Aaron Lieberman is an American politician who served as an

Arizona State Representative The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capi ...

for the 28th district from 2019 to 2021. A member of the

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, he resigned from office to run for

Governor of Arizona A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

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Early life, education, and career

Aaron was born in

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, and raised in

Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

. He studied at

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

before founding Jumpstart, an education nonprofit, and Acelero Learning. In 2015, Lieberman returned to Arizona, becoming a philanthropist and the CEO of a surgery center in Phoenix.

Politics

During the

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, Lieberman defeated incumbent

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State Representative

Maria Syms Maria Mazzeo Syms (born January 10, 1968) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 28 from 2017 to 2019. Syms is an Arizona Assistant Attorney General, a Parad ...

Arizona's 28th legislative district Arizona's 28th Legislative District (LD28) is one of 30 in the state, situated in central Maricopa County. The district is composed of the town of Paradise Valley and much of North Central Phoenix, including the Arcadia, Biltmore, and Sunnyslop ...

, a Phoenix-area seat.

2022 Arizona gubernatorial election

In June 2021, Lieberman announced that he would run for Governor of Arizona in next year's election. He resigned from the House in September. Throughout the campaign, Lieberman trailed fellow candidate

Katie Hobbs Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker who is the governor-elect of Arizona, having been elected in 2022. She has served as the 21st secretary of state of Arizona since 2019. A member of the D ...

. He dropped out of the race on May 27, 2022, pledging to support a Democratic candidate.

References

External links

Campaign website
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