Steven Harvey Schiff (March 18, 1947 – March 25, 1998) was an American politician. He served as a member of the
United States House of Representatives, representing the first district of
New Mexico from 1989 until his death in 1998. Schiff was a
Republican.
Schiff was born in
Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.A. at the
University of Illinois and a
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
University of New Mexico School of Law
The University of New Mexico School of Law (UNM Law or New Mexico Law) is the law school of the University of New Mexico, a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1947, it is the first and only law school in the state.
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. Schiff joined the
New Mexico Air National Guard
The New Mexico Air National Guard (NM ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of New Mexico, United States of America. It is, along with the New Mexico Army National Guard, an element of the New Mexico National Guard.
As state militia units, the u ...
in 1969, and he was a reservist until his death. He remained in New Mexico and was a lawyer until his election to Congress in 1989. From 1972 until 1981, Schiff was an assistant city attorney from Albuquerque. He was the
Bernalillo County, New Mexico district attorney
In the United States, a district attorney (DA), county attorney, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, or state attorney is the chief prosecutor and/or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a l ...
from 1981 until his entering Congress.
Schiff had an interest in
UFOs and as a congressman pressured various government officials for information about them.
Schiff died of
squamous-cell carcinoma
Squamous-cell carcinomas (SCCs), also known as epidermoid carcinomas, comprise a number of different types of cancer that begin in squamous cells. These cells form on the surface of the skin, on the lining of hollow organs in the body, and on the ...
during his fifth term in Congress in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
. Republican Heather Wilson won a special election to succeed him.
See also
* List of Jewish members of the United States Congress
This is a list of Jewish members of the United States Congress. , there are 10 Jewish senators and 27 Jewish members of the House of Representatives serving in the United States Congress.
Senate
Elected to the Senate, but not seated
House ...
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References
External links
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Inventory of the Steven Schiff Papers, 1977–1998
University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for Southwest Research
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1947 births
1998 deaths
20th-century American politicians
Deaths from cancer in New Mexico
Deaths from skin cancer
District attorneys in New Mexico
Jewish American military personnel
Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives
National Guard (United States) officers
New Mexico National Guard personnel
Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico
Politicians from Chicago
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
University of New Mexico School of Law alumni
20th-century American Jews
Military personnel from Illinois