Michael Gardner
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Michael Gardner is an American
Republican
politician
and was the state representative for District 27 of Arizona
. His home city is Tempe
and he served from 1995-2001.
He was born in Safford, Arizona in 1964. His family moved to Holbrook, Arizona when he was five years old. He graduated from Holbrook, High School before attending Eastern Arizona College and Arizona State University. He worked as the General Manager of the Mesa Symphony Orchestra and the Operations director of The Phoenix Symphony before running for the Arizona House of Representatives.
Gardner served three terms in the House before losing his last re-election bid. Critics felt he spent too much time focusing on running for the Speaker of the House and not enough time on his own campaign. After losing this campaign Gardner spent two legislative sessions as the Chief of Staff in the Arizona Senate.
Michael Gardner is currently a partner in the government relations firm Triadvocates http://www.triadvocates.com].
United States
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Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Politician
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and was the state representative for District 27 of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. His home city is Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
and he served from 1995-2001.
He was born in Safford, Arizona in 1964. His family moved to Holbrook, Arizona when he was five years old. He graduated from Holbrook, High School before attending Eastern Arizona College and Arizona State University. He worked as the General Manager of the Mesa Symphony Orchestra and the Operations director of The Phoenix Symphony before running for the Arizona House of Representatives.
Gardner served three terms in the House before losing his last re-election bid. Critics felt he spent too much time focusing on running for the Speaker of the House and not enough time on his own campaign. After losing this campaign Gardner spent two legislative sessions as the Chief of Staff in the Arizona Senate.
Michael Gardner is currently a partner in the government relations firm Triadvocates http://www.triadvocates.com].