Kirkpatrick, Ann, 1950-

Ann Leila Kirkpatrick (born March 24, 1950) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd congressional district since 2019. She previously represented Arizona's 1st congressional district from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2017. On March 12, 2021, Kirkpatrick announced she would not seek re-election in 2022.

Born in McNary, Arizona and raised there and in nearby Pinetop-Lakeside, she graduated from Blue Ridge High School before earning a B.A. from the University of Arizona. After a brief experience as a teacher, Kirkpatrick decided to go to law school. In 1979, she earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law. In 1980, she was elected as Coconino County's first woman deputy county attorney. Kirkpatrick later served as city attorney for Sedona, Arizona. She was a member of the Flagstaff Water Commission. In 2004, she taught Business Law and Ethics at Coconino County Community College. In 2004, Kirkpatrick was elected to represent the 2nd legislative district and took office in January 2005. Kirkpatrick was elected to a second term in the state House in 2006. She resigned from the state House in July 2007 to run for the Democratic nomination in Arizona's 1st congressional district.

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