Mark DeSimone
Mark DeSimone | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | John Allen Stephen Tully |
| Succeeded by | Eric Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rome, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mali |
| Children | Benjamin, Ava |
| Residence | Phoenix, AZ |
| Profession | Politician |
Mark DeSimone was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives for a single term. He represented the 11th District during the 48th Legislature, winning the November 2006 election.: ix
On the last day of the legislative session in 2008 DeSimone was arrested for spousal abuse. A few days later, he resigned his seat. The civil charges were dropped after counseling. (2008)
He was unsuccessful in his bid for re-election in 2008.
In June, 2019, DeSimone was sentenced to 65 years' imprisonment for the 2016 first-degree murder of his friend, Duilio Antonio "Tony" Rosales, during a vacation in Alaska. In what DeSimone claimed was an accident, Rosales was shot twice in the back of the head.