• Office: Arizona Senate Legislative District 11
• Name: Al Melvin
• Party: Republican
• Age: 67
• Employer: Arizona Senate
• Education: bachelor's degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.; MBA from the Thunderbird-American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale; diploma from the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
• Political experience: state senator for past four years. Republican precinct committeeman for past eight years.
• Top priority: Help the private sector create jobs through lower taxes, fewer regulations and smaller government.
