Ron Barber

A Representative from Arizona; born in Wakefield, England, August 25, 1945; graduated from Rincon High School, Tucson, Ariz., 1963; B.A., University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., 1967; businessman; staff and director, Arizona department of economic security, division of developmental disabilities, 1976-2006; staff, United States Representative Gabrielle Giffords, 2007-2012; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Gabrielle Giffords, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (June 12, 2012-present).