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United States Congress
Congressman Ed Pastor (AZ-4)
2465 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4065
411 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-256-0551
Ed Pastor is a native Arizonan and received his Juris Doctorate from the College of Law at ASU. He worked for Governor Raul Castro’s staff after law school and was elected to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in 1976 and served three terms. In 1991, Ed Pastor was elected to Congress and has served on several committees including the Appropriations Committee, Education and Labor Committee and the Committee on Small Business. Congressman Pastor was recently elected to his 10th full term in Congress.
Congressman Raul Grijalva (AZ-7)
1440 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2435
Fax: (202) 225-1541
810 E 22nd Street Suite 102
Tucson, AZ 85713
520-622-6788
Fax: 520-622-0198
Raul Grijalva is a native Arizonan and began his public service career by helping to organize El Rio Community Health Center and served on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. After serving on TUSD Governing Board, Raul served on the Board of Supervisors and managed a $1 billion dollar budget. He was elected into Congress in 2002 and is a member of the Committee on Education and Labor. Congressman Grijalva was recently elected to his 5th term in Congress.
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8)
1728 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2542
Fax: (202) 225-0378
1661 North Swan
Suite 112
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 881-3588
Fax: (520) 322-9490
Gabrielle Giffords is a native Arizonan from Tucson. After receiving her B.A. from Scripps College, she took over her family’s tire and automotive business, El Campo Tire, Inc. She represented Tucson in the Arizona State Senate and was the youngest woman ever elected. As a member of House, she serves on the Armed Services Committee, Science and Technology Committee, Vice Chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, and many other House committees. Congresswoman Giffords was recently elected to her 3rd term in Congress.
Statewide
Commissioner Sandra Kennedy
Arizona Corporation Commission
Commissioners Wing
1200 W. Washington – 2nd Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602.542.3625
Fax: 602.542.3669
Sandra Kennedy graduated from South Mountain High School and alumni of Arizona State University with B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration. In 1986, she was elected the Arizona House of Representatives and served for six years. She was elected to the Phoenix Union High School Governing Board and in 1992; Sandra was elected State Senator and served three terms. Sandra was elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2008.
Commissioner Paul Newman
Arizona Corporation Commission
Commissioners Wing
1200 W. Washington – 2nd Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
602.542.3682
Fax: 602.542.3708
Paul Newman attended California Western School of Law and has a private practice in Bisbee. He was a three-term State Representative and named Legislature of the Year by Arizona Association of Counties and Behavioral Health Community. Paul wants to lead Arizona in becoming a source of solar energy and maintain a growing economy. Paul was elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2008.
State Senate
Sen. Jack Jackson Jr. (LD-2)
(602) 926-5862
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Sen. Steve Gallardo (LD-13)
(602) 926-5830
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Sen. Robert Meza (LD-14)
(602) 926-3425
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (LD-15)
(602) 926-5325
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Kyrsten Sinema, a native Tucsonan, has been a representative of Central Phoenix since 2005 and is now the Assistant Minority Leader. She received her Law degree and Master’s degree in Social Work from Arizona State University, where she is now working toward a Ph.D. She is a member of the Appropriations, Judiciary, and Military and Public Safety Committees. In 2010 Sinema was the Reader’s Choice for Best Local Politician on azcentral.com’s “Best 2010”. In addition to her work as a representative Kyrsten serves on various boards including Community Outreach and Advocacy for Refugees and the Young Elected Officials’ Network. Representative.
Assistant Minority Leader Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor (LD-16)
(602) 926-3830
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Leah is a native of Arizona and received a Master’s in Political Science from Arizona State University. She is the Arizona Caucus chair for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and founder and vice-president of the Landrum Foundation, which is a non-profit organization to help students in their post-secondary education with financial and preparation support. Leah serves on the K-12 Education, Natural Resources and Rural Affairs, and the Public Safety and Human Resources Committees.
