Pronounced, “Burn-O-Vich”, Mark is the son of an immigrant mother who legally emigrated from the former Yugoslavia in the 1950's to escape the horrors of communism.
The family moved to Arizona in the 1960's from Detroit, Michigan and Mark grew up in Phoenix and attended public schools from first grade through high school. Mark went on to graduate from Arizona State University (BS, political science, cum laude). Like many Arizonans, he was drawn to San Diego, where he graduated from law school (University of San Diego 1991) but returned to his roots in Arizona after graduation.
Mark met his wife Susan while they both worked as prosecutors for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Mark worked in the Gang/Repeat Offender Unit and prosecuted many difficult and high profile cases from 1992 to 1998. Always interested in new challenges, he went on to work at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (1998-2003) and represented the Arizona Department of Gaming, where he developed an expertise in gambling law.
Mark previously served as the Director of the Goldwater Institute’s Center for Constitutional Government, and authored numerous studies, articles, and briefs advocating for free markets and individual liberty. He also briefly served as a Senior Director for the Corrections Corporation of America before returning to his roots as a prosecutor and public servant. Mark has served as an Assistant United States Attorney where he prosecuted public integrity crimes, as well as, crimes occurring in Indian Country.
He left the U.S. Attorney’s Office to serve the people of Arizona as the Director of the Arizona Department of Gaming, a law enforcement agency that investigates illegal gambling activity and coordinates efforts with tribal regulators to ensure the integrity of tribal gaming. During his four-year tenure, the Department seized hundreds of illegal gambling devices for the first time in the agency’s history, led investigations, and assisted in the prosecution of illegal gambling operations. The Department also streamlined the vendor certification process and proactively worked with tribal gaming operations to reduce the number of compact violations during every year of his tenure.
Mark and Susan have two children, who attend charter schools in Phoenix. They have two dogs and enjoy hiking, dinner with friends and family, as well as, various sporting activities. Mark is also a huge Grateful Dead fan.
Mark was sworn into office as Arizona Attorney General on January 5, 2015.
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