Debbie Lesko
Debbie Lesko | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Clint Hickman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 8th district | |
| In office May 7, 2018 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Trent Franks |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Hamadeh |
| President pro tempore of the Arizona Senate | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Allen |
| Succeeded by | John Kavanagh |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Rick Gray |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2009 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Stump |
| Succeeded by | Tony Rivero |
| Constituency | 9th district (2009–2013) 21st district (2013–2015) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Debra Kay Lorenz November 14, 1958 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeffrey Ignas
(m. 1985; div. 1993)Joe Lesko |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) |
Debra Kay Lesko (/ˈlɛskoʊ/ LESS-koh; née Lorenz; born November 14, 1958) is an American politician from the state of Arizona. Lesko, a member of the Republican Party, serves on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors representing the 4th district. She previously represented Arizona's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2018 to 2025. The district is in the West Valley portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area and includes Glendale, Surprise, Sun City, Peoria, and part of western Phoenix. A member of the Republican Party, Lesko previously served in the Arizona State Legislature from 2009 to 2018.
Lesko served in the Arizona Senate from 2015 to 2018. She was president pro tempore of the Arizona Senate from 2017 to 2018. Lesko also served as a member of Arizona House of Representatives from 2009 until 2015. She became the Representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district after winning a 2018 special election.
In October 2023, Lesko announced she would not seek reelection in 2024. She later announced a run for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, representing District 4. She was elected in the 2024 election, defeating Democratic candidate David Sandoval.