Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl | |
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| United States Senator fromArizona | |
| In office September 4, 2018 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | John McCain |
| Succeeded by | Martha McSally |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis DeConcini |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Flake |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office December 19, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Leader | Mitch McConnell |
| Preceded by | Trent Lott |
| Succeeded by | John Cornyn |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArizona's4thdistrict | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Eldon Rudd |
| Succeeded by | John Shadegg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jon Llewellyn Kyl April 25, 1942 Oakland,Nebraska,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caryll Collins |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | John Henry Kyl(Father) |
| Education | University of Arizona(BA,LLB) |
Jon Llewellyn Kyl(born April 25, 1942) is an American politician. He served as theUnited States SenatorfromArizonafrom September 2018 to December 2018 after the death ofJohn McCain.He is a member of theRepublican Party.He was in theUnited States House of Representativesfrom 1987 to 1995.[1]Before his 2018 appointment, Kyle served in theUnited States Senatefrom January 3, 1995, to January 3, 2013.[1]He was the senateRepublican party whipfrom 2007 until 2013.[1]
Kyl was born on April 25, 1942 inOakland, Nebraska.[2]He was the son ofJohn Henry Kyl,a RepublicancongressmanfromIowa.[2]In 1964 hegraduatedfrom theUniversity of Arizonawith abachelor's degreeinpolitical science.[2]In 1966 Kyle graduatedPhi Beta Kappafrom the University of Arizona'sJames E. Rogers College of Law.[3]He waseditor-in-chiefof the school'slaw review.[2]In 1966 Kyle joined thePhoenix, Arizonalaw firmof Jennings, Strouss, and Salmon.[2]In 1985, he was a member of the PhoenixChamber of Commerce.[2]He is married to Caryll Collins. They have two children and severalgrandchildren.
In September 2018, Kyl was appointed by GovernorDoug Duceyto serve in the Senate seat left empty by the death ofJohn McCain.[4][5]He retired from the Senate on December 31, 2018.[6]
References
[change|change source]- ↑1.01.11.2"Kyl, Jon Llewellyn".Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress.RetrievedJuly 19,2015.
- ↑2.02.12.22.32.42.5Danielle Burton (27 November 2007)."10 Things You Didn't Know About Jon Kyl".US News & World Review.Retrieved19 July2015.
- ↑Joan Koerber-Walker (15 October 2012)."AZBio To Honor US Senator Jon Kyl at AZBio Awards".Arizona Bioindustry Association, Inc.Retrieved19 July2015.
- ↑"Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will be John McCain's successor in the U.S. Senate".Arizona Republic.September 4, 2018.
- ↑"Jon Kyl, Former Senator, Will Replace McCain in Arizona".New York Times.September 4, 2018.
- ↑Wingett Sanchez, Yvonne (December 14, 2018)."Jon Kyl will resign from the U.S. Senate on Dec. 31, setting up another appointment by Ducey to John McCain's seat".AZ Central.RetrievedDecember 14,2018.
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