Someone asked me recently about who are the minority politicians in Southern Arizona. So here’s my list (which is not comprehensive, as I didn’t list Town of South Tucson nor the Native American tribes – where they are the majority), so please let me know by commenting below if I forgot anyone.
Hispanic Americans:
Raul Grijalva, CD 3 Congressman
Richard Elias, D 5 Pima County Supervisor
Ramon Valadez, D 2 Pima County Supervisor
F. Ann Rodriguez, Pima County Recorder
Olivia Cajero Bedford, LD 3 State Senator
Macario Saldate, LD 3 House
Rosanna Gabaldon, LD 2 House
Daniel Hernandez Jr., LD 2 House
Regina Romero, Ward 1 Councilwoman
Richard Fimbres, Ward 5 Councilman
Luis Gonzales, PCC Governing Bd. (District 5)
Adelita Grijalva, TUSD Governing Board (Raul’s daughter)
Eva Carrillo Dong, Sunnyside School District Governing Board
Robert Jaramillo, Sunnyside Schooil District Governing Board
Beki Quintero, Sunnyside School District Governing Board