| Rebecca Rios | |
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| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 23rd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1967 Tucson, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | divorced |
| Residence | Apache Junction, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Central Arizona College, Arizona State University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Rebecca Rios is a Democratic politician. She has served as Arizona State Senator for District 23 since 2004, and is currently Minority Whip. Earlier she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1994 through 2000.
Rios is from a family of Hispanic politicians. Her father is Senator Peter Rios and she became interested in politics at a very young age. Among the topics that concern her are education and health care. She was an influential sponsor of classroom construction funding, as well as Arizona Proposition 301, which consists of an education tax and continuous medical plan coverage for working class families.