Angela Ducey (née Herbert; born December 5, 1965) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist who was the first lady of Arizona as the wife of governor Doug Ducey.
Angela Ducey | |
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| First Lady of Arizona | |
| In role January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | John Brewer (First Gentleman) |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Goodman (First Gentleman) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angela Herbert December 5, 1965 Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Doug Ducey |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Profession | Sales, management |
Angela met her husband at Arizona State University, and is a native Arizonan. She previously worked in sales and management for Gallo Wines, and continued her career in the food service industry working for several large companies, before leaving the workforce to raise her three children. She is the co-owner of a small retail design store in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Since becoming First Lady, Ducey had made the welfare of children and the assistance of charitable organizations a top priority among her duties.[1]
First Lady of Arizona
editAngela Ducey succeeded John Brewer, husband of Governor Jan Brewer, in the position of First Spouse on January 5, 2015, following the inauguration of her husband, Doug Ducey. Prior to being elected Governor, Doug Ducey had served four years as the State Treasurer of Arizona, and was also a businessman involved with management of the ice cream chain Cold Stone Creamery.[2][3]
First Lady Ducey is involved with several charitable organizations and has served as a board member of Childhelp Arizona, Catholic Charities Community Services, notMYkid and Mother's Grace Foundation, and has also been involved with several other charities, such as CarePortal. She is training to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Arizona's foster children.[2]
Personal life
editAngela met her husband at Arizona State University in Tempe, and have been married for more than 25 years. They have three sons, Jack, Joe and Sam, and currently reside in Paradise Valley.[2] They are Roman Catholic.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Governor Doug Ducey And Mrs. Angela Ducey Visit Arizona Schools To Encourage Summer Reading". Office of Education. April 26, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Angela Ducey - Biography". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "Meet Doug Ducey". DougDucey.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett (September 1, 2015). "Doug Ducey to meet Pope Francis at White House". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
External links
edit- Official biography at National Governors Association