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Jorge Luis Garcia (Arizona)
Jorge Luis Garcia was a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate from 2003 to 2011. He represented the 27th District and served as the senate's Minority Leader. He served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996.
Biography
Garcia earned his B.A. in sociology from the University of Arizona in 1975 and his M.S.W. in social Work, planning, administration, and community development in 1981. His professional experience includes working as Deputy Director for the El Rio Health Center from 1980-1984, Clinical Manager for the Maricopa Medical Center from 1984-1987, Social Service Director for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe from 1988-1999, Emergency Room Social Worker for the Maricopa Medical Center from 1990 to 1998, social worker for University Medical Center from 1991-1993, Home Health Administrator and Program Manager for the Tohono O'odham Nation, Independent Contractor for various tribal government from 2000 to 2005 and social worker for both University Physicians and various Indian tribes.
Committee assignments
Garcia served on the following committees:
Issues
Sponsored legislation
See Jorge Luis Garcia's official website for a list of sponsored legislation.
Elections
2010
Garcia was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to Arizona's term limits.
2008
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2008
In 2008 Garcia was re-elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 27. He finished with 38,480 votes while his opponent Bob Westerman finished with 18,749.[1] Garcia raised $34,130 for his campaign fund.
| Arizona State Senate, District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jorge Luis Garcia (D)
|
38,480 | |||
| Bob Westerman (R) | 18,749 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Jorge Luis Garcia is married to Maria Garcia and has three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona Senate Committees
- Arizona state legislative districts
External links
- Jorge Luis Garcia's campaign website
- Official Arizona State Senate website of Senator Jorge Luis Garcia
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Jorge Luis Garcia
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006 2004 2002 1996
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 27 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Olivia Cajero Bedford |
