21 Facts About Sam Steiger

Samuel Steiger was an American politician, journalist, political pundit.

Sam Steiger was born March 10,1929, in New York City to Lewis and Rebecca Sam Steiger.

Sam Steiger was educated in local schools before attending college.

Sam Steiger married his first wife, Cynthia Jean Gardner, in 1954.

Sam Steiger theorized that this was because the right Republican had not yet run for office.

Sam Steiger's friends challenged him to run for office and in 1960 Steiger was elected to the Arizona State Senate.

Sam Steiger likened himself to a tiger and used a black and orange motif on his campaign signs.

Sam Steiger was endorsed by all the newspapers within the district, with the Arizona Republic saying "Sam is independent, friendly, quick-witted, very out-spoken, crazy over horses, and wears an infectious smile".

Sam Steiger then served as a correspondent on the Vietnam War before making a second run for the congressional seat in 1966.

Sam Steiger only faced one close reelection contest, in 1974.

Sam Steiger only survived due to a 3,291-vote margin in the district's share of Maricopa County, which had as many people as the rest of the district combined.

In 1976, Sam Steiger decided to run for the US Senate seat opened up by Paul Fannin's retirement.

Sam Steiger defeated Conlan in a tight race, but the effects of the primary left him severely wounded in the general election.

Public resentment over the removal soon developed and Sam Steiger decided to take matters into his own hands.

Johnson did not vote as instructed and Sam Steiger had Johnson's judicial appointment revoked.

Johnson responded by contacting Attorney General Bob Corbin who instructed Johnson to record a follow-up conversation between Johnson and Sam Steiger confirming what had occurred.

In 1990, Sam Steiger changed his party affiliation back from Libertarian to Republican and made a second run for governor.

The campaign was unsuccessful, with Sam Steiger losing to Fife Symington III in the Republican primary.

Sam Steiger then became a local talk show host, his show being broadcast on both radio and television.

In 1999, Sam Steiger ran for Mayor of Prescott, Arizona, on a slow-growth platform.

Sam Steiger suffered a stroke on September 20,2002, that led him to be placed in an assisted living facility.