12515 West Bell Road
Suite 104
Surprise, AZ 85378
1214 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Debbie Lesko
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Joe; 3 Children
Birth Date:
11/14/1958
Birth Place:
Sheboygan, WI
Home City:
Peoria, AZ
Religion:
Christian
BBA, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Arizona, District 8, 2018-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Arizona, District 8, 2022
Senator, Arizona State Senate, District 21, 2015-2018
President Pro Tempore, Arizona State Senate, 2017-2018
Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, District 21, 2008-2014
Majority Whip, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2010-2012
Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Army Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Baby Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Border Security Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Cancer Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Candy Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Diabetes, present
Member, Congressional Colorado River Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Creative Rights Congress, present
Member, Congressional Cyber Security Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Defense Communities Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Direct Selling Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Explosive Ordinance Disposal Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Fragile X Caucus, present
Member, Congressional General Aviation Caucus, present
Member, Congressional International Religious Freedoms Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Missile Defense Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Native American Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Suburban Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Values Action Team, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Western Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Women Veterans Task Force, present
Steering Committee Member, Republican Study Committee, present
Member, United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus, present
Co-Chair, United States House Working Group to End Domestic Violence, present
Co-Chair, Victims Rights Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Women in STEM Caucus, present
Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Committee on Rules, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Congressional Caucus to Protect Kids
Former Member, Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Federalism, Property Rights and Public Policy Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Finance Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Committee [JLBC], Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Research & Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, State Debt and Budget Reform Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures
Former Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Former Hearing Officer, North Valley Justice Court
Republican Co-Chair, Bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Womens Issues, present
Member, Lions Club, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Former Member, 2025 City of Glendale Master Planning Committee
Member, Advisory Board, Eve's Place Domestic Abuse Shelter
Member, Advisory Council, Faith House Domestic Violence Shelter
Member, Arizona Citizens' Defense League
Advisory Member, Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Board
Former Vice President, Arrowhead Republican Women's Club
Former Leader, City of Glendale Community Partnership
Member, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), City of Glendale Fire Department
Former Member, Desert Valley Elementary School Site Council
Member, Economic Development Committee, Western Maricopa County
Member, Education Development Committee, Western Maricopa County
Former Member, Fighter Country Partnership
Former Member, Ironwood High School Booster Club
Former Republican Chair, Legislative District 9
Former Voter Registration Chair, Maricopa County Republican Party
Treasurer, Payson Unified School Distritct (PUSD) Community Committee
Former Elected Officer, State and County Republican Party
Member, Western Maricopa County Education Committee
Board Member, Arizona Federation of Taxpayers, 2005-2008
Awards:
Leader of the Year in Public Policy, Arizona Capitol Times;
Legislator of the Year, Arizona Retailers 2013;
Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Businesses;
Champion of the Taxpayer;
Senator of the Year;