Maria Syms

Maria Syms
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Serving with Kelli Butler
Preceded by Kate Brophy McGee
Paradise Valley City Council
In office
2015–2017
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Dr. Mark Syms
Residence Paradise Valley, Arizona
Profession Attorney
Website Campaign Website

Maria Syms is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 28 in 2016. Syms is an Arizona Assistant Attorney General, a Paradise Valley Town Councilwoman and a former Assistant United States Attorney. She was also on the Paradise Valley planning Commission from 2003 until 2013.[1]

Education

Syms received her bachelors in political science from Smith College in 1989, her law degree from American University in 1992 and a masters in public administration from Harvard University in 2014.

Elections

  • 2016 With incumbents Kate Brophy McGee and Eric Meyer both running for the state senate, Maria Syms and Mary Hamway defeated Kenneth Bowers, Matt Morales and Alberto Gutier in the open District 28 Republican Primary.[2] Syms and Democratic candidate Kelli Butler defeated Republican Mary Hamway in the general election.[3]
  • 2012 Syms was elected to the Paradise Valley city council, receiving 1,827 votes.[4]
  • 2012 Syms ran for Mayor of Paradise Valley, Arizona, losing to incumbent Mayor Scott LeMarr. [5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Maria Syms - Candidate for LD 28 House | Market Freedom Alliance". marketfreedomalliance.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ↑ "Phoenix- area Arizona legislative races to watch in 2016". azcentral. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  3. ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 17. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ http://paradisevalleyaz.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2133
  5. ↑ "Paradise Valley's 1st mayoral election heats up". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  6. ↑ "Paradise Valley rejects measure to change mayor election again". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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