Jon Llewellyn Kyl (born April 25, 1942, Oakland, Nebraska) is a Republican U.S. Senator, representing Arizona.
Jon Kyl | |
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| Junior Senator, Arizona | |
| In office January, 1995–Present | |
| Preceded by | Dennis DeConcini |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent (2007) |
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| Nationality | american |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caryll Collins |
- This page is about the current Arizona Senator; for his father, a U.S. Representative from Iowa, see John Kyl; for an unrelated U.S. Representative from Mississippi, see John Kyle.
Jon Kyl went to the University of Arizona, and graduated with honors. His wife is Caryll Collins, and they have two children and four grandchildren. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer with Jennings, Strouss & Salmon in Phoenix, Arizona. His father was John Kyl, a U.S. Representative for Iowa.
He served in the House of Representatives from 1987-1995. He was first elected to the Senate in 1994 and re-elected in 2000.
Kyl is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Finance Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Intelligence Committee. He is also chairman of the Steering Committee, as well as chairman of the Committee on Committees.
In 1994, he faced no serious opposition, and in 2000, he ran without opposition. He faces re-election in 2006. Democrat real estate developer Jim Pederson will challenge him for the seat.