Consuelo Hernandez (politician)

Consuelo Hernandez
Hernandez in 2023
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byKevin Payne
Personal details
BornSunnyside, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesAlma Hernandez (sister)
Daniel Hernández Jr. (brother)
Alma materArizona 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

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Blomquist, Mala (July 27, 2022). "Jewish candidates on the primary ballot". Jewish Arizona. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  4. ^ Lara, Genesis. "Uncontested Sunnyside board election is canceled". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Pima County Election Results 2020" (PDF). 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Bill history for HB2509". AZ Leg. Website. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  8. ^ Healy, Jack (25 April 2023). "The Hot Issue Bedeviling Arizona's New Governor: Tamales". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ Duda, Jeremy (25 April 2023). "Dems mostly side with Hobbs to block override of "tamale bill" veto". Axios Phoenix. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  10. ^ 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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