Rebecca Rios
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Rebecca Rios
|image = Rebecca Rios by Gage Skidmore.jpg
|office = Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate
|term_start = January 11, 2021
|term_end = January 9, 2023
|predecessor = David Bradley
|successor = Raquel Terán
|state_senate1 = Arizona
|district1 = 27th
|term_start1 = January 14, 2019
|term_end1 = January 9, 2023
|predecessor1 = Catherine Miranda
|successor1 = Anthony Kern
|office2 = Minority Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives
|term_start2 = January 9, 2017
|term_end2 = January 14, 2019
|predecessor2 = Eric Meyer
|successor2 = Charlene Fernandez
|state_house3 = Arizona
|district3 = 27th
|alongside3 = Reginald Bolding
|term_start3 = January 5, 2015
|term_end3 = January 14, 2019
|predecessor3 = Norma Muñoz
|successor3 = Diego Rodriguez
|state_senate4 = Arizona
|district4 = 23rd
|term_start4 = January 2005
|term_end4 = January 2011
|predecessor4 = Pete Rios
|successor4 = Steve Smith
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|6|4}}
|birth_place = Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|spouse = Vandon Jenerette
|education = Central Arizona College
Arizona State University, Tempe {{small|(BA, MSW)}}
}}
Rebecca Rios (born June 4, 1967) is an American Democratic politician who previously served in the Arizona State Senate representing District 27 from 2019 to 2023. She also served in the Arizona House of Representatives, including as Minority Leader.
Career
Rios was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing the 27th district and also served as Minority Leader. She previously served as Arizona State Senator for District 23 from 2004 to 2010, and served as Minority Whip. In 2010, she was defeated in a state senate election by Steve Smith.
She was previously a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1995 through 2001.{{cite web |title=Member Page – Rebecca Rios Assistant Minority Leader |url=http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=114&Legislature=49&Session_ID=87 |access-date=April 16, 2014}}
Rios also serves on the Board of Advisors of Let America Vote, an organization founded by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander that aims to end voter suppression.{{cite web|url=https://www.letamericavote.org/boardofadvisors/|title=Advisors|publisher=Let America Vote|access-date=May 1, 2018}} She was elected to the Arizona State Senate in 2018.
Political views
Rios has opposed efforts to add armed and specially trained school personnel to Arizona public schools.{{cite news|title=GOP lawmakers want armed teachers in Arizona school safety plan|url=http://ktar.com/story/2009425/gop-lawmakers-want-armed-teachers-arizona-school-safety-plan/|access-date=17 April 2018|agency=Associated Press|publisher=KTAR|date=April 3, 2018}} She opposes restrictions on abortion rights.{{cite news |last1=Farzan |first1=Antonia Noori |author-link=Antonia Noori Farzan |date=March 14, 2018 |title=Arizona Law Would Require Women to Disclose Why They Want an Abortion |url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-lawmakers-to-women-why-are-you-getting-an-abortion-10228912 |access-date=17 April 2018 |publisher=Phoenix New Times}} Rios has spoken out against an effort led by Louie Gohmert to rename of Cesar Chavez Day to Border Control Day.{{cite news|last1=Estrada|first1=Andrea|title=Move to change Cesar Chavez Day to Border Control Day spurs anger|url=http://ktar.com/story/2007251/move-to-change-cesar-chavez-day-to-border-control-day-spurs-anger/|access-date=17 April 2018|publisher=KTAR|date=March 30, 2018}}
References
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External links
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{{Portal|Biography}}
- [https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=55&session=125&legislator=1981 Profile] at the Arizona Senate
- [http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3107/ Rebecca Rios] at Project Vote Smart
- {{Ballotpedia|Rebecca_Rios}}
- Follow the Money – Rebecca Rios
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=106455 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=89993 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=69406 2004] State Senate campaign contributions
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=21630 1998] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=21404 1996] State House campaign contributions
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130705000156/http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2010/05/05/clean-elections-profile-sen-rebecca-rios]}} Public Campaign Profile
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Democratic Party Arizona state senators
Category:Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Arizona
Category:Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
Category:People from Apache Junction, Arizona
Category:Politicians from Tucson, Arizona
Category:Women state legislators in Arizona
Category:21st-century members of the Arizona State Legislature