Diana Gonzales Worthen | |
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| Member–elect of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | DeAnna Hodges |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | www |
Diana Gonzales Worthen is an American politician from Arkansas. In 2024,she was elected to represent the 9th district in the Arkansas House of Representatives,which contains part of Springdale.
Gonzales Worthen’s grandparents immigrated from Mexico. [1] She is the first Latina elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Washington County is a regional economic,educational,and cultural hub in the Northwest Arkansas region. Created as Arkansas's 17th county on November 30,1848,Washington County has 13 incorporated municipalities,including Fayetteville,the county seat,and Springdale. The county is also the site of small towns,bedroom communities,and unincorporated places. The county is named for George Washington,the first President of the United States. Located within the Ozark Mountains,the county is roughly divided into two halves:the rolling Springfield Plateau in the more populous north of the county and the steeper,forested Boston Mountains in the much less populated south. It contains three segments of the Ozark National Forest,two state parks,two Wildlife Management Areas,the Garrett Hollow Natural Area,and dozens of city parks. Other historical features such as Civil War battlefields,log cabins,one-room school houses,community centers,and museums describe the history and culture of Washington County. Washington County occupies 951.72 square miles and contained a population of 245,871 people in 89,249 households as of the 2020 Census,ranking it 4th in size and 3rd in population among the state's 75 counties. The economy is largely based on the business/management,education,sales,office/administration,and poultry production industries. Poverty rates,median household income,and unemployment rates best state averages,but lag national trends. Washington County has long had a reputation for education in the state. The University of Arkansas,the largest four-year college in the state,was established in Fayetteville in 1871. A Washington County campus of the Northwest Arkansas Community College was opened in 2019 in Springdale. Today,Washington County contains eight public school districts,including two of the largest districts in the state and two private schools. It is included in the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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