Adam Kwasman

Representative
Adam Kwasman
Head and shoulders of a smiling 30ish man with dark hair
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 11th legislative district
In office
2013–2015
Serving with Steve Smith
Personal details
Born October 28, 1982 (1982-10-28) (age 34)
Tucson, Arizona
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Orit Kwasman
Children One son
Alma mater MA Economics (George Mason University), BA Political Economy (Tulane University)
Occupation Economist
Website adamkwasman.com

Adam Kwasman (born October 28, 1982) is an American economic consultant and a Republican former member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2013 to 2015. Kwasman ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress in 2014. He lives in Oro Valley, Arizona.

Early life and education

Kwasman was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. He earned his bachelor's degree (Cum Laude) from Tulane University and master's degree in Economics from George Mason University and will earn a law degree from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

Kwasman worked at the Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies and interned on Capitol Hill for former Congressman Jim Kolbe. Kwasman worked in the United Kingdom for the RAND Corporation, assisting in their research of Islamic terrorism while studying at the Institute for Economics and Politics, a study abroad program in Cambridge, England. In 2009, Kwasman founded his own economic consulting firm advising both private companies and political clients.[1]

Kwasman is a regular political and economic contributor to The Resurgent.[2]

Politics

Kwasman was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012 alongside Steve Smith defeating Democratic nominee Dave Joseph.[3]

He served as the Vice Chairman on the Ways and Means Committee and also sat on the Appropriations and Commerce Committees.

Policy positions

Kwasman was given a 100% rating by the American Conservative Union in 2014. [4] In 2013, Kwasman was rated "Hero of the Taxpayer" by Americans for Prosperity. [5]

2014 congressional campaign

In 2014, Kwasman sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Congress in Arizona's 1st congressional district. He was defeated in the primary by Andy Tobin and Gary Kiehne.[6]

Illegal Migrant/Bus Incident

In 2014, Kwasman was attending a morning protest over the expected arrival of migrant children being transported to a shelter near Oracle, Arizona. Kwasman spoke with a local reporter and voiced his opposition to locating the children at the shelter. The reporter later informed Kwasman that the school bus in his tweet was actually carrying local children to a YMCA camp.[7] The incident was featured on the Colbert Report.[8][9]

Personal life

Kwasman volunteers teaching economics to high school students through the Junior Achievement program.[10] In August 2014, Kwasman revealed that he had been diagnosed with "a form of slow-growing blood cancer that has presented no symptoms."[11]

Kwasman is married to political consultant Orit Kwasman, who is the former Development Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Member Page". Azleg.gov. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  2. ↑ http://theresurgent.com/author/adam-kwasman/
  3. ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ "ACU Rating.". votesmart.org. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  5. ↑ "Arizona AFP 2013 Ranking" (PDF). Americans for Prosperity. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  6. ↑ Pallack, Becky (2014-08-27). "Tobin takes lead in tight CD1, Kwasman concedes". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Deleted tweet archived on Politwoops.". politwoops.sunlightfoundation.com. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  8. ↑ Colbert Report - Questionable Compassion for Child Immigrants
  9. ↑ "Adam Kwasman: The Latest Arizona Politician to Earn an Appearance on the Colbert Report.". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  10. ↑ "Adam Kwasman – State Representative - About". Adamkwasman.com. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  11. ↑ Sanders, Rebekah (August 14, 2014). "GOP candidate Kwasman reveals he has cancer". AZCentral. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  12. ↑ https://www.adflegal.org/detailspages/client-stories-details/ruth-malhotra-and-orit-sklar
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