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Rebecca Rios
| Rebecca Rios | |
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| Arizona State Senate District 23 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2005 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Social Worker |
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Rios received her AA from Central Arizona College in 1987. She went on to earn her BA in Social Work from Arizona State University in 1989. She later earned her MSW in Social Work from Arizona State University in 2003.
After earning her degree, Rios became a Child and Family Counselor for the Wayland Family Center from 1989 to 1990. She went on to become a Children's Case Manager for Community Care Network in 1990 and worked in this position until 1992. Rios was employed as a Director of Children's Behavioral Health Services for the Pinal Gila Behavioral Health Association from 1992 to 2005. She later became the Director of Community and Interagency Relations for Empowerment, Incorporated in 2007.
Rios began her political career working as a campaign worker for Peter Rios. She served as a representative in the Arizona State House of Representatives from 1994 to 2000.
Elections
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Rios was defeated by Steve Smith in the November 2 general election.[1]. She had no primary opposition.
| Arizona State Senate, District 23 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Steve Smith (R)
|
34,568 | |||
| Rebecca Rios (D) | 30,361 | |||
2008
In 2008 Rios was re-elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 23. She finished with 48,203 votes while her opponent Andre Campos finished with 36,722 votes.[2] Rios raised $36,999 for her campaign fund.
| Arizona State Senate, District 23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rebecca Rios (D)
|
48,203 | |||
| Andre Campos (R) | 36,772 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008 Rios raised $36,999 in campaign donations. $35,634 of that was Public Funds money.[3]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $35,634 |
Committee assignments
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona Senate
- Public Safety and Human Services Committee, Arizona Senate
- Retirement and Rural Development Committee, Arizona Senate
Sponsored Legislation
See Rebecca Rios official website for a list of sponsored legislation.
Personal
Rios is married and has two children.
External links
- Official Arizona State Senate website of Senator Rebecca Rios
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006 2004 1998 1996
- Sen. Rios on State Surge
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 23 2005–2010 |
Succeeded by Steve Smith |
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