Archives: Elected Officials

Arizona women determined to make significant change.

Janet Napolitano

Janet Napolitano was elected Arizona’s 21st governor in 2002. During her administration she focused on education, economy, and the environment.

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Jamie Whelan

Jamie Whelan is a professor of education and a leader in the LGBT community at Northern Arizona University. She is

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Jackie Thrasher

Jackie Thrasher was elected to Arizona House of Representative for District 10 in 2007. At this time she was awarded

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Laura Pastor

Phoenix native Laura Pastor is a fifth-generation Arizonan who graduated from St. Mary’s High School and received a Bachelor of

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Stephanie Parra

Stephanie Parra is an experienced educator committed to improving public schools in Arizona. She is a first generation American citizen,

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Kiana Sears

Kiana Sears is a community advocate, engaged ASU Sun Devil, nonprofit community leader, and an Arizona seasoned public policy professional.

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Corina Madruga

Corina Madruga was elected to the Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board in 2014 and was re-elected in 2018.

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Beki Quintero

Beki Quintero was re-elected to the Sunnyside Unified School Board in 2020. She is a lifetime resident of the Sunnyside

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Sophia Ramirez

Sophia is a first-generation American, a bilingual activist, and a strong enduring mother of two school-aged children.  Sophia is an

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Shelley Jackson

She has worked in classrooms, after school programs focused on character development and directly with teachers providing trainings on social-emotional

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Paul Bixler

Paul is the first transgender woman to hold elected office in Arizona. As a product of Arizona’s public school system,

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Naketa Ross

Naketa is the epitome of resiliency. As a person who was in foster care, Naketa Ross knows firsthand the power

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Monica Trejo

Monica Trejo currently serves as the President of Tempe Elementary School Board, as the district 3 representative. She is a

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Marcie Hutchinson

Marcie Hutchinson joined the Governing Board in January 2019. Marcie and her husband, Mike, have lived in Mesa for 39 years.

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Beth Brizel

Beth has approximately 15 years of recruitment experience encompassing Construction, Engineering, Real Estate, and Restoration recruitment.  She has worked with

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Ann Littrell

Ann is a member of Bisbee Unified School Board. She brings her experience representing schools while at the Cochise County

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Ann Kirkpatrick

Kirkpatrick was born and raised on an Apache Indian reservation near McNary, Arizona. She is a graduate of Blue Ridge

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Adelita Grijalva

As a native Tucsonan, educated through TUSD schools and the University of Arizona, Adelita is committed to improving the quality

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