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Martín Quezada's Biography

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Full Name:

Martín J. Quezada

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

05/16/1977

Birth Place:

Maryvale, AZ

Home City:

Avondale, AZ

Religion:

Catholic

JD, Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law-Arizona State University, 2005-2008

BS, Administration of Justice, Arizona State University West, 2001

BS, Ethnic Studies, Arizona State University West, 2001

AA, Glendale Community College, 1998

Member, Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs

Senator, Arizona State Senate, District 29, 2015-2022

Minority Whip, Arizona State Senate, 2015-2018, 2021-2022

Candidate, Treasurer, State of Arizona, 2022

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, District 29, 2012-2015

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Government Committee, Arizona State Senate

Member, Maryvale Village Planning Committee

Attorney, Law Office of Martín J. Quezada, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2009-present

Clerks, Judge Patricia Orozco on the Arizona Court of Appeals, 2008-2009

Research Analyst/Policy Advisor, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2002-2005

Research Analyst/Policy Advisor, Democrat Caucus, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2002-2005

Research Analyst/Policy Advisor, Democrat Caucus, Arizona State Senate, 2001

Vice President, Pendergast Elementary School District, No. 92 Governing Board, 2011-present

Member, Saint Vincent de Paul Elementary School Advisory Board, 2009-present

Member, South Mountain Community College President's Community Advisory Council, 2008-present

Member, Bar Leadership Institute, State Bar of Arizona

Former Representative, Graduate & Professional Students Association

Board of Directors, Las Colinas Moradas Homeowners Association

Member, Maricopa County Community Development Advisory Committee

Member, National Association of Latino Elected/Appointed Officials

Member, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators

Member, West Phoenix Revitalization Community Advisory Board

Member, Los Diablos Latino Alumni Association, Arizona State University, 2001-2016

Member, Hispanic Advisory Board to the City of Phoenix Police Department, 2002-2015

Board of Directors Member/Legislative Committee Chair, Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association, 2009-2012

President, Arizona State University Chicano/Latino Law Students Association, 2006-2007

Awards:

Valle Del Sol, Inc. Hispanic Leadership Institute Alumni Excellence Award (2015);
Los Abogados, Spotlight on Arizona Emerging Leader Award (2014);
Participant in State Bar of Arizona Bar Leadership Institute, Class V (2011-2012);
AZ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Univision "Top 40 Hispanic Leaders Under Age 40" Award (September 2009);
Congressman Ed Pastor Outstanding Graduate Award (Spring 2008 ASU Hispanic Convocation);
Los Abogados Valdemar A. Cordova Scholarship Recipient (2005-2008);
Valle Del Sol, Inc./Arizona State University College of Extended Education Hispanic Leadership Institute Graduate (2003)

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