Anna Tovar | |
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| Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Burns |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rich Crandall |
| Succeeded by | Lupe Contreras |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Gallardo |
| Succeeded by | Darin Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Anna Tovar is an American politician who currently serves as a member of Arizona Corporation Commission. She previously served as Mayor of Tolleson, Arizona, as State Senator representing the 19th district, and as a State Representative. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Tovar was raised in Tolleson, Arizona, where she met her husband, Juan Carlos Tovar.[1] Tovar earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University. Before going into politics, Tovar taught kindergarten and first grade.[2] She and her husband have two children.[3]
In 2002, Tovar was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, which required her to undergo chemotherapy and two bone-marrow transplants from her brother.[4]
Before being elected to the Arizona legislature, Tovar served on the Tolleson City Council and was also Tolleson's Vice Mayor.[3]
Tovar was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. Tovar was elected to the Arizona Senate in 2012; she served on the Appropriations Committee and the Judiciary Committee. She was the Senate Democratic Minority Leader.[5]
Tovar supports raising education spending, reforming the tax code, stopping the expansion of private prisons, and instituting stronger restrictions on gifts to legislators.[2]
Tovar has been affiliated with JAG – Jobs for Arizona Graduates, WiLL/WAND – Women's Actions for New Directions, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, and the National Hispanic Caucus for State Legislators.[2]
