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Katie Hobbs' Biography

Office:

Contact Information

State Capitol, 1700 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Full Name:

Katie Hobbs

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Pat; 2 Children: Sam, Hannah

Birth Date:

12/28/1969

Home City:

Phoenix, AZ

Religion:

Catholic

MSW, Social Work, Arizona State University, 1995

BA, Social Work, Northern Arizona University, 1992

Governor, State of Arizona, 2023-Present

Secretary of State, State of Arizona, 2019-2023

Senator, Arizona State Senate, District 24, 2013-2019

Minority Leader, Arizona State Senate, 2015-2019

Candidate, Arizona Secretary of State, 2018

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, District 15, 2011-2013

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Capital Review [JCCR] Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Committee [JLBC], Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Council Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Arizona State Senate

Adjunct Faculty, Social Work, Arizona State University

Adjunct Faculty, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Paradise Valley Community College

Director of Government Relations, Sojourner Center

Executive Director, Emerge Arizona, present

Volunteer, Arizona Democratic Party

Former Chair, Arizona District 15 Democrats

Chair, Maricopa County Merit System Commission

Commissioner, Phoenix Human Services Commission

Commissioner, Phoenix Women's Commission

Board Member, Political Action for Candidate Election, Arizona Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers

Participant, Political Leaders Fellowship Program, Center for Progressive Leadership, 2007

Participant, Political Training Program, Emerge Arizona, 2004

Participant, Valley Leadership's Leadership Institute, 2003

Awards:

2014 League of Cities and Towns Friend of Cities and Towns

2014 National Alliance on Mental Illness Arizona Collaborative Community Champion Award

2014 HERO Equality Enforcer

2013 League of Cities and Towns Friend of Cities and Towns

2013 Arizona Capitol Times Rising Star

2013 Arizona Citizens for the Arts Arts Hero Award

2013 Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers Legislator of the Year

2012 League of Cities and Towns Legislative Hero

2011 Emerge America Trailblazer Award

2011 League of Cities and Towns Friend of Cities and Towns

2011 Phoenix Pride Mayor Phil Gordon Spirit Award

2011 Arizona Capitol Times Rising Star

2011 National Association of Social Workers - Arizona Chapter, Branch 1 Social Worker of the Year

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