Steiger, Sam, 1929-2012

BURIAL Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 09/07/1999 Prescott AZ - Mayor Won 52.34% (+17.24%)</li>
<li> 09/11/1990 AZ Governor - R Primary Lost 13.17% (-30.62%)</li>
<li> 11/02/1982 AZ Governor Lost 5.05% (-57.43%)</li>
<li> 11/02/1976 AZ US Senate Lost 43.34% (-10.67%)</li>
<li> 09/07/1976 AZ US Senate - R Primary Won 52.50% (+5.01%)</li>
<li> 11/05/1974 AZ District 3 Won 51.10% (+2.20%)</li>
<li> 11/07/1972 AZ District 3 Won 63.02% (+26.05%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1970 AZ District 3 Won 62.08% (+24.16%)</li>
<li> 11/05/1968 AZ District 3 Won 63.36% (+26.72%)</li>
<li> 11/08/1966 AZ District 3 Won 56.94% (+13.88%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1964 AZ District 3 Lost 48.52% (-2.97%)</li>
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<p>Samuel Steiger (March 10, 1929 – September 26, 2012) was an American politician, journalist, political pundit. He served five terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, two terms in the Arizona State Senate, and one term as mayor of Prescott, Arizona. Steiger also made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate, served as a special assistant to Arizona Governor Evan Mecham, and hosted political talk shows on both radio and television. Despite these accomplishments, Steiger is best known for two incidents: The first, while he was a sitting Congressman, was the 1975 killing of two burros. The second was painting a crosswalk between Prescott's courthouse and nearby Whiskey Row.</p>

<p>Steiger was born March 10, 1929 in New York City to Lewis and Rebecca (Klein) Steiger. He was educated in local schools before attending college. His first trip to Arizona occurred at age 14 when he visited a dude ranch. Steiger attended Cornell University before graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science from Colorado A&M.</p>

<p>Following college, Steiger was commissioned into the United States Army. Serving during the Korean War as a tank platoon leader, he was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his actions. After leaving the army, Steiger settled in Prescott, Arizona.</p>

STEIGER, Sam, a Representative from Arizona; born in New York City, March 10, 1929; attended grade and high schools in New York City; attended Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Colorado A.&M., Fort Collins, Colo.; was a commissioned officer in the United States Army serving as a tank platoon leader in Korea; was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart; engaged in ranching and horse breeding in Prescott, Ariz.; served two terms in the State senate in 1960-1964; was Vietnam war correspondent for two local newspapers in 1965; elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1977); was not a candidate in 1976 for reelection but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate; special assistant to Governor Evan Mecham, 1987-1988; died on September 26, 2012, in Prescott, Ariz.