Tony Navarrete

Otoniel (Tony) Navarrete is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 30 since January 14, 2019. He previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. 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]

Tony Navarrete
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 30th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byRobert Meza
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Serving with Ray Martinez
Preceded byDebbie McCune Davis
Succeeded byRaquel Teran
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
WebsiteCampaign Website

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] He is one of four openly gay members of the Arizona State Legislature, alongside Robert Meza, Daniel Hernández and Cesar Chavez,[4] and participates in the LGBT Caucus in the Arizona Legislature.[5]

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.[6]

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. "After Phoenix Pride, LGBT political representation is a yearlong issue". The State Press, April 15, 2018.
  5. "In Arizona, Advocating For The LGBTQ Community Starts In Local Politics". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  6. "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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