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Aaron Lieberman

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Aaron Lieberman
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 14, 2019 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byMaria Syms
Succeeded bySarah Liguori
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceParadise Valley, Arizona[1]
Alma materYale University

Aaron Lieberman is an American politician who served as an Arizona State Representative for the 28th district from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he resigned from office to run for Governor of Arizona in 2022.

Early life, education, and career

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Lieberman was born in Tempe, Arizona, and raised in Phoenix. He studied at Yale University before founding Jumpstart, an education nonprofit, and Acelero Learning. In 2015, Lieberman returned to Arizona, becoming a philanthropist and the CEO of a surgery center in Phoenix.[2]

Politics

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During the 2018 elections, Lieberman defeated incumbent Republican State Representative Maria Syms in Arizona's 28th legislative district, a Phoenix-area seat.[3][4]

2022 Arizona gubernatorial election

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In June 2021, Lieberman announced that he would run for Governor of Arizona in next year's election. He resigned from the House in September.[5] Throughout the campaign, Lieberman trailed fellow candidate Katie Hobbs.[1] He dropped out of the race on May 27, 2022, pledging to support a Democratic candidate.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cortez, Alexis (May 27, 2022). "Lieberman ends Democratic campaign for Arizona governor". Arizona's Family. Associated Press. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Kassel, Matthew (August 24, 2021). "Meet the man who wants to be Arizona's first Jewish governor". Jewish Insider. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Campbell, Katie (November 6, 2018). "Syms ousted as Butler, Lieberman win LD28 House race". The Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Calderón, Victor (May 27, 2022). "Aaron Lieberman suspends campaign for Arizona governor". KAWC. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "State Rep. Aaron Lieberman resigns to focus on run for governor". 12 News. September 20, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Rosenblatt, Dillon (May 27, 2022). "Aaron Lieberman, longshot Dem guv candidate, bows out of the race". AZ Mirror. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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