Ben Toma | |
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55th Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Russell Bowers |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Kevin Payne | |
Preceded by | Phil Lovas |
Majority Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
In office January 11, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Warren Petersen |
Succeeded by | Leo Biasiucci |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
In office April 26, 2017 – January 9, 2023 Serving with Kevin Payne | |
Preceded by | Phil Lovas |
Succeeded by | Leezah Sun |
Personal details | |
Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Portland State University Arizona State University, West (BA) |
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Benjamin Cornel Toma (born 1979)[1] is a Romanian-American politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 27th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office in January 2017. He was selected to be Speaker of the House in 2022, taking office in 2023. From 2021 to 2023, Toma served as majority leader of the Arizona House.