Background
Kolbe, Jim was born on June 28, 1942 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter William and Helen (Reed) Kolbe.
United States Representative from Arizona
Kolbe, Jim was born on June 28, 1942 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter William and Helen (Reed) Kolbe.
Bachelor in Political Science, Northwestern University, 1965. Master of Business Administration in Economics, Stanford University, 1967.
Assistant to coordinating architect Illinois Building Authority, Chicago, 1970-1972. Special assistant to Governor Richard Ogilvie State of Illinois, 1972-1973. Vice president Wood Canyon Corporation, Tucson, 1973-1980.
Member Arizona State Senate from District 14, 1977-1983, majority whip, 1979-1980. Member United States Congress from 8th Arizona District, 1985—2007. Senior transatlantic fellow The German Marshall Fund (GMF), since 2007.
Senior advisory McLarty Associates, since 2007.
Trustee Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida. Board directors Community Food Bank, Tucson. Republican precinct committeeman, Tucson, since 1974.
Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1968-1969, Vietnam.