Katie Hobbs

Katie Hobbs
Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate
Assumed office
January 2015
Preceded by Anna Tovar
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 24th district
Assumed office
January 2013
Preceded by Don Shooter
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 2011 – January 2013
Preceded by David Lujan
Succeeded by John Allen (redistricted)
Personal details
Born (1969-09-20) September 20, 1969
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Pat
Children 2
Education Northern Arizona University (BSW)
Arizona State University, Tempe (MSW)
Website Official Website

Kathleen M. Hobbs is an American politician and state senator from Arizona, representing the 24th district; she was previously a state representative.

Personal life and education

Hobbs earned her bachelor's degree in social work from Northern Arizona University and a master's degree in social work from Arizona State University; Hobbs has been a social worker since 1992, working on issues such as domestic violence, behavioral health, and homelessness. Hobbs is affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers, and is adjunct faculty at Paradise Valley Community College. Hobbs has a husband, Pat, and two children.[1]

Political career

Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010, and was then elected to the Arizona Senate in 2012. Hobbs credits her interest in politics to Emerge Arizona, stating that she reluctantly applied to the Emerge Arizona and by the end was ready to run for office.[2] In the Senate, she serves as the Senate Minority Leader.[1] Hobbs was inspired to run for office by the people she assisted as a social worker believing they weren't being heard by the government. She advocates ending domestic violence.[3]

On March 8, 2017, Hobbs announced she would run for Arizona Secretary of State.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Katie Hobbs". Arizona State Senate. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Running Women Q&A: Katie Hobbs is Itching to Fight Voter Suppression". thestoryexchange.org. March 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Zepeda, Alyson (February 9, 2011). "New lawmaker profile: Rep. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Democratic state Sen. Katie Hobbs will seek to unseat Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan". azcentral.com.
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