Minority Leader Sen. David Schapira (LD-17)
(602) 926-3028
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David Schapira is a native Arizonan who has been serving District 17 since being elected in 2006. He has been the ranking member for the House Education Committee for the last two years, and is also a member of the House Appropriations Committee. David is a former public high school teacher, and along with this wife own DevilDash.com, a care package delivery service that caters to Arizona State University Students. He was named one of six “Lawmakers Who Made a Difference” by the Arizona Republic.
Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford (LD-27)
(602) 926-5835 Email | Website
Olivia Cajero Bedford is a native Tucsonan and has been serving District 27 since 2003. Both of her parents were state Representatives: Rep. Bernardo Cajero and Rep. Carmen Cajero. Before her time in the legislature, Cajero Bedford was a business owner and director of sales and marketing for the tourism industry. She now serves as a member of the Appropriations and Commerce Committees. In 2007 she was honored as one of the Tech 10 Legislators.
Minority Whip Sen. Paula Aboud (LD-28)
(602) 926-5262 Email | Website
Paula is a native of Arizona and taught English and coached the state championship volleyball team at Rincon High School for seven years. She was Director of Racquets Program at Colby College in Watterville, Maine and coached the women’s varsity tennis team. She returned to Arizona as a property manager of a family-owned business in Tucson and was elected into the Senate in 2006. Paula serves Health, Appropriations, and Resources Committees. Senator Aboud is running for reelection in 2010.
Sen. Linda Lopez (LD-29)
(602) 926-4089
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After serving 8 years in the state House of Representatives Linda Lopez ran unopposed in 2008 for Arizona State Senate where she is currently the Minority Whip. She is a member of the Senate Education Accountability and Reform Committee and the Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee. Outside the legislature she is a member of the Sunnyside School Board and the Arizona School Boards Association, where she served as President in 2001. Since 1991 Lopez has worked as Community Relations Coordinator for La Frontera Center, Inc.
State House
Rep. Albert Hale (LD-2)
(602) 926-4323
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Albert Hale was born and raised in Arizona, was President of the Navajo Nation from 1995 to 1998, served as Assistant Attorney General for the Navajo Nation and former President of the Navajo Nation Bar Association. Albert is an advocate for the Navajo community and other Indian tribes. In 2004, he was appointed to the Arizona State Senate and serves on the Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Health and Welfare, Judiciary, and Rules.
Rep. Tom Chabin (LD-2)
(602) 926-5160
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Tom Chabin of Flagstaff has been a resident of Legislative District 2 for 37 years. He was first appointed to the Legislature in September 2007. He was elected in his own right in 2008. Mr. Chabin is the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Government Committee. Rep. Chabin served two terms on the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, and seven years on the Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission.
Rep. Eric Meyer (LD-11)
(602) 926-3037
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Eric Meyer was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2008 for District 11. He is a member of the Education Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He serves on the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board and the Children’s Museum of Phoenix Board of Directors. He is the former Director of the Emergency Department at Portland Providence Medical Center.
Minority Whip Rep. Anna Tovar (LD-13)
(602) 926-3392
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In 2009, Anna Tovar was appointed to the Arizona House of Representatives for District 13. She formerly served on Tolleson City Council and was Vice Mayor until she was appointed to the legislature. She was also a teacher for five years. She serves on the House Government and Judiciary Committees.
Rep. Richard Miranda (LD-13)
(602) 926-5911
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Richard Miranda is an Arizonan native and attended North Phoenix High School. He worked as an assistant to the Mayor of Phoenix and was a legal manager of Miranda Law Firm. In 1998, he won a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives and in 2002; he began his tenure in the Senate as a Democratic Whip. Richard has served as a ranking Democrat on several committees.
Rep. Debbie McCune Davis (LD-14)
(602) 926-4485
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Debbie McCune-Davis graduated from Washington High School and received her B.A. in Sociology from Arizona State University. She was elected into the Arizona House of Representatives at 27 years of age and was Minority Whip from 1982-1994. Debbie is Program Director for the Arizona Partnership for Immunization and was elected into Arizona Senate in 2006.
