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James Thomas Kolbe (born June 28 1942), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1985, representing the 8th District of Arizona (the 5th District from 1985-2003). 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.