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
Succeeded byMark Finchem
Personal details
BornOctober 28, 1982 (1982-10-28) (age 41)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseOrit Kwasman
ChildrenTwo
Alma materGeorge Mason University
Tulane University
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
OccupationAttorney
Websiteadamkwasman.com

Adam Kwasman (born October 28, 1982) is an American attorney, politician, and a former Republican 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 Scottsdale, Arizona.

Early life and education

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

Career

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 later co-founded the law firm Wagner & Kwasman in Phoenix, Arizona, where he practices personal injury and wrongful death law.[2] Notably, Kwasman represented a former legislative aide in a suit against State Senator Wendy Rogers.[3]

Politics

Kwasman was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012 alongside Steve Smith defeating Democratic nominee Dave Joseph.[4]

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.[5] In 2013, Kwasman was rated "Hero of the Taxpayer" by Americans for Prosperity.[6]

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.[7]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Tobin 18,814 35.8
Republican Gary Kiehne 18,407 35.1
Republican Adam Kwasman 15,266 29.1
Total votes 52,487 100.0

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.[9] The reporter later informed Kwasman that the school bus in his tweet was actually carrying local children to a YMCA camp.[10] The incident was featured on the Colbert Report.[11][12]

2020 State Senate Race

Kwasman announced his intention to run for the state senate in Legislative District 23, challenging incumbent republican Michelle Ugenti-Rita. Although he received sufficient signatures, Kwasman dropped out of the race and endorsed Alex Kolodin due to health concerns and the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] [14]

Personal life

Kwasman volunteers teaching economics to high school students through the Junior Achievement program.[15] In August 2014, Kwasman revealed that he had been diagnosed with "a form of slow-growing blood cancer that has presented no symptoms."[16]

Kwasman is a regular political and economic contributor to The Resurgent.[17]

Kwasman is married to political consultant Orit Kwasman (née Sklar), who is the former Development Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition[18] and a conservative political consultant.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Member Page". Azleg.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "About".
  3. ↑ MacDonald-Evoy, Jerod (21 December 2021). "Former staffer sues Sen. Wendy Rogers". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "ACU Rating". votesmart.org. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Arizona AFP 2013 Ranking" (PDF). Americans for Prosperity. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ Pallack, Becky (August 27, 2014). "Tobin takes lead in tight CD1, Kwasman concedes". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  8. ↑ State of Arizona. Official canvass
  9. ↑ "Adam Kwasman's 'sad' effort to protect border from 'YMCA kids'". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Deleted tweet archived on Politwoops". politwoops.sunlightfoundation.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Questionable Compassion for Child Immigrants - The Colbert Report | Comedy Central US". July 18, 2014 – via www.cc.com.
  12. ↑ "Adam Kwasman: The Latest Arizona Politician to Earn an Appearance on the Colbert Report". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Senate candidates vie for local, federal races in Arizona".
  14. ↑ @AdamKwasman (April 3, 2020). "I entered this race so that @LD23azgop had a senator they could be proud of. By withdrawing today, I can help ensur…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "Adam Kwasman – State Representative - About". Adamkwasman.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  16. ↑ Sanders, Rebekah (August 14, 2014). "GOP candidate Kwasman reveals he has cancer". AZCentral. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  17. ↑ http://theresurgent.com/author/adam-kwasman/
  18. ↑ "Search".
  19. ↑ "Services – Madison Strategies".
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