Biography
A Representative from Arizona. Born in McNary, Apache County, Ariz. , March 24, 1950. Graduated from Blue Ridge High School, Lakeside, Ariz. , 1968. B. A. , University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. , 1972. J. D. , University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. , 1979. Lawyer, private practice. Coconino County, Ariz. , deputy attorney, 1980. Sedona, Ariz. , city attorney. Member of the Arizona state house of representatives, 2005-2007. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress (January 3, 2009-January 3, 2011). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2013- January 3, 2017). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2019-January 3, 2023). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress in 2022.