Jeff Flake is a fifth-generation Arizonan, raised on a ranch in Snowflake, Arizona.
Jeff has represented the Sixth District of Arizona since 2001, and currently serves on the House Committee on Appropriations. During his tenure in Congress, Jeff has established himself as leading conservative reformer and led the way for the current ban on earmarks. Leading national taxpayer groups consistently rank Jeff among the most fiscally conservativemembers of Congress.
Prior to Congress, Jeff served as executive director of the Goldwater Institute. In this role, Jeff worked to promote policies of limited government, economic freedom, and individual responsibility.
Jeff is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he received a B.A. in International Relations and an M.A. in Political Science. Jeff and his wife, Cheryl, live in Mesa with their children.
