James "Jim" Thomas Kolbe

General Information

Jim Kolbe
Male
Evanston, Cook Co., IL, USA
December 3, 2022

Biographical Information

The Honorable Jim Kolbe was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 6, 1984 General Election.  The following is his biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress:

KOLBE, James Thomas, a Representative from Arizona; born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill.; graduated from United States Capitol Page School, Washington, D.C., 1960; B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1965; M.B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1967; United States Navy, 1967-1969; United States Naval Reserves, 1970-1977; special assistant to Illinois Governor Richard Ogilvie, 1972-1973; business executive; member of the Arizona state senate, 1977-1982; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-ninth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-January 3, 2007); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006.

Military Experience

U.S. Navy, 1967-1969, Vietnam War veteran; U.S. Naval Reserves, 1970-1977

Employment

Occupation Title Years
Real Estate/Land/Insurance vice president, Wood Canyon Corp., land planning and development 1973
Government member from Arizona, United States Congress, U.S. House of Representatives 1985 - 2007

Arizona Legislative Service

Session Chamber Party District City County Office Notes
33rd Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 14 - Pima (1971-72) (1973-82) Tucson Pima
33rd Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 14 - Pima (1971-72) (1973-82) Tucson Pima
34th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 14 - Pima (1971-72) (1973-82) Tucson Pima Majority Whip
34th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 14 - Pima (1971-72) (1973-82) Tucson Pima Majority Whip
35th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 14 - Pima (1971-72) (1973-82) Tucson Pima
35th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 14 - Pima (1971-72) (1973-82) Tucson Pima

Sources

Birth:  Arizona Legislative Biography sheet; Military Service: Arizona Legislative Biography sheet and Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Death: "Longtime Arizona GOP Rep. Jim Kolbe dies at 80" by Associated Press in Politico. Published December 4, 2022. Accessed December 5, 2022. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/04/arizona-jim-kolbe-dies-at-80-00072089