Honorees

Hollace (Holly) Lyon calls herself a “Westerner” having spent most of her childhood in the western U.S. In her 26

Elvira Suarez Din was born and raised in El Centro California. She is the daughter of immigrants and the first

Charlene Mendoza is a native Tucsonan passionate about education, equity, representation, voice and choice. After graduating from Johns Hopkins University

Representative Raquel Terán is a mother, wife, community organizer and lifelong Arizonan. For the last twelve years she has been

In 2004, Jen Longdon was paralyzed in a random drive-by shooting, changing the trajectory of her life overnight. Before the

Charlotte is a retired journalist and political activist in Scottsdale, where she got her start working on President Obama’s re-election

Kate Gallego has spent her career working to find solutions to complex problems. As a Phoenix City Councilmember, Kate’s record of results

Liz Luna’s passion is political engagement. She is the proud daughter of immigrant parents with Southern México Indigenous roots. She

Katie Hobbs has led a life of service. Beginning as a volunteer at her church and continuing with her job

Dr. Hiral Tipirneni has dedicated her life to serving her community, solving problems, and improving lives. She’s served the Phoenix

Olivia Cajero Bedford served in the Arizona Legislature from 2003 – 2018. Before having the opportunity to serve Tucsonans at

Pam Simon served as the community outreach coordinator for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords following a career of two decades teaching middle

Kathy Hoffman was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction in November 2018, and assumed office in January 2019. Superintendent Hoffman

January Contreras is the co-founder of ALWAYS and an attorney committed to advancing the interests of women, children, and families

Jennifer Allen is a Senior Vice President at the League of Conservation Voters where she leads LCV’s Community and Civic

Michelle Crow serves as Southern Arizona Director of Children’s Action Alliance, where her primary role is in building coalitions to

Dana Walton was born and raised in Casper, WY.  A product of Wyoming public schools, she recognized early on the

Maritza Miranda Saenz is the proud daughter of farmworkers who knew the importance of education as a strong foundation. Both

Connie DeLarge was born in Nashville, Tennessee, attended Tennessee State University and in 1978 moved to Los Angeles, California. Connie

Dr. Janie Hydrick grew up and attended public elementary and high schools in Arizona. She holds multiple degrees, including a

Susan Bickel has been a co-chair of the Pima County Democratic PC Development Committee for the past 3 years. She

Cara Coleman has supported progressive campaigns in Arizona since her early teenage years when she first developed a desire to

Donna Gratehouse is a ten-year Navy veteran, worked for high-tech in the East Valley, then in financial planning and now currently

Barbara Tellman is known far and wide as one of the best volunteers the Pima County Democrats have ever known.