Tony Navarrete

Tony Navarrete
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 30th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Serving with Ray Martinez
Preceded by Debbie McCune Davis
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Website Campaign Website

Tony Navarrete is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 30 in 2016. Navarrete is also a community organizer with Promise Arizona, a pro-immigration advocacy group which helped Latinos register to vote at taco trucks after Marco Gutierrez's "taco trucks on every corner" remark.[1][2]

Navarette identifies as a member of the LGBT community. Shortly after taking office, he was one of 156 signatories on an open letter to President Donald Trump calling on him to protect LGBT rights.[3]

Elections

In 2016, Navarrete and Ray Martinez defeated incumbent Jonathan Larkin in the Democratic primary and went on to defeat Republican Gary Cox the general election.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Does election shift DREAMers to mass deportation? AZ immigrants fear future". Arizona Capitol Times, November 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "'Taco trucks on every corner' inspires voter registration at Valley food truck". Phoenix Business Journal, October 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ "156 LGBT Officials Urge Trump Towards LGBT Support". Edge Media Network, January 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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