{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Christopher Mathis | image = Chris Mathis.jpg | caption = Mathis in 2022 | office = Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | constituency = 9th district (2021-2023)<br/> 18th district (2023-present) | term_start = December 7, 2021 | term_end = | predecessor = Randy Friese | successor = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | alma_mater = University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (AB, JD)<br>Harvard University (MPA, MPH) | signature = | website = [https://www.mathisforaz.com/ Campaign website] | alongside = Nancy Gutierrez }}
'''Christopher H. Mathis''' is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 18th district. He previously represented the 9th district and assumed office on December 7, 2021.<ref name="azcentral">{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2021/12/07/democrats-morgan-abraham-and-christopher-mathis-appointed-arizona-legislature/6409486001/ |title=2 new Democrats appointed to Arizona Legislature as some raise concerns about lack of women |publisher=Arizona Republic |accessdate=January 11, 2022 |date=December 7, 2021 |author=Stern, Ray}}</ref>
== Education == Mathis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-15|title=Christopher H. Mathis|url=https://law.arizona.edu/christopher-h-mathis|access-date=2022-01-11|website=University of Arizona Law|language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Prior to joining the legislature, Mathis has worked as an elder law and estate planning attorney and a professor at the James E. Rogers College of Law.<ref name="azcentral" /> He also worked as a health care legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel and as professional staff in the Health Care Policy Department at Harvard Medical School.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.azpm.org/p/news-topical-politics/2021/12/7/204222-pima-county-supervisors-appoint-mathis-abraham-for-legislative-seats/ |title=Pima County supervisors appoint Mathis, Abraham for legislative seats |author=Oxford, Andrew |accessdate=January 11, 2022 |date=December 7, 2021 |publisher=Arizona Public Media}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.azleg.gov/house-member/?legislature=55&session=125&legislator=2103 Official page] at the Arizona State Legislature * [https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Mathis Biography] at Ballotpedia
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