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Candidate Background
Candidacy
Undergraduate education: Colorado College
Graduate education: George Washington University
Graduate education: New York Law School
Jon Hulburd was born in Tulsa, Okla., and currently resides in Phoenix. He received a bachelor's degree from Colorado College, a master's degree from George Washington University and a law degree from New York Law School.
He was a law clerk for a federal judge in Arizona and then joined the law firm of Fennemore Craig, where he eventually became a partner.
He now is involved in non-profits and is on the Board of Directors for the New Way Learning Academy and the Phoenix Children's Hospital.
He had never run for public office before making an uncontested bid for the Democratic nomination in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District in 2010.
He and his wife, Carrie Louis, have five children.
Profile
Jon Hulburd won the Democratic nomination for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District in August 2010, his first foray into politics. He said he entered the race because people in the district were tired of inaction by Washington politicians and wanted someone independent.
Hulburd's campaign is focused on job creation and border security. He opposes tax cuts during a recession and wants to see the Bush tax cuts extended until at least 2012.
Developing solar energy in Arizona, and Phoenix as the heart of the new industry are a key area of concern.
He supports Arizona's SB1070, the state's tough new immigration law passed in 2010 but mostly put on hold by a federal judge because of constitutional concerns. His positions are decidedly conservative for a Democrat, something that he'll need if he is to have a chance in the Republican-leaning district.
Campaigns
Jon Hulburd's 2010 campaign in the 3rd Congressional District is his first, and he'll have a tough time pulling out a win in the Republican-leaning district. Hulburd faces Ben Quayle, son of former Vice President Dan Quayle, who won the Republican primary in August 2010.
Quayle is well-funded, although missteps in the primary make some believe he may be vulnerable.
(Last updated by Bob Christie on September 14, 2010.)
