Congresswoman

Debbie Lesko




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Office
United States House of Representatives

District
Congressional District 8

Term
2021-2025

Level
Federal

Activity

Congresswoman Lesko will not be running for re-election in 2024. 

About

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko represents Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. In May 2018, she was sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives after winning a special election and was recently reelected for her third full term.

 

For the 118th Congress, Congresswoman Lesko serves on the prestigious House Committee on Energy and Commerce where she serves as the Vice Chair for the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and on the Subcommittees on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security and Innovation, Data, and Commerce. She also serves as a member of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.

In the 118th Congress, Congresswoman Lesko was elected to serve as the Region 13 Steering Representative for the Republican Steering Committee, which is tasked with assigning Republican members to the various committees of the House. She was also appointed by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) to serve as a member of the Whip Team.

Lesko founded the Protect Kids Caucus and also serves as a Co-Chair of the Women in STEM Caucus, the Values Action Team, and the Congressional Western Caucus, and also as member of the Republican Study Committee’s Steering Committee.  

Prior to her role in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Lesko served in the Arizona Legislature for nine years – the last three of which were in the Arizona Senate. She served as Senate President Pro-Tempore and Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. She was honored by numerous organizations during her time at the Arizona Legislature, including, “Champion of the Taxpayer,” “Guardian of Small Business,” and “Senator of the Year.” 

Congresswoman Lesko received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. She lives in Peoria with her husband, Joe, and they have three children.

Education

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration

Experience

  • Current U.S. Congresswoman – Arizona District 8
  • Serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
  • Founder of the Congressional Caucus to Protect Kids.
  • Served as the Republican Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues
  • Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Working Group to End Domestic Violence
  • Co-Chair of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus
  • Member of the Republican Study Committee Steering Committee
  • Member of the Border Security Caucus, Western Caucus, Native American Caucus, Values Action Team, Pro-Life Caucus, Fragile X Caucus, General Aviation Caucus, International Religious Freedom Caucus, Suburban Caucus, Baby Caucus, Direct Selling Caucus, Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus, Taiwan Caucus, Congressional Cyber Security Caucus, Congressional Caucus on Diabetes, Congressional Air Force Caucus, Congressional Army Caucus, Congressional Defense Communities Caucus, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, Congressional Military Family Caucus, Missile Defense Caucus, United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus, Creative Rights Caucus, Explosive Ordinance Disposal Caucus, Colorado River Caucus, Candy Caucus, Women Veterans Task Force, Law Enforcement Caucus, and U.S – Japan Caucus
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
  • Arizona Senate President Pro-Tempore & Appropriations Chairman – 2017 – Jan. 2018
  • Arizona State Senator – Legislative District 21, 2015 – Jan. 2018
  • Arizona State Representative – Legislative District 21, 2008 – 2014
  • Advisory Council member, Faith House Domestic Violence Shelter
  • Lions Club member
  • Supporter and former member of Fighter Country Partnership (Supports Luke AFB and military members)
  • NRA member
  • Served as member of the Ironwood High School Booster Club
  • Served on the Desert Valley Elementary School Site Council (Peoria Unified School District)
  • Served as PTA fund-raising chairman for children’s school
  • Served as neighborhood leader with the City of Glendale Community Partnership program
  • Served as Arizona Federation of Taxpayers’ Board Member
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member with City of Glendale Fire Department
  • Served as Elected Officer of the State and County Republican Party
  • Served on the 2025 City of Glendale Master Plan committee
  • Served as a hearing officer in the North Valley Justice Court
  • Served as Legislative District 9 Republican Chairman
  • Served as voter registration chairman for the Maricopa County Republican Party
  • Served as 1st Vice President of the Arrowhead Republican Women Club