Cesar Chavez (born October 30, 1987) is a Mexican-American singer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 29th legislative district, from 2017 to 2023. Prior to entering politics, Chavez travelled internationally as a Mariachi vocalist.
Cesar Chavez | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 Serving with Richard Andrade | |
| Preceded by | Ceci Velasquez |
| Succeeded by | Austin Smith (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1987 Moroleon, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
Early life
editChavez was born in Moroleon, Guanajuato, and immigrated to the United States at the age of three. He is the oldest of three children born to Nicolas Chavez and Maria Martinez.[citation needed]
Arizona House of Representatives (2017-2023)
editIn 2016, Chavez and incumbent Richard C. Andrade won the Democratic primary. They went on to defeat Republican John Wilson in the general election.[1][2]
He is openly gay,[3] and served alongside two other openly LGBT legislators: Daniel Hernández Jr. and Robert Meza. On October 11, 2017, (National Coming Out Day), the three lawmakers announced the creation of an LGBTQ Caucus in the legislature.[4]
In 2020, he endorsed Mike Bloomberg for President at a rally in Downtown Phoenix where he introduced him.
In 2022, Chavez ran for the Arizona Senate, but lost to political newcomer Anna Hernandez in the Democratic primary in August 2022.
Life after the Legislature
editAfter, Ruben Gallego announced his retirement from the United States House of Representatives to run against U.S. Senator against Kyrsten Sinema in 2024, Chavez is considered a potential candidate to run for his seat.
References
edit- ^ "Arizona Secretary of State Election Night Reporting".
- ^ "Arizona Election Results 2016". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "After Phoenix Pride, LGBT political representation is a yearlong issue". The State Press, April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Gay Lawmakers Create First LGBTQ Caucus at Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. October 12, 2017.