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2011-06-22 |
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| Name | Kyrsten Sinema |
| Address | 335 West Windsor Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85003, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
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July 12, 1976 |
| Died |
Still Living
(36 years) |
| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Feb 23, 2013 01:27am |
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Caucasian - Very Liberal - Anti School Vouchers - Anti-Death Penalty - Anti-Tort Reform - Government Reform - Pro Environment - Pro Marijuana Legalization - Pro-Affirmative Action - Pro-Choice - Pro-Civil Unions - Pro-Gay Marriage - Pro-Gun control - Pro-Labor - Pro-Term Limits - Single - Bisexual -
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| Info | Kyrsten Sinema serves as the Assistant Leader to the Democratic Caucus in the House of Representatives and represents central Phoenix in the Arizona Legislature. Now in her third term, she is the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee and the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.
Kyrsten holds both a law degree and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Arizona State University, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the School of Justice and Social Inquiry at ASU. She is an adjunct professor in the School of Social Work at ASU and practices law when not in session. Kyrsten also serves as faculty for the Center for Progressive Leadership, teaching tomorrow’s community leaders about the political process.
Kyrsten has worked on initiatives in Arizona and around the country for a number of years, and in 2006 chaired Arizona Together, the first and only successful effort in the country to defeat a same-sex marriage ballot initiative. In 2008, she chaired Protect Arizona’s Freedom, the coalition that defeated Ward Connerly’s effort to place an initiative on the state ballot to eliminate equal opportunity programs. She continues to consult with political groups around the nation on electoral and legislative strategy.
Kyrsten serves on numerous community and national boards, including as Board President of Community Outreach and Advocacy for Refugees, the YWCA of Maricopa County, Center for Progressive Leadership, and theYoung Elected Officials’ Network. Kyrsten is the recipient of awards for her political leadership, including the NAACP Civil Rights Award, Az Hispanic Community Forum Friend of the Year, Planned Parenthood Legislative CHOICE Award, Sierra Club’s Most Valuable Player, and the Az Public Health Association Legislator of the Year.
Kyrsten’s first book, Unite and Conquer: How to Build Coalitions that Win and Last, will be released in July 2009 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
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| Phoenix City Council 04 - Aug 27, 2013 |
D |
David Lujan |
| Phoenix City Council 08 - Aug 27, 2013 |
N |
Lawrence A. Robinson |
| Mayor - Glendale, AZ Primary - Aug 28, 2012 |
D |
Manuel Orozco "Manny" Cruz |
| AZ DEM Chairman - Jan 22, 2011 |
D |
Andrei Cherny |
| Proposition 106 - Arizona Health Insurance Reform Amendment - Nov 02, 2010 |
NO |
No |
| Proposition 107 - Arizona Civil Rights Amendment - Nov 02, 2010 |
NO |
No |
| AZ State House 15 - D Primary - Aug 24, 2010 |
D |
Lela Alston |
| AZ State House 15 - D Primary - Aug 24, 2010 |
D |
Katie Hobbs |
| AZ Attorney General - D Primary - Aug 24, 2010 |
D |
David Lujan |
| AZ US President - D Primary - Feb 05, 2008 |
D |
Bill Richardson |
| AZ US President - D Primary - Feb 05, 2008 |
D |
Barack Obama |
| AZ-2006-Proposition 107 (Protect Marriage Arizona) - Nov 07, 2006 |
NO |
No |
| AZ-2006-Proposition 202 (Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act) - Nov 07, 2006 |
YES |
Yes |
| AZ US President - Nov 07, 2000 |
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Ralph Nader |
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