Babbitt 1928 - 1929
• Howard J. Smith 1931 - 1934
• Charles P. Mullen 1934 - 1937
• William P. Alberts 1937 - 1941
• O.C. Williams 1941 - 1949
• W.W. Lane 1949 - 1953
• Rodger Ernst 1953 - 1957
• Obed M. Lassen 1957 - 1970
• Andrew L. Bettwy
  Andrew Leo Bettwy
  Andrew Leo Bettwy, a Republican, served as Arizona State Land Commissioner from 1970 to 1978 under four Arizona governors.-Land Commissioner Years:...
  
  1970 - 1978
• Joe T. Fallini 1978 - 1982
• Robert K. Lane 1983 - 1987
• M. Jean Hassell 1987 - 1997
• J. Dennis Wells 1997 - 1999]
• Michael E. Anable 1999 - 2003
• Mark Winkleman 2003 - 2009
• Maria Baier 2009 - present