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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.
- 1967–1969 (Active), 1970–1977 (Reserve)
Dec 6, 2022 · Jim Kolbe, who for a decade was the only openly gay Republican in Congress, died on Saturday. He was 80. The death was announced by Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona.
- Alex Traub
Dec 15, 2022 · Jim Kolbe was a moderate Republican who came out as gay in 1996 and advocated for LGBTQ+ rights and bipartisanship. He served in Congress for 22 years, supported free trade and international development, and received an alumni merit award from Northwestern in 1993.
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Dec 3, 2022 · PHOENIX (AP) — 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 died. He was 80. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said in a statement that Kolbe died Saturday.
Dec 3, 2022 · Former Rep. Jim Kolbe, a moderate Republican from Tucson who advocated free trade and liberalized immigration rules during his 22 years in Washington, has died at age 80.
- Ronald J. Hansen
- National Political Reporter
Dec 4, 2022 · The former congressman, who represented a Democratic-leaning district in the south of the state for more than two decades, died on Saturday. He was known for his support of free trade, immigration and environmental issues, and his coming out as gay in 1996.
Dec 4, 2022 · 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.
