Full Name:
Maria Syms
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Mark; 3 Children: Matthew, Meredith, Marinna
Home City:
Paradise Valley, AZ
MPA, Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School, 2014
JD, Law, American University Washington College of Law, 1989-1992
AB, Political Science/Government, Smith College, 1985-1989
Attended, Political Science/Government, Dartmouth College, 1987
Candidate, State House of Representatives, Arizona, District 4, 2022
Representative, State House of Representatives, Arizona, District 28, 2017-2019
Member, City Council, Town of Paradise Valley, 2015-2016
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Adjunct Professor, Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law
President, Bigfork Technologies, Limited Liability Company, 2019-Present
Legal Policy Advisor, Attorney General's Office, Arizona, 2015-2016
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Department of Justice, 2001-2003
Of Counsel, McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, 1998-2000
Attorney, Cades Schutte Limited Liability Partnership, 1995-1998
Judicial Clerk, Staff Attorney, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1992-1994
Chairman, Advisory Committee on Public Safety to the Paradise Valley Town Council
Member, Governor's Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership
Representative, Governor's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Task Force
Legal Volunteer, National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Network
Former Board Member, North Central Parenting Group
Former Board Member, Paradise Valley United Methodist Preschool
Planning Commissioner, Town of Paradise Valley, 2003-2013
Chair, Town of Paradise Valley Planning Commission, 2010-2012
Mother's Occupation:
Teacher
Pets (include names):
1 Dog, Maizie
Spouse's Occupation:
Physician