Jim Kolbe

Jim Kolbe

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1942 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

Former Republican member, House of Representatives for the state of Arizona from 1985-2003, and Congress from 2003-2007. Came out as gay in 1996 after his effort at backing the Defense of Marriage Act caused activists to out him. Currently a fellow at the German Marshall Fund think tank and a consultant at Kissinger McLarty Associates.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.state.gov/s/p/fapb/185587.htm
• http://gaylife.about.com/od/gaycelebrityprofiles/ig/Gay-Celebrity-Profiles/Jim-Kolbe-.htm
• http://www.gmfus.org/expert/experts_dirc/jim-kolbe/

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