Amanda Aguirre
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Senator Amanda Aguirre | |
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the 24th district | |
In office 2006–2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | University of Sonora, California State University, Los Angeles | February 6, 1953
Occupation | President/CEO of non-profits Regional Center for Border Health and San Luis Walk-in Clinic |
Amanda Aguirre (born February 6, 1953) is a
Personal life
Aguirre has been involved in public health education and administration. She has put a strong emphasis on the health issues involved with the U.S.-Mexico border. Aguirre lives in Yuma, Arizona. Her lifelong commitment is aimed at education since she was raised by parents who were both elementary school teachers. Her parents had a large influence on her political ideologies and from them she developed her Democratic values to serve her community.[2] In her free time, Aguirre enjoys traveling, reading, playing guitar, kayaking on the Colorado River, and spending time with her significant other and cat "Nafta".[2]
Education
Aguirre obtained a B.S. in chemistry from the
Career
Aguirre became the first female and first Hispanic to represent District 24 (Yuma and La Paz Counties) in the Arizona State House of Representatives in February 2003, when the Yuma County Board of Supervisors appointed her to the 46th Arizona State Legislature. She was later elected to serve in the House of Representatives for a full term a year later, and the Arizona State Senate in 2006, where she has served ever since.[2]
Aguirre has had great success in passing key bi-partisan legislation. One of her latest and most popular bills established an Autism Task Force legislative committee to review the coordination of services provided by state agencies, schools and organizations relating to the treatment of persons with autism spectrum disorder and recommend solutions for improvement of these services. On a similar note, she was also the champion of legislation passed in 2008 coined "Steven's Law", which requires private medical insurance companies to provide Autism intervention service coverage under their insurance plan benefits.[2]
Aguirre was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer to serve on her 5-member bipartisan Advisory Group for Behavioral Health, a committee made up of two senators, two representatives to address structural reform and challenges faced by the state in administering and delivering behavioral health services.[2]
In 2008 and 2009 Aguirre was appointed to co-chair the In-Home Care Study Committee, which made her the only Democrat to co-chair a joint legislative committee in a Republican controlled legislature. Aguirre is also the current ranking member on the Senate Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee. Currently she serves on the Northern Arizona University Interdisciplinary Health Policy Institute Advisory Board, which compiles twelve of the most influential healthcare decision-makers in the state.[2]
Aguirre is involved clean-up of illegal dumping sites in her district, and hosting county-wide child immunization events.[2]
References
External links
- Senator Amanda Aguirre – District 24 official State Senate website
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money – Amanda Aguirre