Victoria Steele

Victoria Steele
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
January 2013  January 11, 2016
Serving with Randy Friese
Succeeded by Matt Kopec
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Residence Tucson, Arizona
Alma mater Prescott College
University of Phoenix
Website www.steeleforhouse.com

Victoria Steele is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, serving until 2016. Before serving in the legislature, Steele had a career as a radio and TV anchor. Steele is a descendant of the Seneca people.[1]

In July 2015, she announced that she would run in the 2nd congressional district of Arizona for the 2016 United States House of Representatives, hoping to challenge incumbent Martha McSally.[2] She resigned from the Arizona legislature in January 2016 to focus on her congressional race.[3] Steele has been endorsed in the Democratic primary by U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva.[4][5]

References

  1. "Victoria Steele". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. The Tucson Weekly, "It's Official: State Rep. Victoria Steele is Running for Congress & Hopes to Unseat McSally," July 7, 2015
  3. Nintzel, Jim (January 12, 2016). "State Rep. Victoria Steele Resigns To Focus on Congressional Run: Who Wants To Be a Lawmaker?". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  4. TucsonSentinel.com. "Grijalva puts weight behind Steele candidacy". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  5. "Grijalva Endorses Steele in CD2 Dem Primary: "Victoria Represents Big Goals and Big Ideas"". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
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