Steven Schiff

Steven Schiff

Steven Harvey Schiff (March 18, 1947 - March 25, 1998) was an American politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the first district of New Mexico from 1989 until his death in 1998. Schiff was a Republican.

Schiff was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.A. at the University of Illinois and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico law school. Schiff joined the National Guard in 1989, and he was a reservist until his death. He remained in New Mexico and was a lawyer until his election to Congress in 1989. From 1972 until 1981, Schiff was an assistant city attorney from Albuquerque. He was the Bernalillo County, New Mexico district attorney from 1981 until his entering Congress.

Schiff died of skin cancer during his fifth term in Congress in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Republican Heather Wilson won a special election to succeed him.

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Preceded by Manuel Lujan Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st congressional district 1989–1998	Succeeded by Heather Wilson