Eileen Klein is an American politician from the state of

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who served as the State Treasurer from 2018 to 2019. A member of the

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, she was appointed to replace

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, who resigned to become the CFO of

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. Previously, Klein had been a member of the

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, serving as that board's president.

Education

Klein graduated from Florida State University and holds a Master of Public Administration from

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Career

Klein served as Chief Operating Officer and vice president for

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Arizona Physicians IPA. In 2009, Klein became chief of staff for Governor

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. Klein became president of the

in 2013.

References

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