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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox officeholder 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]

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External links

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