Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona, covering northeastern Maricopa County. Before 2023, geographically, it was the eleventh-largest congressional district in the country and included much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. From 2013 through 2022, it also included the Navajo Nation, the Hopi reservation, and the Gila River Indian Community, with 25% of the population being Native American. At that time, the district had more Native Americans than any other congressional district in the United States. It is currently represented by Democrat Tom O'Halleran, who has served since 2017; in the 2022 elections, David Schweikert was elected in the redefined district. The new 1st district will include Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Chandler; will be majority-white; and will be the wealthiest congressional district in Arizona. History When Arizona was first divided into congressional di ...
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Tom O'Halleran
Thomas Charles O'Halleran (; born January 24, 1946) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 2017. Beginning his political career as a Republican Party (United States), Republican, he was the Arizona Senate, Arizona state senator from the 1st district from 2007 to 2009. In 2015, he became a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. He also serves as the chair of communications for the Blue Dog Coalition. Early life and education O'Halleran was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Providence St. Mel School. He attended Lewis University for one year before joining the Chicago Police Department. O'Halleran later attended DePaul University for one year. Early career O'Halleran served with the Chicago Police Department from 1966 to 1975. He then became a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, operating his own futures trading business with a focus in futures contracts ...
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