Jim Kolbe’s parents bought the Rail-X ranch west of Patagonia in the early ’50s, and every four or five years, Frank Surpless’ parents spent their annual three-week vacation at the
His vote for the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 prompted a gay-interest magazine to prepare to out him. He later regretted his vote and celebrated coming out.
Former Arizona Republican Congressman Jim Kolbe died Saturday at the age of 80. He served eleven terms in the U.S. House until he retired in 2006.His political career began as a teen while serving as a page for former U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater.Kolbe was eventually elected as a state senator and then to Congress, where he often clashed with fellow Republican House members over