Denise "Mitzi" Epstein is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona Senate elected to represent District 12 in 2022. She was previously elected to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 18 in 2016. She is also a computer Systems Analyst and served on the Kyrene Elementary School District Governing Board from 2005 until 2008. She was selected to serve as Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate in March 2023.
Mitzi Epstein | |
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| Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Raquel Terán |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 12th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Petersen |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 Serving with Jennifer Jermaine | |
| Preceded by | Bob Robson |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Mathis |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Bradley University (BS) Washington University (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Education
editEpstein received a bachelor's degree in computer science from Bradley University.[1]
Elections
edit- 2016 – Epstein and Republican incumbent Jill Norgaard defeated Republican incumbent Bob Robson in the general election.[2]
- 2014 – Epstein lost the District 18 house election to Republican incumbent Bob Robson and Republican Jill Norgaard.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Legislative District 18: Meet the election candidates | Az Community Politics". ahwatukee.com. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.