13 Facts About Jon Hulburd

Jon Russell Hulburd was born on November 11,1959 and is a Phoenix lawyer and small businessman.

Jon Hulburd was the 2010 Democratic nominee for the US House of Representatives in Arizona's 3rd congressional district.

Jon Hulburd spent his summers in Alaska, working as a longshoreman in a fish-processing facility.

In 1984, Jon Hulburd began law school in New York City.

Jon Hulburd clerked for the Federal Court after passing the Arizona State Bar Exam and continued his legal career by joined the law firm Fennemore Craig, where he eventually became a partner.

Jon Hulburd later began a small import business that supplied handcrafted pottery to retailers in the United States.

Jon Hulburd is running for Arizona's 3rd congressional district against Republican nominee Ben Quayle, Libertarian nominee Michael Shoen, and Green Party nominee Leonard Clark.

Jon Hulburd officially filed his candidacy on October 16,2009.

Jon Hulburd won the Democratic primary with on August 24,2010.

Jon Hulburd leads among independent voters by a margin of 50 to 36 percent and leads with voters who consider themselves moderate by a 66 to 27 margin.

Jon Hulburd is an active member of his community, serving on the Board of Directors for both the Phoenix Children's Hospital and the New Way Learning Academy, a school focused on children with learning differences.

Jon Hulburd has supported several different social causes, including the Golden Gate Community Center in Phoenix, All Saints' Episcopal Day School, and the Phoenix Thunderbirds.

Jon Hulburd began coaching youth soccer teams at the age of 20, and continued to do so for the next 30 years.