Debbie Lesko
Debbie Lesko | |
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| Member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Clint Hickman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 8th district | |
| In office May 7, 2018 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Trent Franks |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Hamadeh |
| President pro tempore of the Arizona Senate | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Allen |
| Succeeded by | John Kavanagh |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Rick Gray |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2009 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Stump |
| Succeeded by | Tony Rivero |
| Constituency | 9th district (2009–2013) 21st district (2013–2015) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Debra Kay Lorenz November 14, 1958 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeffrey Ignas
(m. 1985; div. 1993)Joe Lesko |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Debra Kay Lesko (née Lorenz; born November 14, 1958) is an American politician who has been a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors since 2025. She was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 8th congressional district from 2018 to 2025.
Lesko was in the Arizona Senate from 2015 to 2018. She was president pro tempore of the Arizona Senate from 2017 to 2018.[1] Lesko also was a member of Arizona House of Representatives from 2009 until 2015.
She won the 2018 special election to replace retiring U.S. Representative Trent Franks.[2]
References[change]
- ↑ "Debbie Lesko". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Hansen, Ronald J.; Wingett-Sanchez, Yvonne; Nowicki, Dan (December 12, 2017). "Trent Franks stepping down from Congress amid complaints from 2 former female staffers". The Arizona Republic.
