Analise Ortiz | |
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| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Hernandez |
| Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 9,2023 –January 13,2025 Servingwith Lydia Hernandez | |
| Preceded by | Amish Shah (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Anna Abeytia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1993 Scottsdale,Arizona,U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Arizona State University (BA) |
Analise Ortiz is an American politician,activist,and journalist who is a member of the Arizona Senate representing the 24th district. Prior to that she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Ortiz was born in Scottsdale,Arizona [1] circa 1993 and raised in a Catholic household. [2] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and mass communication from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 2014. [1] [3]
Ortiz began her career as a breaking news reporter for The Arizona Republic .[ citation needed ] From 2015 to 2017,[ citation needed ] she worked as a multimedia journalist for KGBT-TV in Harlingen,Texas. She then worked for KTNV-TV in Las Vegas. [3] From 2018 to 2021,[ citation needed ] Ortiz worked for the ACLU of Arizona as a campaign strategist. [4] [5] Ortiz was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in November 2022. [6] In the House,she served as the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. [2] She was elected to the 24th district of the Arizona Senate in November 2024. [7]