Andrés Cano

Andrés Cano is an American politician, who was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in the 2018 state legislative election.[1] He represents the 3rd House District as a member of the Democratic Party.[2]

Andrés Cano
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Serving with Alma Hernandez
Preceded bySally Ann Gonzales
Personal details
Born (1992-05-14) May 14, 1992
Tucson, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceTucson, Arizona
EducationArizona State University, cum laude, B.A. in broadcast journalism, Class of 2014. Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

Education

Cano earned his bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Arizona State University in 2014. He graduated cum laude from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, becoming the first person in his family to graduate from college.

In 2019, Cano completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

While in college, Cano completed congressional internships in the offices of U.S. Senator Mark Udall and U.S. Congressman Ed Pastor.

Career

Cano began working for Pima County in 2012, when he was offered a job as a policy advisor to County Supervisor Richard Elías. Cano oversaw the office's constituent relations and community outreach.[3]

In 2016, Cano was named an inaugural fellow of the Human Rights Campaign's HIV360 Fellowship Program as part of his work to reduce HIV transmission among Latinos in Southern Arizona.[4]

In 2016, Cano was also named the Center for the Future of Arizona's 'Emerging Leader,' becoming the organization's youngest—and first Latino—award recipient.[5]

Political career

In 2010, Cano was elected president of the Young Democrats of Arizona.

In 2014, Cano was elected as chair of the Legislative District 3 Democratic Committee.

On August 28, 2017, Cano announced his candidacy for the Arizona House of Representatives in a video posted on social media.[6] He received numerous high-profile endorsements for his primary election, including the support of U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva, County Supervisors Sharon Bronson, Ramon Valadez, and Richard Elías, as well as the support of all members of the Tucson City Council.

Cano, 27, is Arizona's youngest LGBT lawmaker.

Elections

Cano was the top vote-getter in the August 28, 2018, Democratic primary election, paving the path for his nomination as a candidate for one of two open seats in the November general election.[7]

Arizona House of Representatives

Cano's committee assignments include the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Natural Resources, Energy, and Water Committee.[8]

References
  1. "How will a new crop of millennials shape what happens in the Arizona House?". The Arizona Republic, November 28, 2018.
  2. "Arizona Election Results: Arizona House Of Representatives". KJZZ (FM), November 7, 2018.
  3. "Andrés Cano recognized as an "emerging leader" - Pima County". webcms.pima.gov.
  4. https://www.hrc.org/blog/hiv-360-fellow-spotlight-andes-cano
  5. Walton, Elizabeth. "District 5 aide receives 2016 Emerging Leader Award". www.kold.com.
  6. "Andrés Cano: I'm Running for the Arizona House of Representatives" – via www.facebook.com.
  7. "Andres Cano". Ballotpedia.
  8. "House Member". azleg.gov.


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