Sam Steiger

Sam Steiger
Steiger in November 1973
Mayor of Prescott, Arizona
In office November 23, 1999 – November 21, 2001
Preceded by	Paul Daly
Succeeded by	Rowle Simmons
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	George F. Senner Jr.
Succeeded by	Bob Stump
Member of the Arizona Senate from the Yavapai County district
In office January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1965 Serving with David H. Palmer
Preceded by	Charles H. Orme Sr.
Succeeded by	Boyd Tenney
Personal details
Born	Samuel Steiger (1929-03-10)March 10, 1929 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 26, 2012(2012-09-26) (aged 83) Prescott, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political affiliations	Libertarian
Alma mater	Colorado A&M
Occupation	Rancher
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Silver Star Purple Heart

Samuel Steiger (March 10, 1929 – September 26, 2012) was an American politician, journalist, political pundit. He served five terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, two terms in the Arizona State Senate, and one term as mayor of Prescott, Arizona. Steiger also made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate, served as a special assistant to Arizona Governor Evan Mecham, and hosted political talk shows on both radio and television. Despite these accomplishments, Steiger is best known for two incidents: one, while he was a sitting congressman, was the 1975 killing of two burros; the second was painting a crosswalk between Prescott's courthouse and nearby Whiskey Row.