Andy Biggs
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Andrew Steven Biggs (born November 7, 1958)[3] is an American attorney and politician who represents Arizona's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. The district, which was once represented by U.S. Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, is in the heart of the East Valley and includes most of Mesa and Chandler and all of Queen Creek and Biggs's hometown of Gilbert.
Andy Biggs | |
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Chair of the House Freedom Caucus | |
In office October 1, 2019 – January 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Mark Meadows |
Succeeded by | Scott Perry |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 5th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Matt Salmon |
President of the Arizona Senate | |
In office January 14, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Steve Pierce |
Succeeded by | Steve Yarbrough |
Member of the Arizona Senate | |
In office January 10, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Thayer Verschoor |
Succeeded by | Warren Petersen |
Constituency | 22nd district (2011–2013) 12th district (2013–2017) |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
In office January 6, 2003 – January 10, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Richard Miranda John A. Loredo[1] |
Succeeded by | Eddie Farnsworth Steve Urie[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Steven Biggs (1958-11-07) November 7, 1958 (age 65) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Cindy Biggs (m. 1982) |
Children | 6 |
Education | Brigham Young University (BA) University of Arizona (JD) Arizona State University, Phoenix (MA) |
Website | House website |
A Republican, Biggs was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011 and a member of the Arizona Senate from 2011 to 2017. He was president of the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2017. In 2016, he was elected to Congress. From 2019 to 2022, Biggs served as chairman of the Freedom Caucus, which includes the House Republican Conference's most conservative members.[4][5]