Wally Straughn

{{Short description|American politician}}

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| name = Wally Straughn

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| state_house = Arizona

| district = 15th

| term_start = January 13, 2003

| term_end = January 10, 2005

| predecessor = Mike Gleason
Robert Blendu

| successor = Kyrsten Sinema
David Lujan

| alongside = Ken Clark

| birth_date = 1957

| birth_place = Portsmouth, Virginia

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| nationality = American

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Benjamin Rolfe-Kizer (1990–2017)[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=benjamin-rolfe-kizer&pid=184108933 "Obituary: Benjamin Rolfe-Kizer"]. The Arizona Republic, February 24, 2017.

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| residence = Phoenix, Arizona

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Wally Straughn (born 1957) is an American politician, who served as a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005.

A United States Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War,"Gay witch-hunts lead to Don't Ask, Don't Tell". Echo Magazine, November 1, 2007. he was first elected in the 2002 election as a member of the Democratic Party. He served on the legislature's Commerce and Military Affairs, Public Institutions and Counties, and Judiciary committees during his term in office. Openly gay, he was an outspoken supporter of efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Arizona.[https://www.advocate.com/news/2004/05/26/gay-marriage-appeal-arizona-supreme-court-12555 "Gay marriage appeal in Arizona supreme court"]. The Advocate, May 26, 2004.

Straughn was defeated in the 2004 primaries by Kyrsten Sinema and David Lujan,"No return: Wally Straughn fails in bid to remain in legislature". Echo Magazine, September 23, 2004. and did not return to elected politics thereafter.