Tony Rivero
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 21st district
In office January 5, 2015 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Debbie Lesko
Succeeded by	Beverly Pingerelli
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Peoria, Arizona, U.S.
Education	Arizona State University (BA, MA) Northern Arizona University (MPA)

Tony Rivero^[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 21 since January 5, 2015. In 2017 he was listed as the third most absent member of the Arizona House of Representatives.^[2] Rivero previously served on the Peoria, Arizona city council.

Early life and education

Rivero was born and grew up in Peoria, Arizona. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education, political Science, and history and a Master of Arts in political science from Arizona State University, as well as a Master of Public Administration from Northern Arizona University.^[3]

Elections

• 2014 – Rivero and Rick Gray were unopposed in the Republican primary. Gray and Rivero defeated Esther Duran Lumm in the general election. Republican Bryan Hackbarth was removed from the ballot before the primary, while Helmuth Hack (L) withdrew from the race. Rivero received 27,826 votes.