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Steve Farley
American politician and Arizona state senator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steve Farley (born December 24, 1962) is an American politician, artist, and graphic designer who previously served as a State Senator from Arizona, including serving in the capacity of assistant minority leader. He also served previously in the Arizona House of Representatives, serving as assistant minority leader there as well. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Quick Facts Member of the Arizona Senate from the 9th district, Preceded by ...
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the 9th district | |
In office January 14, 2013 ā January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rick Murphy |
Succeeded by | Victoria Steele |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
In office January 2007 ā January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Ted Downing |
Succeeded by | Eric Meyer |
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Born | (1962-12-24) December 24, 1962 (age 61) Upland, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Williams College (BA) |
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On June 5, 2017, Farley announced he was running for Governor of Arizona in the 2018 election, challenging Republican incumbent Governor Doug Ducey, but lost in the Democratic primary. He unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2019 Tucson mayoral election.