Minority Leader Rep. Chad Campbell (LD-14)
(602) 926-3026
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Chad Campbell is a Phoenix native who graduated from Northern Arizona University and was elected to represent LD 14 in 2006. In addition to serving as the Minority Whip he is a member of the Commerce and Government committees. Outside of the Legislature he serves on the Phoenix Environmental Quality Commission, the Board of Directors for Communities in Schools of Arizona and the Advisory Board for the Arizona Latino Leadership Institute. Campbell was named one of the “Tech Ten” Legislators of 2008 by the Arizona Technology Council for his work on economic development issues.
Rep. Lela Alston (LD-15)
(602) 926-5829
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Rep. Katie Hobbs (LD-15)
(602) 926-5325
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Rep. Ruben Gallego (LD-16)
(602) 926-3042
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Rep. Catherine Miranda (LD-16)
(602) 926-4893
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Rep. Ed Ableser (LD-17)
(602) 926-4118
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Ed Ableser has been a representative of Tempe and South Scottsdale since 2007. In addition to serving on the House Environment Committee, he is one of 30 state legislators on the national Coalition of Legislators for Energy Action Now (CLEAN) Committee. Outside of the legislature, Ed is pursuing a doctorate in Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University, where he also teaches courses in Justice Theory. He is a mental health counselor for the public school system.
Rep. Ben Arredondo (LD-17)
(602) 926-4124
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Rep. Lynne Pancrazi (LD-24)
(602) 926-3004
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Lynne Pancrazi is a Yuma County Native who has been representing District 24 since 2007. She served Yuma Elementary School District Number One as a teacher, instructor and coach for 28 years, and still teaches as a substitute in the district when she can. She is the former president of the Yuma Elementary Education Association.
Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales (LD-27)
(602) 926-3278
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Rep. Marcario Saldate IV (LD-27)
(602) 926-4171
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Asst. Minority Leader Rep. Steve Farley (LD-28)
(602) 926-3022
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Steve Farley has been representing District 28 since 2007 and has been active in Tucson politics for the past seven years. He has worked on community projects, such as turning Tucsonan’s personal photographs into murals around the Broadway Underpass. He has advocated for more sustainable transportation and is the founder of Tucsonans for Sensible Transportation. Farley was honored by the Arizona Transit Association with the 2006 Friend of Transit award. Representative Farley is running for reelection in 2010.
Rep. Bruce Wheeler (LD-28)
(602) 926-3300
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Rep. Matt Heinz (LD-29)
(602) 926-3424
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Since 2009 Matt Heinz has been serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. He is a member of the Appropriations and the Public Employees, Retirement and Entitlement Reform Committees. He is a member of various organizations including Democrats of Greater Tucson and the Arizona Medical Association. He works at Tucson Medical Center treating patients with serious illnesses. Representative Heinz is running for reelection in 2010.
Rep. Daniel Patterson (LD-29)
(602) 926-5342
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Daniel Patterson has been serving District 29 since 2009 where he is a member of the Water and Energy Committee. In Tucson he and his family generate solar power and grow food. He is an Ecologist and the Southwest Director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. He also has served the community as a former Tucson Planning Commissioner, a Board Member of the Pima County Board of Adjustment, Center for Progressive Leadership Arizona Political Leaders Fellow, and President of the Santa Rita Park Neighborhood. Representative Patterson is running for reelection in 2010.
Local
Phoenix
Mayor Phil Gordon
(602) 262-7111
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In 2003 Phil Gordon was elected as the Mayor of Phoenix. Since then he has worked on public safety, education, and jobs in phoenix. His accomplishments include opening a new crime lab and building more police precincts, bringing Arizona State University and University of Arizona to a new campus in Downtown Phoenix, and releasing a 17-point plan to make Phoenix a carbon-neutral city. In 2008 an international think-tank located in London named Gordon Best Mayor in North America.
