Elizabeth Vazquez is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, she was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, serving from 2015 until 2017, after she lost her bid for reelection to Jason Grenn. She was elected to the House seat vacated by Mia Costello in 2014, when Costello was elected to the Alaska State Senate.[1]
Liz Vasquez | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 22nd District | |
| In office January 20, 2015 – January 17, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mia Costello |
| Succeeded by | Jason Grenn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New York City, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mark R. Davis |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (J.D.) Alaska Pacific University (M.B.A.) University at Albany (B.A.) |
| Occupation | politician, attorney, judge |
Vazquez represented West Anchorage in the House of Representatives. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Senate seat held by Hollis French in 2012 and for the Anchorage Assembly in 2010.[2] She previously served as Alaska's assistant attorney general,[3] worked for the United States Department of the Treasury, and served as an administrative law judge. She has two master's degrees in business administration and a juris doctor.[4][5]
Personal life
editVazquez was born in New York City.[4] She is of Puerto Rican descent and speaks English as her second language. She spent time growing up in both New York City and Puerto Rico[5] before moving to Alaska in 1983. She is married with one daughter.[3]
References
edit- ^ Pinsker, Adam (November 5, 2014). "Alaska GOP loses House seats, makes gains in Senate". KTUU. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Liz Vazquez, candidate for Alaska State Representative District 22, answers questions about the issues". Alaska Dispatch. October 29, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Anderson, Ben (August 7, 2012). "A pitched battle for hearts, minds and dollars in Anchorage Senate race". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "Liz Vazquez–Republican-House District 22" (PDF). Alaska Elections Division. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Moritz, Katie (January 15, 2015). "Governor, Juneau delegation greet newcomers". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.