Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick is an American attorney and politician who has been the United States Representative for Arizona's 1st congressional district since 2013; she also represented the same district from 2009 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She earlier served in the Arizona House of Representatives. She was defeated by Republican Paul Gosar in the 2010 election. In 2012, she was again the Democratic nominee, and went on to win the general election to regain her old...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 March 1950
CountryUnited States of America
Ann Kirkpatrick quotes about
Yes, I introduced the congressional pay cut bill, cutting our salaries by five percent. And I think we have to lead by example.
In 2010, I proposed that Congress take its first pay cut in 77 years, and my effort had bipartisan support. And as part of leading by example, I returned 5 percent of my paycheck every month to pay down the debt.
I have always been an independent voice for the folks in my district.