Mitzi Epstein - Wikipedia

Mitzi Epstein


Minority Leader of theArizona Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2, 2023
Preceded by	Raquel Terán
Member of theArizona Senate from the12thdistrict
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Warren Petersen
Member of theArizona House of Representatives from the18thdistrict
In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 Serving withJennifer Jermaine
Preceded by	Bob Robson
Succeeded by	Christopher Mathis

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Bradley University(BS) Washington University(MBA)
Website	Campaign website

Denise "Mitzi" Epsteinis an American politician and aDemocraticmember of theArizona Senateelected to represent District 12 in 2022. She was previously elected to theArizona House of Representativesto 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.

Education

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Epstein received a bachelor's degree in computer science fromBradley University.^[1]

Elections

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2016 – Epstein and Republican incumbentJill Norgaarddefeated Republican incumbentBob Robsonin the general election.^[2]
2014 – Epstein lost the District 18 house election to Republican incumbentBob Robsonand RepublicanJill Norgaard.^[3]

References

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^"Legislative District 18: Meet the election candidates | Az Community Politics".ahwatukee. 2016-10-13.Retrieved2017-03-25.
^"State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016"(PDF).Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 15. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 20, 2016.RetrievedDecember 9,2016.
^"State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014"(PDF).Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9.RetrievedMarch 18,2016.

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Arizona Senate
Preceded by Raquel Terán	Minority Leader of theArizona Senate 2023–present	Incumbent

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Senate	Warren Petersen,President T. J. Shope,President pro tempore Sonny Borrelli,Majority Leader Mitzi Epstein,Minority Leader
House	Ben Toma,Speaker Travis Grantham,Speaker pro tempore Leo Biasiucci,Majority Leader Lupe Contreras,Minority Leader
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56th Legislature(2023-present) President of the Senate Warren Petersen(R) Presidentpro tempore T. J. Shope(R) Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli(R) Minority Leader Mitzi Epstein(D)
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