Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema: Senate Hopeful
Kyrsten Lea Sinema (Sinema) was born on July 12, 1976, in Tucson, Arizona, US. Sinema knows firsthand the challenges everyday Arizonans face. Born in Tucson, Sinema went through some tough times growing up. Her family struggled to make ends meet, and for a while, they were even homeless. But they got by thanks to family, church, and hard work. Sinema graduated as valedictorian from Walton High School at age 16 and went on to earn her B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1995 at age 18. Sinema received her Master of Social Work degree from Arizona State University in 1999. In 2004, she earned a J.D. degree from Arizona State University College of Law. In 2012, she earned a PhD degree in Justice Studies, also from Arizona State. Sinema first ran for the Arizona House of Representatives in 2002, as an independent affiliated with the Arizona Green Party. She finished in the last place in a five-candidate field, receiving 8% of the vote. In 2004, Sinema won the Democratic...