Date Of Birth & Birthplace: 12/31/1962 (Snowflake, AZ) Race: White Religion: Mormon Residence: Mesa, AZ Education: Undergraduate degree in International Relati from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; Graduate degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Occupation: Businessman Office Type:U.S. House -- Arizona District 6
Quarterly Campaign Finance Information
Cash on Hand: $390,929
Total Receipts: $512,139
Total Disbursements: $298,598
Date of Last Report: 6/30/2004
Biography:
Jeff Flake is a 5th generation Arizona resident. He was born and raised on a ranch in Snowflake, Ariz., a town named, in part, after Jeff's great-great grandfather. He was the fifth of eleven children, raised in a strict Mormon household.
Before attending Brigham Young University, Jeff served a Mormon mission in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in International Relations and a master's degree in Political Science in 1987.
He and his wife, Cheryl, reside in Mesa with their five children.
Past Campaigns:
In 2000, Jeff Flake's second campaign, he defeated Democrat David Mendoza 53 percent to 43 percent.
In 2002, he defeated Democratic candidate Deborah Thomas of Chandler, Ariz. for re-election, winning 64 percent of the vote.
