# Christopher Mathis

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{{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](/source/Arizona_House_of_Representatives)
| constituency        = [9th district](/source/Arizona's_9th_legislative_district) (2021-2023)<br/> [18th district](/source/Arizona's_18th_legislative_district) (2023-present)
| term_start          = December 7, 2021
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = [Randy Friese](/source/Randy_Friese)
| successor           = 
| birth_name          = 
| birth_date          = 
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| party               = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
| alma_mater          = [University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign](/source/University_of_Illinois_Urbana%E2%80%93Champaign) ([AB](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts), [JD](/source/Juris_Doctor))<br>[Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) ([MPA](/source/Master_of_Public_Administration), [MPH](/source/Master_of_Public_Health))
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| website             = [https://www.mathisforaz.com/ Campaign website]
| alongside           = [Nancy Gutierrez](/source/Nancy_Gutierrez_(Arizona_politician))
}}

'''Christopher H. Mathis''' is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the [Arizona House of Representatives](/source/Arizona_House_of_Representatives) from the [18th](/source/Arizona_18th_Legislative_District) 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](/source/University_of_Illinois_Urbana-Champaign), a [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) from the [University of Illinois College of Law](/source/University_of_Illinois_College_of_Law), a [Master of Public Administration](/source/Master_of_Public_Administration) from the [Harvard Kennedy School](/source/Harvard_Kennedy_School), and a [Master of Public Health](/source/Master_of_Public_Health) from the [Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health](/source/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](/source/James_E._Rogers_College_of_Law).<ref name="azcentral" /> He also worked as a health care legislative assistant to U.S. Senator [Chuck Hagel](/source/Chuck_Hagel) and as professional staff in the Health Care Policy Department at [Harvard Medical School](/source/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>

==References==
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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](/source/Arizona_State_Legislature)
* [https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Mathis Biography] at [Ballotpedia](/source/Ballotpedia)

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Category:Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives
Category:Arizona lawyers
Category:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
Category:University of Illinois College of Law alumni
Category:Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health alumni
Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni
Category:University of Arizona faculty
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Arizona State Legislature

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