Raquel Terán
Raquel Terán | |
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the 30th district | |
Assumed office September 28, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Maricopa County Board of Supervisors |
Preceded by | Tony Navarrete |
Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party | |
Assumed office January 23, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Felecia Rotellini |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
In office January 14, 2019 – September 28, 2021 Serving with Robert Meza | |
Preceded by | Tony Navarrete |
Succeeded by | Christian Solorio |
Personal details | |
Born | Douglas, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Arizona State University, Tempe |
Raquel Terán is an American politician serving as a member of the Arizona Senate from the 30th district. Elected in November 2018 to the Arizona House of Representatives, she assumed office on January 14, 2019. In 2021, Terán was elected chair of the Arizona Democratic Party.[1] On September 15, 2021, Terán was appointed to the Arizona Senate to fill the remainder of Tony Navarrete's two-year term following his resignation.[2]
Early life[]
Terán was born in Douglas, Arizona. Her citizenship was challenged in court by an anti-immigration advocate in 2012, and again after her 2018 election.[3][4] The lawsuits were both dismissed.[5]
Career[]
Prior to being elected to the state legislature, Terán was a community organizer who was active in opposing Arizona SB 1070 that she believed had an "anti-immigrant sentiment."[6] She was part of the successful recall of Russell Pearce, the primary sponsor of SB 1070.[4]
References[]
- ^ Raquel Terán elected Arizona Democratic Party chair
- ^ Associated Press (September 15, 2021). "Terán selected to replace Navarrete in Arizona Senate". KTAR.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Díaz, Elvia (November 9, 2018). "Arizona Rep. Raquel Teran is being sued because she's brown". The Republic. azcentral.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Acevedo, Nicole; Nuño-Pérez, Stephen; Gamboa, Suzanne (November 9, 2018). "Newly elected Raquel Terán defiant as she faces a birther movement in Arizona". NBC News. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ Acevedo, Nicole (November 14, 2018). "Judge dismisses 'birther' lawsuit against newly elected Arizona Latina, Raquel Terán". NBC News. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Nuño-Pérez, Stephen (May 10, 2018). "In Arizona, several Latina progressives, Democrats run for local, state races". NBC News. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
External links[]
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Arizona Democratic Party chairs
- Arizona Democrats
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Living people
- Members of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona state senators
- People from Douglas, Arizona
- Women state legislators in Arizona