Statement
Arizona was built on mining, and the men and women who power that industry deserve leadership that implements world-class health and safety mining practices. I'm Brian Matlock, and I'm running for State Mine Inspector because the job is about one thing, protecting lives while supporting world-class mining that keeps our economy thriving and robust. I've built my career solving problems. I've seen what works and what fails. As Mine Inspector, I plan to: • Put real-world safety first by enforcing practical standards that protect miners every day. Not politics. Not bureaucracy. Just results keeping people safe. • Bring a professional, boots-on-the-ground approach to the office focused on expertise, accountability, and transparency. This is not a political position. It's a public safety job. • Ensure the inspection gap is filled as Federal oversight wanes. • Work with local experts and federal agencies to secure abandoned uranium mines in the Sovereign Lands. Secure backcountry abandoned mines that threaten families, hikers, and rural communities. Arizona's mining industry is vital, but nothing is more important than the people who power it. The State Mine Inspector must be visible, responsive, and accountable to both workers and the public. I'm ready to get to work.
Biography
Brian is a Mechanical Engineer and Marine Reserves Veteran. Professionally, Brian has decades of heavy-industry experience including forestry, pulp and paper, foundry, and mining. Brian is named as an inventor on six US patents, some directly related to mining safety. He has worked at industrial sites on every continent except Antarctica. His experience includes design, field service, marketing, and management with supervisory duties. Brian enjoys time with his family, mountain biking, building and maintaining trails as a community volunteer, designing ways to conserve water, and, an extension of his lifelong love for engineering and mechanics, tinkering on his budget racecar.
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SupportsMatlock's campaign biography highlights heavy-industry experience and engineering patents tied directly to mining safety, which is the clearest public-safety signal in his campaign materials.
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