Schiff, Steven, 1947-1998

<p>Steven Harvey Schiff (March 18, 1947 – March 25, 1998) was an American politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the first district of New Mexico from 1989 until his death in 1998. Schiff was a Republican.</p>

<p>?Schiff was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.A. at the University of Illinois and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Schiff joined the New Mexico Air National Guard in 1969, and he was a reservist until his death. He remained in New Mexico and was a lawyer until his election to Congress in 1989. From 1972 until 1981, Schiff was an assistant city attorney from Albuquerque. He was the Bernalillo County, New Mexico district attorney from 1981 until his entering Congress.</p>

<p>Schiff had an interest in UFOs and as a congressperson pressured various government officials for information about them.</p>

<p>Schiff died of squamous-cell carcinoma during his fifth term in Congress in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Republican Heather Wilson won a special election to succeed him.</p>

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li>11/05/1996 NM District 01 Won 56.60% (+19.50%)</li>
<li>11/08/1994 NM District 01 Won 73.93% (+47.86%)</li>
<li>11/03/1992 NM District 1 Won 62.58% (+25.25%)</li>
<li>11/06/1990 NM District 01 Won 70.22% (+40.43%)</li>
<li>11/08/1988 NM District 01 Won 50.56% (+3.29%)</li>
<li>06/07/1988 NM District 1 - R Primary Won 40.99% (+3.59%)</li>
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SCHIFF, Steven Harvey, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Chicago, Ill.; March 18, 1947; B.A., University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill., 1968; J.D., University of New Mexico Law School, Albuquerque, N. Mex., 1972; lawyer, private practice; New Mexico Air National Guard, 1969-1998; assistant district attorney, Bernalillo County, N. Mex., 1972-1977; assistant city attorney and counsel for the Albuquerque police department, 1979-1981; district attorney, Bernalillo County, N. Mex., 1980-1988; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred First and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-March 25, 1998); died on March 25, 1998, in Albuquerque, N. Mex; interment in Fairview Cemetery, Albuquerque, N. Mex.