Kirsten Engel

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Kirsten Engel
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Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 11, 2021 –September 8, 2021
Succeeded byStephanie Stahl Hamilton
Personal details
Born1961/1962(age 62–63)
Chicago, Illinois
Political party Democratic
Children1
Education
Website Campaign website

Kirsten Engel is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate for the 10th district from 2017 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Engel started her career at the Environmental Protection Agency, and later worked as an assistant state attorney general before transitioning to education. Engel has been a professor at the University of Arizona since 2005, specializing in environmental and administrative law.

In both 2022 and 2024, Engel ran for U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 6th congressional district, losing both times.

Early life and education

Engel was born and raised in Chicago. [1] She graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 1983. [2] [3] Engel graduated from Northwestern University School of Law in 1986. [2]

After law school, Engel clerked for Judge Myron H. Bright of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She then worked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency and later for Earthjustice. [4] [5]

While at Earthjustice, Engel was condemned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for overbilling the federal government for "imaginary or unnecessary legal services". [6]

Engel later served as an assistant attorney general in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office until 2005. [4] Afterwards, she joined the faculty at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law where she teaches environmental and administrative law. [5] [7]

Arizona House of Representatives

Elections

Engel was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2016 and assumed office in January 2017. [8] Engel did not seek re-election to the House in 2020 and instead ran for the state senate. [9] [10]

Committee assignments

Arizona Senate

Elections

Engel ran for the Arizona Senate in 2020. She won the election and assumed office in January 2021 and served until her resignation in September 2021 to run for Congress. [9] [10]

Committee assignments

Congressional elections

2022

In 2022, Engel launched her congressional campaign for Arizona's 6th congressional district. [9] [10] She lost to Republican Juan Ciscomani. [13]

2024

She ran in a rematch against Ciscomani in the 2024 election for Arizona's 6th congressional district. [14] In the November 2024 general election, Engel was again defeated by Ciscomani. [15]

Political positions

Engel supports expanding solar energy in Arizona. [16] She has expressed support for stronger federal regulations to reduce air and water pollution from power plants. [17] Engel has called for taking steps to make "it a pain to drive" gasoline-powered vehicles. [18]

Engel supports increasing funding for public schools and has said that observing conditions at her daughter's public school motivated her to run for office initially. [5]

Engel characterized the situation at the U.S.–Mexico border as "a humanitarian crisis" and expressed support for reforming asylum-seeking processes. [19]

Personal life

Engel is married with one daughter and lives in Tucson, Arizona. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ Dylan Smith (March 19, 2021). "State lawmaker Kirsten Engel announces run to fill Kirkpatrick's seat in Congress". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "See Jane Run: Three Northwestern Law Alumnae Share Their Experiences in Politics". June 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kirsten Engel CV" (PDF). University of Arizona.
  4. 1 2 Schmidt, Caitlin (July 23, 2016). "3 Democrats vying for two House seats in Legislative District 10". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Parker, Sam (October 10, 2021). "UA professor and congressional candidate hosts town hall on campus". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Democratic House candidate overbilled taxpayers for 'imaginary' fees as lawyer: Court records".
  7. ↑ Multiple sources:
  8. ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 Williams, Jordan (March 19, 2021). "Arizona state senator announces bid for Kirkpatrick's seat". The Hill. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 "Engel quits Arizona Senate to focus on District 2 congressional race". KSAZ-TV. Associated Press. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  11. ↑ "House Member: Kirsten Engel". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Senate Member". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  13. ↑ "AP says Ciscomani defeats Engel in Tucson's Congressional District 6". Arizona Daily Star . November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  14. ↑ Gersony, Laura. "Arizona 6th Congressional District candidates: Where Ciscomaini, Engel stand on issues". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ Thomas, Steff Danielle (November 12, 2024). "Arizona Republican Juan Ciscomani wins reelection". The Hill. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ Estrada, Melissa. "Here are the candidates running in Arizona's new 6th Congressional District". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ Botts, Lindsey. "Push for environmental justice in underserved communities gains traction in Arizona". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Dem candidate advocated making 'it a pain to drive' on panel for group that pushed 'usage-based' driving fees".
  19. ↑ "Congressional District 6 Democratic candidates debate immigration, inflation and more". Arizona PBS. May 18, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  20. ↑ "House Member – Kirsten Engel". Arizona legislature. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
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