Adam Kwasman

Adam Kwasman (born October 28, 1982) is an American attorney, politician, and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2013 to 2015. Kwasman ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress in 2014. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Representative

Adam Kwasman
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 11th legislative district
In office
2013–2015
Serving with Steve Smith
Succeeded byMark Finchem
Personal details
BornOctober 28, 1982 (1982-10-28) (age 38)
Tucson, Arizona
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Orit Kwasman
ChildrenTwo
Alma materGeorge Mason University
Tulane University
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
OccupationAttorney
Websiteadamkwasman.com

Early life and education

Kwasman was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. He earned his bachelor's degree (Cum Laude) from Tulane University, a master's degree in Economics from George Mason University, and a J.D. degree from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

Career

Kwasman worked at the Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies and interned on Capitol Hill for former Congressman Jim Kolbe. Kwasman worked in the United Kingdom for the RAND Corporation, assisting in their research of Islamic terrorism while studying at the Institute for Economics and Politics, a study abroad program in Cambridge, England. In 2009, Kwasman founded his own economic consulting firm advising both private companies and political clients.[1]

Kwasman later co-founded the law firm Wagner & Kwasman in Phoenix, Arizona where he practices personal injury and wrongful death law.[2]

Politics

Kwasman was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012 alongside Steve Smith defeating Democratic nominee Dave Joseph.[3]

He served as the Vice Chairman on the Ways and Means Committee and also sat on the Appropriations and Commerce Committees.

Policy positions

Kwasman was given a 100% rating by the American Conservative Union in 2014.[4] In 2013, Kwasman was rated "Hero of the Taxpayer" by Americans for Prosperity.[5]

2014 congressional campaign
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2014 § District 1

In 2014, Kwasman sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Congress in Arizona's 1st congressional district. He was defeated in the primary by Andy Tobin and Gary Kiehne.[6]

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Tobin 18,814 35.8
Republican Gary Kiehne 18,407 35.1
Republican Adam Kwasman 15,266 29.1
Total votes 52,487 100.0

Illegal Migrant/Bus Incident

In 2014, Kwasman was attending a morning protest over the expected arrival of migrant children being transported to a shelter near Oracle, Arizona. Kwasman spoke with a local reporter and voiced his opposition to locating the children at the shelter.[8] The reporter later informed Kwasman that the school bus in his tweet was actually carrying local children to a YMCA camp.[9] The incident was featured on the Colbert Report.[10][11]

2020 State Senate Race

Kwasman announced his intention to run for the state senate in Legislative District 23, challenging incumbent republican Michelle Ugenti-Rita. Although he received sufficient signatures, Kwasman dropped out of the race and endorsed Alex Kolodin due to health concerns and the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] [13]

Personal life

Kwasman volunteers teaching economics to high school students through the Junior Achievement program.[14] In August 2014, Kwasman revealed that he had been diagnosed with "a form of slow-growing blood cancer that has presented no symptoms."[15]

Kwasman is a regular political and economic contributor to The Resurgent.[16]

Kwasman is married to political consultant Orit Kwasman (née Sklar), who is the former Development Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition[17] and a conservative political consultant.[18]

References
  1. "Member Page". Azleg.gov. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  2. https://wagnerandkwasman.com/about
  3. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  4. "ACU Rating". votesmart.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  5. "Arizona AFP 2013 Ranking" (PDF). Americans for Prosperity. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  6. Pallack, Becky (2014-08-27). "Tobin takes lead in tight CD1, Kwasman concedes". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  7. https://apps.azsos.gov/election/2014/primary/Canvass.pdf
  8. "Adam Kwasman's 'sad' effort to protect border from 'YMCA kids'". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  9. "Deleted tweet archived on Politwoops". politwoops.sunlightfoundation.com. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  10. Colbert Report - Questionable Compassion for Child Immigrants
  11. "Adam Kwasman: The Latest Arizona Politician to Earn an Appearance on the Colbert Report". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  12. https://yourvalley.net/stories/senate-candidates-vie-for-local-federal-races-in-arizona,155692
  13. https://twitter.com/AdamKwasman/status/1246148150567399425/photo/1
  14. "Adam Kwasman – State Representative - About". Adamkwasman.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  15. Sanders, Rebekah (August 14, 2014). "GOP candidate Kwasman reveals he has cancer". AZCentral. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  16. http://theresurgent.com/author/adam-kwasman/
  17. https://www.adflegal.org/detailspages/client-stories-details/ruth-malhotra-and-orit-sklar
  18. https://www.madisonstrategiesllc.com/services/
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