Christopher Mathis | |
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Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives from the 18th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 Servingwith Nancy Gutierrez | |
Preceded by | Mitzi Epstein |
Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives from the 9th district | |
In office December 7,2021 –January 9,2023 Servingwith Pamela Hannley | |
Preceded by | Randy Friese |
Succeeded by | Seth Blattman |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (AB,JD) Harvard University (MPA,MPH) |
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Christopher H. Mathis is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 18th district. He previously represented the 9th district,and assumed office on December 7,2021,succeeding Randy Friese. [1]
Mathis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign,a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law,a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School,and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. [2]
Prior to joining the legislature,Mathis has worked as an elder law and estate planning attorney and a professor at the James E. Rogers College of Law. [1] He also worked as a health care legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel and as professional staff in the Health Care Policy Department at Harvard Medical School. [3]
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