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Kyrsten Sinema (born July 12, 1976) is an American politician and the U.S. Representative from , first elected in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, prior to being elected she served in both chambers of the Arizona legislature, being elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2005, and the Arizona Senate in 2011. Sinema has worked for the adoption of the DREAM Act and has campaigned against Propositions 107 and 102, two voter referendums to ban the recognition of same-sex marriage and civil unions in Arizona. Initially noted for her "liberal record," she has since moved towards the center and "carved a more bipartisan path." She is the first openly bisexual person elected to the U.S. Congress.〔 Although some sources have reported her to be an atheist, she does not identify as one, preferring instead to eschew religious labels altogether.〔 Sinema's campaign stated that "the terms ''non-theist'', ''atheist'' or ''nonbeliever'' are not befitting of her life's work or personal character".〕 ==Early life, education, early career== Sinema was born in Tucson, Arizona, in 1976. Her parents divorced when she was a child. When her stepfather lost his job, the family lived for two years in an abandoned gas station with no running water or electricity.〔(Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona District 9 ), nationaljournal.com; accessed June 7, 2014.〕 She graduated as high school valedictorian at age 16 and went on to earn her B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1995 at age 18.〔 Sinema received her Master of Social Work from Arizona State University in 1999. In 2004, she earned a J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law. In 2012, she earned a Ph.D. in Justice Studies, also from Arizona State.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=28338 )〕 Sinema was a social worker from 1995 to 2002. In 2000, Sinema worked on Ralph Nader's presidential campaign.〔 She also practiced law in the Washington Elementary School District〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=52&Legislature=48 )〕 She served as an adjunct Business Law Professor at Arizona Summit Law School, formerly known as Phoenix School of Law. Sinema became a criminal defense lawyer in 2005.〔〔 Sinema has also been an adjunct instructor in the Arizona State University School of Social Work since 2003. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kyrsten Sinema」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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