Edward Zachary Ableser (born March 16, 1978) is a Democratic politician. He served in the

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, representing the 26th district. His district included parts of

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, Tempe, and south Scottsdale. Previously he was a member of the

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. He resigned from public office in September 2015 to work in the

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. Ableser was appointed to fill the state senate term of former state senator

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and subsequently ran successfully for the Arizona House of Representatives. In 2012, he successfully ran for the

in the newly formed 26th district. Other notable positions include Assistant Pastor, Exchange Tempe Community. Worship-Service Producer, University Presbyterian Church, Member, League of Conservation Voters, 2004 City of Tempe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Award recipient.

Personal life

He is an alumnus of

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, holding two bachelor's degrees in

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and Chinese, and a master's degree in Counseling Psychology. He graduated in May, 2014, with a PhD in Justice Studies from Arizona State University, and also owns and runs Ableser Family Counseling, a mental health counseling firm. On November 22, 2019 the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners and Ableser entered into a consent agreement to not practice counseling for five years due to not following professional standards. On July 11, 2009, Ableser married Hilary Heller in

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. Hilary's father is former Republican US Senator,

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, of Nevada. The couple have three children together: two daughters, Brielle and Ava, and a son, Zachary. The couple adopted Ava whom they adopted from an orphanage in China.

References

External links

official AZ State Senate site
Ed Ableser
official campaign website {{DEFAULTSORT:Ableser, Ed Democratic Party Arizona state senators Arizona State University alumni Latter Day Saints from Arizona 1978 births Living people People from Tarzana, Los Angeles 21st-century members of the Arizona State Legislature