L. Paul Larkin has been a Pinal County resident since 1964 and worked in the private sector and the community college before joining Pinal County as the Chief Deputy Assessor in 1983. Mr Larkin has served as the elected Assessor of Pinal County since January 1, 1985. Mr. Larkin is an appraiser with certification from the Arizona Department of Revenue and the International Association of Assessing Officers. He is a past president of the Arizona Association of Counties and the Arizona Association of Assessing Officers. He and his wife, Cheryl Larkin have been married for over 32 years. They have two children, Elizabeth Hovanec and McKenzie (Mac).