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Years of service. 1967–1969 (Active) 1970–1977 (Reserve) James Thomas Kolbe (June 28, 1942 – December 3, 2022) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Arizona's 5th congressional district from 1985 to 2003 and its 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2007.
Dec 4, 2022 · 12/04/2022 12:18 PM EST. PHOENIX — Jim Kolbe, a Republican congressman who represented a heavily Democratic region of Arizona for more than two decades and was a proponent of gay rights, has ...
Dec 6, 2022 · Jim Kolbe, who for a decade was the only openly gay Republican in Congress, died on Saturday. ... At 15, Jim left Arizona to move to Washington, where he worked as Goldwater’s Senate page.
- Alex Traub
Jan 28, 2023 · Jim Kolbe was a former U.S. representative from Arizona, a veteran, and a trailblazer for LGBTQ rights. He died on December 3, 2022, and a memorial service will be held on January 28, 2023, in Tucson.
Dec 3, 2022 · Kolbe was a moderate Republican who advocated free trade and liberalized immigration rules during his 22 years in Washington. He was also a gay rights advocate, a Navy veteran and a former state senator from Tucson.
- Ronald J. Hansen
- National Political Reporter
Dec 4, 2022 · 3 min. Jim Kolbe, an Arizona Republican who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 20 years and became an advocate for gay rights, died Dec. 3 at 80. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R ...
Dec 15, 2022 · Jim Kolbe was a moderate Republican who represented Arizona in Congress for 22 years and was the second openly gay member of Congress. He advocated for bipartisanship, free trade, gay rights and conservation in Arizona and Washington.
