Paul Gosar | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 4th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Ed Pastor |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Ann Kirkpatrick |
Succeeded by | Ann Kirkpatrick |
Personal details | |
Born |
Paul Anthony Gosar November 27, 1958 Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Maude Gosar (3 children) |
Residence |
Flagstaff, Arizona (1985–2012) Prescott, Arizona (2012–present) |
Alma mater | Creighton University (B.S, D.D.S) |
Profession | Dentist, politician |
Website | Official U.S. House website |
Paul Anthony Gosar/ˈɡoʊˌsɑːr/ (born November 27, 1958) is an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona since 2011, representing Arizona's 4th congressional district. The district includes most of the rural western portion of the state, as well as a few outer suburbs of Phoenix. He represented the neighboring 1st district during his first term. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Gosar was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1958, son of Antone John Gosar and Bernadette M. (née Erramouspe) Gosar. His paternal grandparents were Slovenian and his maternal grandparents were Basque immigrants from Banca, France.
He is the older brother of Pete Gosar, a former college football player at the University of Wyoming, who is a former chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party and was a candidate for governor of Wyoming, in 2010 and 2014.