Regina Romero
Regina Romero (born September 1974) is an American politician. She is mayor of Tucson, Arizona, having been elected after previously serving on the city council.
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42nd Mayor of Tucson | |
Assumed office December 2, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jonathan Rothschild |
Personal details | |
Born | September 1974 (age 45) Somerton, Arizona |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ruben Reyes |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Arizona (BA) |
Career
Romero was raised in Somerton, Arizona. She graduated from Kofa High School in Yuma, Arizona,[1] and the University of Arizona.[2] She earned a postgraduate certificate at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.[3]
Romero worked as the Latino outreach director for the Center for Biological Diversity.[4] Prior to her election as mayor, Romero served three terms as a Tucson city councilwoman, having first been elected to the city council in 2007.[4]
Romero ran in the 2019 Tucson mayoral election. She won the Democratic primary in August 2019, defeating state senator Steve Farley and developer Randi Dorman.[5][6] After winning the mayoral primary, her main general election opponent was Ed Ackerley, who was a longtime Democrat running as an independent in hopes of receiving conservative votes. She defeated Ackerley in the general election.[4]
Romero is the first-ever female and first-ever Latina mayor of Tucson,[7] and the first Latino mayor of the city since Estevan Ochoa, who was mayor from 1875 to 1876.[7]
Personal life
Romero is married to Ruben Reyes, a district director for U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva.[8] They have two children.[2]
References
- Calderón, Victor. "Tucson Mayor-Elect Regina Romero Was Raised in Somerton's La Mesa Neighborhood". KAWC.
- "Tucson elects 1st female mayor in Councilwoman Regina Romero". Azcentral.com. October 20, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- "Regina Romero becomes first Latina mayor of Tucson, Arizona". CNBC. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Oxford, Andrew (November 5, 2019). "Tucson elects 1st female mayor in three-term Councilwoman Regina Romero". AZ Central. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- "City of Tucson Primary Election August 27, 2019 STATISTICS" (PDF). City of Tucson. September 3, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- Ferguson, Joe (July 27, 2019). "Poll: More than a third of voters undecided in race to be Tucson's next mayor". Tucson.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- Nuño-Pérez, Stephen; Gamboa, Suzanne (August 28, 2019). "Regina Romero wins Democratic primary in Tucson, poised to be city's first woman, first Latina mayor". NBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- Smith, Dylan (August 15, 2019). "Ads bashing Romero campaign over 'Trump tie' funded by connections of RNC's Bruce Ash". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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Preceded by Jonathan Rothschild |
Mayor of Tucson 2019–present |
Incumbent |