Cesar Chavez (U.S. politician)

Cesar Chavez (born October 30, 1987) is a Mexican-American singer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 29th legislative district, since 2017. Prior to entering politics, Chavez travelled internationally as a Mariachi vocalist. Chavez is a 2022 candidate to fill the open seat of outgoing State Senator Martín Quezada.

This article is about the Arizona legislator. For other uses, see Cesar Chavez (disambiguation).
Cesar Chavez
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Serving with Richard Andrade
Preceded byCeci Velasquez
Personal details
Born (1987-10-30) October 30, 1987
Moroleon, Guanajuato, Mexico
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Phoenix, Arizona

Early life

Chavez was born in Moroleon, Guanajuato, and immigrated to the United States at the age of three. He is the oldest of three children born to Nicolas Chavez and Maria Martinez.

Arizona House of Representatives

In 2016, Chavez and incumbent Richard C. Andrade won the Democratic primary. They went on to defeat Republican John Wilson in the general election.[1][2]

He is openly gay,[3] and serves alongside two other openly LGBT legislators: Daniel Hernández Jr. and Robert Meza. On October 11, 2017, (National Coming Out Day), the three lawmakers announced the creation of an LGBTQ Caucus in the legislature.[4]

References
  1. "Arizona Secretary of State Election Night Reporting".
  2. "Arizona Election Results 2016". Aug 1, 2017. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. "After Phoenix Pride, LGBT political representation is a yearlong issue". The State Press, April 15, 2018.
  4. "Gay Lawmakers Create First LGBTQ Caucus at Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. October 12, 2017.
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