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Debbie Lesko's Biography

Office:

Full Name:

Debra 'Debbie' Lesko

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Joe; 3 Children

Birth Date:

11/14/1958

Birth Place:

Sheboygan, WI

Home City:

Peoria, AZ

Religion:

Christian

BBA, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Arizona, District 8, 2018-2025

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Arizona, District 8, 2022

Senator, Arizona State Senate, District 21, 2015-2018

President Pro Tempore, Arizona State Senate, 2017-2018

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, District 21, 2008-2014

Majority Whip, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2010-2012

Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Rules, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Army Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Baby Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Border Security Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Cancer Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Candy Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Diabetes

Founder, Congressional Caucus to Protect Kids

Former Member, Congressional Colorado River Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Creative Rights Congress

Former Member, Congressional Cyber Security Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Defense Communities Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Direct Selling Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Explosive Ordinance Disposal Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Fragile X Caucus

Former Member, Congressional General Aviation Caucus

Former Member, Congressional International Religious Freedoms Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Missile Defense Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Native American Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Suburban Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Values Action Team

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Western Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Women Veterans Task Force

Former Member, Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Federalism, Property Rights and Public Policy Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Finance Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Committee [JLBC], Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Steering Committee Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Research & Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, State Debt and Budget Reform Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures

Former Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus

Former Co-Chair, United States House Working Group to End Domestic Violence

Former Co-Chair, Victims Rights Caucus

Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Women in STEM Caucus

Former Hearing Officer, North Valley Justice Court

Republican Co-Chair, Bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues, present

Member, Lions Club, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present

Former Member, 2025 City of Glendale Master Planning Committee

Member, Advisory Board, Eve's Place Domestic Abuse Shelter

Member, Advisory Council, Faith House Domestic Violence Shelter

Member, Arizona Citizens' Defense League

Advisory Member, Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Board

Former Vice President, Arrowhead Republican Women's Club

Former Leader, City of Glendale Community Partnership

Member, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), City of Glendale Fire Department

Former Member, Desert Valley Elementary School Site Council

Member, Economic Development Committee, Western Maricopa County

Member, Education Development Committee, Western Maricopa County

Former Member, Fighter Country Partnership

Former Member, Ironwood High School Booster Club

Former Republican Chair, Legislative District 9

Former Voter Registration Chair, Maricopa County Republican Party

Treasurer, Payson Unified School Distritct (PUSD) Community Committee

Former Elected Officer, State and County Republican Party

Member, Western Maricopa County Education Committee

Board Member, Arizona Federation of Taxpayers, 2005-2008

Awards:

Leader of the Year in Public Policy, Arizona Capitol Times;
Legislator of the Year, Arizona Retailers 2013;
Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Businesses;
Champion of the Taxpayer;
Senator of the Year;

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