Amanda Aguirre
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Senator Amanda Aguirre | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1953 Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Naturalized |
| Party | Democrat |
| Alma mater | University of Sonora, California State University, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | President/CEO of non-profits Regional Center for Border Health and San Luis Walk-in Clinic |
Amanda Aguirre (born February 6, 1953) is a Democrat politician. She served as an Arizona State Senator from 2006 to 2010 and as an Arizona State Representative from 2003 to 2006 for District 24. In May 2012, Aguirre announced that she was entering the race to represent Arizona's 3rd congressional district.[1]
Aguirre has been involved in public health education and administration. She has put a strong emphasis on the health issues involved with the U.S.-Mexico border. Aguirre lives in Yuma, Arizona. Her lifelong commitment is aimed at education since she was raised by parents who were both elementary school teachers. Her parents had a large influence on her political ideologies and from them she developed her Democratic values to serve her community.[2] In her free time, Aguirre enjoys traveling, reading, playing guitar, kayaking on the Colorado River, and spending time with her significant other and cat "Nafta".[2]
Education
Aguirre obtained a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Sonora in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. In 1981, she received her master's degree from California State University, Los Angeles, in Nutrition, with a focus on feeding problems of children with developmental disabilities.[2]
