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Debbie Lesko's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

12515 West Bell Road
Suite 104
Surprise, AZ 85378

1214 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

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-present

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

Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Army Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Baby Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Border Security Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Candy Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Diabetes, present

Member, Congressional Colorado River Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Creative Rights Congress, present

Member, Congressional Cyber Security Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Defense Communities Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Direct Selling Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Explosive Ordinance Disposal Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Fragile X Caucus, present

Member, Congressional General Aviation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional International Religious Freedoms Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Missile Defense Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Suburban Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Values Action Team, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Western Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Women Veterans Task Force, present

Steering Committee Member, Republican Study Committee, present

Member, United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus, present

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

Co-Chair, Victims Rights Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Women in STEM Caucus, present

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

Founder, Congressional Caucus to Protect Kids

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

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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