Legislative District 17
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Sen. Meg Burton Cahill (D)

Senate Wing, Room 313
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Telephone Number: (602) 926-4124
E-mail: mburtoncahill@azleg.gov
Member since: 2007; House: 2001-2006
Place born: Salem, N.J.
Residence: Tempe, Ariz.
Degree(s)/Military service: bachelor’s degree, fine arts and master’s degree, public administration, Arizona State University; graduate, Tempe Leadership, Western State Legislative Leadership Academy; certificate of completion, Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
Family: married, husband Dennis; children, one
Occupation: ceramic studio artist, community activist
Community affiliations: member, Arizona Medical Emergency, National Labor Advisory Council, National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Prices
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Representative
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Rep. Edward Ableser (D)

House Wing, Room 331
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Telephone Number: (602) 926-4118
E-mail: eableser@azleg.gov
Member since: 2007
Place born: Los Angeles, Calif.
Residence: Tempe, Ariz.
Degree(s)/Military service: bachelor’s degrees, political science and Chinese; master’s degree, counseling psychology, Arizona State University; Tempe Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program
Family: married, wife Hilary
Occupation: faculty member, Arizona State University; mental-health counselor for the public school system
Community affiliations: board member, Kiwanis Club of Tempe; member, Boys and Girls Club of Tempe, Tempe/Kyrene Communities in Schools, Childsplay; president, Diamond Park Homeowners Association, Democratic state committeeperson; former member, White House CLEAN Coalition
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Rep. David Schapira (D)

House Wing, Room 332
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Telephone Number: (602) 926-3028
E-mail: dschapira@azleg.gov
Member since: 2007
Place born: Mesa, Ariz.
Residence: Tempe, Ariz.
Degree(s)/Military service: Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, bachelor’s degree, political science, George Washington University
Family: married, wife; children, one
Occupation: owner, DevilDash.com and faculty member, Arizona State University
Community affiliations: former public high school teacher; former volunteer, American Cancer Society
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