Paula Aboud
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| Sen. Paula Aboud | |
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Member of the Arizona State Senate
from the 28th legislative district |
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| Assumed office 9 January 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Gabrielle Giffords |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Semi-retired; property manager |
| Profession | Teacher; real estate agent |
Paula Aboud is an American politician from Arizona, currently serving in the Arizona State Senate.
An activist for the Tucson Democratic Party, she was appointed to the State Senate by the Pima County Board of Supervisors on 3 January 2006 following the resignation of Senator (now Congresswoman) Gabrielle Giffords. She represents the 28th legislative district, centering on Tucson.
One of Arizona's few openly gay or lesbian public officials, she was elected in her own right in 2006. In the Democratic primary election on September 12, she saw off a challenge from state Rep. Ted Downing and faced no Republican opponent in the general election. She is one of four openly LGBT members of the Arizona State Legislature, serving alongside Sen. Ken Cheuvront (D–Phoenix), as well as Reps. Robert Meza (D–Phoenix) and Kyrsten Sinema (D–Phoenix).[1] Her 2006 campaign won the backing of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.[2]
She is a member of three standing committees, Appropriations, Higher Education and Health.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ GLLI: Out officials. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Victory Fund endorses record-number 77 candidates", The Advocate, 2006-8-25. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ Member Page, Arizona State Legislature, Retrieved 25 May 2007
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