Jeff Flake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American politician
Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1962
Place of Birth: Snowflake, Arizona, United States
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
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About Jeff Flake
- Jeffry Lane Flake (born December 31, 1962) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 2013 to 2019.
- A member of the Republican Party, Flake served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. Born in Snowflake, Arizona, Flake attended Brigham Young University, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations, and later his Master of Arts degree in political science.
- In the early 1980s, he became a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa, where he learned to speak Afrikaans.
- After returning to the United States, Flake served as Executive Director of the Goldwater Institute, before being elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st congressional district in 2001.
- He served as the representative for the 1st district until renumbering following the 2000 census redefined the district to be Arizona's 6th congressional district, which he then represented until he entered the Senate in 2013. Flake sought the Republican nomination for the 2012 Senate election after incumbent Jon Kyl announced his retirement.
- He defeated Democratic candidate and former United States Surgeon General Richard Carmona in the general election. Flake was one of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" U.S.
- senators that pushed an immigration reform bill through the Senate in 2013.
- He is known as a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, but generally voted in line with Trump's position.
- On October 24, 2017, Flake announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018.
- Throughout his Senate career, Flake suffered from consistently low approval ratings, including having a 32% and 51% approval and disapproval rating in April 2013, respectively, less than three months after taking office.
- His disapproval ratings increased near the end of his term, with an 18% approval rating in 2017 and 51% disapproval rating in July 2018.On January 29, 2019, Flake was hired by CBS as a contributor for CBS News.
- He regularly appears on CBS This Morning and CBS Evening News.
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