Consuelo Hernandez (politician)
Consuelo Hernandez | |
|---|---|
 Hernandez in 2023 | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Payne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sunnyside, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Alma Hernandez (sister) Daniel Hernández Jr. (brother) |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University University of Arizona |
Consuelo Hernandez is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 21 in 2022.[1] She is president of the Sunnyside Unified School District.
Early life
[edit]Hernandez was raised in Pima County, Arizona and attended Sunnyside schools.[1] She completed a bachelor's degree in global health from the Arizona State University.[1] Hernandez earned a master's in legal studies with a concentration in economics from the University of Arizona.[1]
Hernandez is of Mexican-Jewish descent.[2] She and her sister Alma Hernandez converted to Judaism after learning their maternal grandfather was Jewish.[2] She attends Congregation Chaverim in Tucson, Arizona.[3] Daniel Hernández Jr. is her brother.[2]
Hernandez is president of the Sunnyside Unified School District.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2020, Consuelo unsuccessfully ran against Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of Congressman Raul Grijalva, for a seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.[5][6]
In 2022, Consuelo successfully ran for the Arizona House of Representatives.
In April 2023, Hernandez was one of five House Democrats who voted to override Governor Katie Hobbs' veto of HB2509, a bill that would have legalized sales of "cottage foods" and became well-known nationally as the "Tamale Bill."[7][8] The veto override failed by 5 votes, with 12 Democrats changing their vote from the original House vote to the override.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Duarte, Carmen (November 8, 2022). "Democrats Hernandez, Hamilton have strong leads in House District 21". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ a b c Silverman, Amy (2021-11-16). "As Arizona tilts further right, these Mexican-American Jewish siblings push back". The Forward. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Blomquist, Mala (July 27, 2022). "Jewish candidates on the primary ballot". Jewish Arizona. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Lara, Genesis. "Uncontested Sunnyside board election is canceled". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "2 Democrats running to fill district 5 Board of Supervisors seat once held by Richard Elias". Tucson.com. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Pima County Election Results 2020" (PDF). 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Bill history for HB2509". AZ Leg. Website. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Healy, Jack (25 April 2023). "The Hot Issue Bedeviling Arizona's New Governor: Tamales". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Duda, Jeremy (25 April 2023). "Dems mostly side with Hobbs to block override of "tamale bill" veto". Axios Phoenix. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Gomez, Gloria Rebecca (25 April 2023). "GOP push to override veto of 'tamale bill' fails after Democrats balk at going against Hobbs". AZ Mirror. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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