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Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Congressperson
1976 –
Who is Kyrsten Sinema?
Kyrsten Sinema is an American politician and the U.S. Representative from Arizona's 9th congressional district, first elected in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, prior to being elected she served in both chambers of the Arizona legislature, being elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2005, and the Arizona Senate in 2011.
Known as a progressive, she has worked for the adoption of the DREAM Act, and has campaigned against Propositions 107 and 102, two voter referendums to ban the recognition of same-sex marriage and civil unions in Arizona.
She is the first openly bisexual person elected to the U.S. Congress. She is currently the only open atheist serving in Congress.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1976
Tucson - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Arizona State University
- Brigham Young University
- Lived in
- Phoenix
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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