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Jennifer Longdon
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 24th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Serving with Amish Shah
Preceded byLela Alston
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePhoenix, Arizona

Jennifer "Jen" Longdon is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 24 since January 14, 2019. Longdon was elected in 2018 to succeed State Representative Lela Alston, who instead ran for State Senate.[1]

Longdon was paralyzed in 2004 in a random drive-by shooting,[2] and served on the Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues, among other advisory boards, including Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation's Public Impact Panel.[3]

References

  1. ^ Pineda, Paulina (August 31, 2018). "Voters send some candidates from 'varsity' to the bench". The Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Garber-Paul, Elisabeth. "America's Gun Violence Epidemic – Jennifer Longdon". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Meet Jen". Jen Longdon for House. Retrieved January 14, 2019.