Raquel Terán

Raquel Terán is an American politician from the state of Arizona. She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives who has represented District 30 since January 14, 2019. In 2021, Terán was elected Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party.[1]

Raquel Terán
Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party
Assumed office
January 23, 2021
Preceded byFelecia Rotellini
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 30th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Serving with Robert Meza
Preceded byTony Navarrete
Personal details
BornDouglas, Arizona
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePhoenix, Arizona, US

Terán was born in Douglas, Arizona. Her citizenship was challenged in court by an anti-immigration advocate in 2012, and again after her 2018 election.[2][3] The lawsuits were both dismissed.[4]

Prior to being elected to the state legislature, Terán was a community organizer who was active in opposing Arizona SB 1070 that she believed had an "anti-immigrant sentiment."[5] She was part of the successful recall of Russell Pearce, the primary sponsor of SB 1070.[3]

References
  1. Raquel Teran elected Arizona Democratic Party chair
  2. Díaz, Elvia (November 9, 2018). "Arizona Rep. Raquel Teran is being sued because she's brown". The Republic. azcentral.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. Acevedo, Nicole; Nuño-Pérez, Stephen; Gamboa, Suzanne (November 9, 2018). "Newly elected Raquel Terán defiant as she faces a birther movement in Arizona". NBC News. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  4. Acevedo, Nicole (November 14, 2018). "Judge dismisses 'birther' lawsuit against newly elected Arizona Latina, Raquel Terán". NBC News. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. Nuño-Pérez, Stephen (May 10, 2018). "In Arizona, several Latina progressives, Democrats run for local, state races". NBC News. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
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