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.
Tony Rivero | |
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| 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 |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Peoria, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Arizona State University (BA, MA) Northern Arizona University (MPA) |
Early life and education
editRivero 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
edit- 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.
References
edit- ^ "Tony Riveron's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Who are the Arizona Legislature's most absent lawmakers?". azcentral. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ Coe, Jackee. "Peoria City Councilman Tony Rivero running for the state House of Representatives". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.