American politician
Randall Scott Friese (born c. 1964 )[ 2] Arizona . A member of the Democratic Party, Friese served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2015 through 2021, when he resigned to focus on his medical career.[ 3]
Education
Friese earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1986.[ 1] medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1990[ 4] Master of Science in clinical sciences from the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School in 2008.[ 5]
Career
From 1997 to 2001, Friese served in the United States Navy's Medical Corps . He left the service as a lieutenant commander.[ 6]
Friese is a trauma surgeon ,[ 7] University of Arizona Medical Center . He now is a surgeon for Banner Health following the 2015 merger with UAHN.[ 5] Gabby Giffords and nine-year-old Christina Taylor-Green after they were shot in the 2011 Tucson shooting .[ 2] [ 8]
Arizona House of Representatives
Friese ran for the Arizona House of Representatives in District 9 as a member of the Democratic Party in the 2014 elections. He defeated Republican incumbent Ethan Orr by 0.12% of the vote.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
On March 25, 2021, Friese announced he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
References
^ a b Commencement . Retrieved January 30, 2021 .^ a b Grady, Denise; Medina, Jennifer (January 14, 2011). "From Bloody Scene to E.R., Lifesaving Choices in Tucson" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 24, 2015 . ^ Ray Stern (November 8, 2021). "More vacancies at Legislature: Reps. Charlene Fernandez, Randy Friese submit resignations" . Arizona Republic . ^ Commencement 1990 (PDF) . University of Maryland at Baltimore. May 25, 1990. p. 13. Retrieved January 30, 2021 .^ a b "Candidate : Randy Friese" . tucson.com . Retrieved March 24, 2015 .^ Duarte, Carmen (September 5, 2020). "Two Democratic incumbents, GOP newcomer seek LD9 seats in Arizona House" . Arizona Daily Star . ^ "Gosar won't challenge McCain" . azcentral . March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015 .^ McKinnon, Shaun (February 8, 2011). "Gabrielle Giffords shooting: Desperate for word" . USA Today . Retrieved March 24, 2015 . ^ "Incumbent Ethan Orr Ousted in State House Race" . azpm.org . Retrieved March 24, 2015 .^ Pitzl, Mary Jo (November 12, 2014). "Legislature, state retain same partisan makeup" . The Arizona Republic . Retrieved March 24, 2015 . ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF) . Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016 .^ Mutnick, Ally (March 25, 2021). "Citing gun violence, Gabby Giffords' trauma surgeon enters race for her old House seat" . Politico . Retrieved March 25, 2021 . ^ Oshin, Olafimihan (September 2, 2021). "Ariz. state senator who saved Gabby Giffords's life ends congressional bid due to COVID-19 surge" . TheHill . ^ Hansen, Ronald J. "Arizona Rep. Randy Friese ends congressional bid, says he can't quit medicine during COVID-19 pandemic" . The Arizona Republic . Retrieved September 9, 2021 .
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