Edward Ableser

Edward Ablesser

Ableser, Edward (Democrat)

Phone: (480) 343-1602

Email: voteed@gmail.com

4415 S. Terrace Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282

Name pronunciation: AB-lesser.

Age: 32 (3/16/78, Los Angeles, CA).

Arizona since: 1996.

Occupation: Mental health counselor, Southwest Behavioral Health, since 2003; group counselor, Bridges to High School, 2002.

Marital: Married.

Religious preference: LDS.

Education: Doctoral candidate, justice and social inquiry, ASU, since 2007; .M.A., counseling, ASU, 2004; B.A., political science and Chinese, ASU, 2000.

Political experience: Chairman, Young Democrats of Arizona, since 2007; state committeeman since 2005; chief of staff to executive vice president, ASASU, 1998-99; youth campaign chairman, Chrysler for U.S. Congress, 1993-94; AZ House since 2007; appointed to Senate, 2006.

Memberships have included: Counselors for Social Justice; American Counseling Association; Winner of 2004 City of Tempe Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Award; Boys and Girls Club of Tempe; Kiwanis Club of Tempe; Sister Cities of Tempe; Tempe Chamber of Commerce/Tempe Leadership; University Presbyterian Church; No More Deaths; Humane Borders, Childsplay.

Interests: Volunteering, homeless outreach, leading discussion groups, golf, basketball, rollerblading, running.

Issues:

Did not respond to issue questions.

Campaign Finance: public.