Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Infobox State Representative


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name = Kyrsten Sinema


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state_house = Arizona
state = Arizona
district = 15th
term_start = 2004
preceded =
succeeded =
party = Democratic
date of birth = birth date and age|1976|7|12
place of birth = Tucson, Arizona
death_date =
death_place =
spouse =
residence = Phoenix, Arizona
alma_mater = Arizona State University
profession = Attorney
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Kyrsten Sinema is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 15th District since 2004.

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Sinema moved to Phoenix in 1995. She attended Arizona State University where she earned a masters degree in social work and then a Juris Doctor. [cite web
title = Project Vote Smart: Rep. Kyrsten Sinema
url = http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=28338
accessdate = 2008-06-01] She was a social worker in the Washington Elementary School District before becoming a criminal defense lawyer. [cite web
title = Rep. Kyrsten Sinema: biography
url = http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=52&Legislature=48
accessdate = 2008-06-01]

In 2006 she chaired Arizona Together, the statewide campaign that defeated Proposition 107 which would have banned the recognition of same-sex marriage in Arizona. [cite news
title = Straight couples pivotal in gay marriage fight
work = The Arizona Republic
date = 2006-11-09
url = http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/32052.php
accessdate = 2008-06-01]

A supporter of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, Sinema is a delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. [cite news
title = Democrats finalize delegate list
url = http://www.politickeraz.com/evanbrown/1099/democrats-finalize-delegate-list
date=2008-04-28
work= PolitickerAZ.com
accessdate = 2008-07-29]

She is openly bisexual [cite news
title = Gay-marriage-ban foes raise straight issue anew
work = Arizona Daily Star
date = 2008-05-02
url = http://www.azstarnet.com/news/237103
accessdate = 2008-06-03] and serves alongside three other openly LGBT legislators: Sens. Ken Cheuvront (D–Phoenix) and Paula Aboud (D–Tucson), as well as Rep. Robert Meza (D–Phoenix). [cite web
title = GLLI: Out officials
url = http://www.glli.org/out_officials
accessdate = 2008-06-01]

References

External links

* [http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=52&Legislature=48 Rep. Kyrsten Sinema] official AZ House site
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=28338 Project Vote Smart - Representative Kyrsten Sinema (AZ)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Kyrsten Sinema
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=90004 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=69416 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=13139 2002] campaign contributions


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