Debra “Debbie” Lesko

Debra "Debbie" Lesko assumed office as U.S. representative for Arizona's 8th Congressional District on May 7, 2018, after winning a special election to replace Trent Franks, who resigned on Feb. 27, 2018. She won re-election to the seat in the 2018 midterm elections.

Lesko was born on Nov. 14, 1958, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She received a Bachelor of Arts in business from the University of Wisconsin. She moved to Arizona in the 1980s and owned a construction sales business.

Lesko previously served as a member of the Arizona Senate from 2015 to 2018, serving as president pro tempore from 2017 to 2018, and in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015.

For information on Lesko's policy subject areas, committee appointments and sponsored/co-sponsored legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, please visit her profile on https://www.congress.gov.