David S. Schweikert

Biographical Information

The Honorable David Schweikert was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 General Election representing Arizona's 5th Congressional District.  The following is from his Congressional biography:

David Schweikert has been a lifelong Arizona advocate.  He was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, and attended Arizona State University where he earned a BA degree in finance and real estate and his MBA in 2005.

David is serving his first term in the United States House of Representatives representing Arizona’s 5th district. He serves on the Financial Services Committee.

Prior to being elected to the 112th Congress, David served as Treasurer of Maricopa County in 2004.  As Treasurer of one of the largest counties in the United States, David was responsible for protecting billions of taxpayer dollars and earning over $300 million in investment income while never showing a deficit despite a tough economic environment.

While serving as Treasurer, David created and executed programs to assist Arizona homeowners.  He worked to make the tax system easier to use and understand as well as assisting low income, elderly residents.  He also dramatically reduced mortgage delinquencies by personally contacting hundreds of homeowners who were unaware of deed issues affecting them.

David first became a public servant in 1991, when he was elected to serve in the Arizona State House representing his hometown, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills.  There, he sponsored one of the largest tax cuts in Arizona history, fought pork barrel spending, reduced the size of Arizona government, and passed tough ethics reforms. He led landmark Second Amendment and school choice legislation and gained recognition as an advocate for taxpayers and reforming the legislative process. Due to David’s strong leadership in these areas, his colleagues elected him to a leadership position where he ushered in two of the shortest and most successful legislative sessions in Arizona history.

David was heralded by The Arizona Republic for his work serving Arizonans in both the state legislature and as Treasurer. David is an advocate for taxpayers, a legislative reformer, and a small business owner who understands fiscal responsibility.

David and his wife Joyce reside in Fountain Hills with their famous Wheaten Terrier, Charlie, and two cats. Together, David and Joyce run a real estate business. Joyce also serves as administrator of a surgical center in downtown Scottsdale. They attend Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church. David has traveled extensively throughout India, East Asia and Eastern Europe and enjoys hiking the mountains of Arizona.).

The following is his biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress:

SCHWEIKERT, David, a Representative from Arizona; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; A.A., Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Ariz., 1985; B.S., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., 1988; M.B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., 2005; business owner; realtor; financial consultant; member of the Arizona state house of representatives, 1989-1994; member of the Arizona state board of equalization, 1995-2003; treasurer, Maricopa County, Ariz., 2004-2006; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).

Education

Masters: Business Administration, Arizona State University, 2005

Bachelors Science: Finance, Arizona State University, 1988

Associate Arts: Scottsdale Community College, 1985

Employment

Arizona Legislative Service

Sources

Birth:  Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, adopted per candidate bio, NF CA birth record; Occupation(s):  Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Education: Biographical Directory of United States Congress. (n.d.). SCHWEIKERT, David- Biographical Information. Retrieved March 24, 2017, from http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001183