Born in Los Angeles to Gregorio and Maria Dolores, immigrants from Tenamaxtlan, Mexico. Arizona House Minority Leader. Former teacher at low-income school in South Phoenix and head of public policy at Association of Arizona Food Banks. JD from Yale Law School, MA in public policy from University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.
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About
Family & Heritage
Born in Los Angeles to Gregorio and Maria Dolores, immigrants from Tenamaxtlan, Mexico. Son of Mexican immigrants who came to the U.S. seeking a better life. Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow for New Americans.
Political Career
Before Politics
Sixth-grade public school teacher at a low-income school in South Phoenix. Head of public policy at the Association of Arizona Food Banks (Arizona Food Bank Network), fighting to end hunger. Organizer on President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign, helping organize communities to make their voices heard.
Education
BA in Political Science, University of Southern California (Truman Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of the Laurel and Palm); MA in Public Policy, University of Oxford (Rhodes Scholar, Class of 2017); JD, Yale Law School; MA in Christian Ethics, Union Theological Seminary
Key Issues & Priorities
Universal healthcare
Education affordability (free community college and university tuition)
Free school breakfast and lunch programs
Affordable childcare expansion
Veterans homelessness
Medical debt relief
Corporate landlord regulation and rent control
AI price-fixing legislation
LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections