Arizona House Congressional District (CD) Three Representative-Elect Yassamin Ansari and her team have announced the creation of a transition team that will, according to the Representative-Elect:
“…Create a seat at the table for all members of our community and to listen to the needs of our district. I am thrilled to launch our Transition Team for the 119th Congress. Arizona’s Third District is a diverse and dynamic community with varying needs from climate to housing and transit access. This team represents our district and includes community leaders, labor leaders, elected officials, and tribal leaders. They will serve as trusted advisors as I enter my first term representing this district and as we prepare to fight against Trump’s harmful policies.”
According to an Ansari for Congress Press Release:
The Transition Team will be Co-Chaired by Maritza Saenz, Vice President at Lumen Strategies, and Stephen Gilman, Vice President, of the International Association of Firefighters.
Members of the Transition Team include:
- Stephen Roe Lewis — Governor of the Gila River Indian Community
- Brenda Montoya — Si Se Puede Neighborhood Organization
- Pastor Warren H. Stewart, Sr. — Pastor, First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix
- Flavio Bravo — State Senator, D-Phoenix
- Jim McLaughlin — President, Arizona AFL-CIO and UFCW Local 99
- Kesha Hodge-Washington — Phoenix City Council, District 8
- Vic Peterson — Veterans Community and Labor Leader
- Betty Guardado — Phoenix City Council, District 5
- Lupe Conchas — Glendale City Council
- Fabian Sandez — Regional Manager, Western State Regional Council of Carpenters
- Stephen Gilman — Vice President, International Association of Firefighters
- Alana Billingsley — Association of Professional Flight Attendants
- Fernando Hernandez — Owner, Testal Mexican Kitchen
- Robert Meza — Former Arizona State Senator, Business Owner
- Amy Schwabenlender — CEO, Keys to Change
- Bill Morlan — Board Chair, Central Arizona Shelter Services
- Leah Fregulia — CEO and Head of School, Arizona School for the Arts
- Patricia Jimenez — Isaac School District Governing Board Member
- Aaron Rippenkroeger — Immigrant Rights Advocate
- Petra Falcon — Executive Director, Promise Arizona
- Reyna Montoya — CEO, Aliento Arizona
- Vic Peterson — Veterans Community and Labor Leader
- Nicole Rodriguez — President, Urban Phoenix Project
- Maritza Miranda Saenz — Strategist with Lumen Strategies, Community Leader
- Misha Pangasa — OBGYN, District Medical Group
- Sarah Liguori — State Representative, D-Phoenix
- Mary Rose Wilcox — Small Business Owner, El Portal
- Victoria Castro Corral — Governing Board Member-elect, Roosevelt School District
- John Lee — President, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Arizona
- Harris Harrigan — SEIU, Arizona
- Dr. Nadeem Kazi — President, Arizona Medical Association
On social media, Representative-Elect Ansari posted:
Transition Co-Chair Maritza Saenz, a former Executive Director for the Maricopa County Democratic Party, also posted:
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