Yolanda Bejarano | |
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Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party | |
Assumed office January 28, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Raquel Terán |
Personal details | |
Born | 1974or1975(age 49–50) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Arizona State University,Tempe |
Yolanda Bejarano (born 1974/1975) is an American labor union organizer serving as the chair of the Arizona Democratic Party since 2023. She was a field director of the Communications Workers of America.
Bejarano was born in 1974or1975 and raised in Roll,Arizona. [1] [2] She attended Arizona State University where she led the emo-punk quartet,Slugger until it broke up the summer of 1996. [1] She later became the lead singer and guitarist of Chula,a punk and mariachi band. [1] In 1999,Bejarano described Chula as being indie rock with heavy punk influences. [3]
Bejarano first entered politics following the passage of Arizona SB 1070. [2] She was a field director for Communications Workers of America. [4] She served as vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party. [2] In January 2023,Bejarano was elected with seventy percent of the votes to a two-year term as chair. [2] She defeated Steve Gallardo who had been endorsed by governor Katie Hobbs. [2] Bejarano succeeded Raquel Terán. [2]
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