James Thomas Kolbe (born June 28 1942), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 19, representing the 8th District of Arizona. He was born in Evanston, Illinois, was educated at Northwestern University and Stanford University, served in the United States Navy, and was a special assistant to Illinois Governor Richard Ogilvie, a business executive and a member of the Arizona Senate before entering the House. He is one of three openly gay members (with Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin) of the House of Representatives.
