Pete Rios was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate, serving two stretches in the Senate and a single term in the House. He first ran, unsuccessfully, for the House in 1980.[1] In 1982 he ran for the State Senate, winning the seat from Arizona's 7th District.[2]: vi He won re-election in 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, and 1992.[3]: i [4]: vii [5]: vii [6]: vii [7]: vii He served as the Senate President during the 40th Legislature from 1991 to 1992. In 1994, he did not run for re-election to the Senate, instead choosing to run for the Arizona Secretary of State, a bid for which he was unsuccessful.[1] In 1996 Rios once again ran for the Senate, regaining his seat in District 7.[8]: viii He won election three times, the first two in 1998 and 2000 to District, and then to District 23 in 2002, after re-districting.[9]: viii [10]: viii [11]: vii In 2004, due to Arizona's term limit laws, Rios was unable to run again for the Senate, and chose to run for the House seat from District 23, which he won.[12]: vii He won re-election in 2006.[13]: ix He did not run for re-election in 2008.[14]
Pete Rios | |
|---|---|
| President of the Arizona Senate | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Succeeded by | John Greene |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 1983 – January 1995 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Swink |
| Succeeded by | Robert Chastain |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 1997 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Chastain |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Chastain |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Bustmante |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Pratt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hayden, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gloria |
| Children | Rebecca, Danita Jelani, and Peter Anthony |
| Residence(s) | Hayden, Arizona |
| Profession | Politician |
References edit
- ^ a b "Pete Rios' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1983, Thirty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Session Laws, State of Arizona, 1985 Thirty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1987 Thirty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1989 Thirty-Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1991 Volume 2, Fortieth Legislature, First Regular Session, Second to Fourth Special Sessions, Chapters 218 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1993 Volume 1, Forty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 184". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1997 Volume 1, Forty-Third Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 146". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1999 Volume 1, Forty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 223". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2001 Volume 1, Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 235". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2003 Volume 1, Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 247". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2005 Volume 1, Forty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 226". State of Arizona. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2007 Volume 1, Forty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 214". State of Arizona. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.