Anna Tovar
Anna Tovar | |
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Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Bob Burns |
Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate | |
In office October 29, 2013 – January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Leah Landrum Taylor |
Succeeded by | Katie Hobbs |
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 19th district | |
In office January 14, 2013 – January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Rich Crandall |
Succeeded by | Lupe Contreras |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
In office January 2009 – January 14, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Steve Gallardo |
Succeeded by | Darin Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Anna Tovar is an American politician who currently serves as a member of Arizona Corporation Commission. She previously served as Mayor of Tolleson, Arizona, as State Senator representing the 19th district, and as a State Representative. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Personal life and education
Tovar was raised in Tolleson, Arizona, where she met her husband, Juan Carlos Tovar.[1] Tovar earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University. Before going into politics, Tovar taught kindergarten and first grade.[2] She and her husband have two children.[3]
In 2002, Tovar was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, which required her to undergo chemotherapy and two bone-marrow transplants from her brother.[4]
Political career
Before being elected to the Arizona legislature, Tovar served on the Tolleson City Council and was also Tolleson's Vice Mayor.[3]
Tovar was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. Tovar was elected to the Arizona Senate in 2012; she served on the Appropriations Committee and the Judiciary Committee. She was the Senate Democratic Minority Leader.[5]
Tovar supports raising education spending, reforming the tax code, stopping the expansion of private prisons, and instituting stronger restrictions on gifts to legislators.[2]
Tovar has been affiliated with JAG – Jobs for Arizona Graduates, WiLL/WAND – Women's Actions for New Directions, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, and the National Hispanic Caucus for State Legislators.[2]
References
- ^ Westlake, Joan (March 2013). "Leading the Way". Latino Perspectives Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Anna Tovar". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Anna Tovar". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ Pitzl, Mary Jo (January 2, 2011). "Arizona transplant policy personal for legislator". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Anna Tovar". Arizona State Senate. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
External links
- Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
- Campaign Website
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Arizona Senate | ||
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Preceded by | Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate 2013–2015 | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Bob Burns | Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission 2021–present | Incumbent |
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- Adrian Fontes, Secretary of State
- Kris Mayes, Attorney General
- Kimberly Yee, Treasurer
- Tom Horne, Superintendent
- Paul Marsh, Mine Inspector
- Lea Márquez Peterson, Nick Myers, Jim O'Connor, Kevin Thompson, and Anna Tovar, Corporation Commissioners
- Warren Petersen, President
- T. J. Shope, President pro tempore
- Sonny Borrelli, Majority Leader
- Mitzi Epstein, Minority Leader
- Ben Toma, Speaker
- Travis Grantham, Speaker pro tempore
- Leo Biasiucci, Majority Leader
- Lupe Contreras, Minority Leader
- Ann Timmer, Chief Justice
- John Lopez, Vice Chief Justice
- Robert Brutinel
- Clint Bolick
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