Katie Hobbs
Katie Hobbs | |
|---|---|
 Hobbs in February 2023 | |
| 24th Governor of Arizona | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Ducey |
| 21st Secretary of State of Arizona | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | Michele Reagan |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Fontes |
| Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Tovar |
| Succeeded by | David Bradley |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Don Shooter |
| Succeeded by | Lela Alston |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | David Lujan Kyrsten Sinema |
| Succeeded by | John Allen (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kathleen Marie Hobbs December 28, 1969 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Patrick Goodman (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Northern Arizona University (BSW) Arizona State University (MSW) |
| Website | Governor Katie Hobbs |
Kathleen Marie "Katie" Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker and the 24th and current governor of Arizona since 2023. Hobbs was the 21st secretary of State of Arizona from 2019 to 2023. She was an Arizona state senator representing the 24th district from 2013 to 2019. Hobbs was a Arizona state representative representing the 15th district from 2011 to 2013.
In June 2021, Hobbs announced her candidacy for governor in the 2022 election.[1] In August 2022, she won the nomination in the primaries.[2] She won the general election in November 2022, defeating former news anchor Kari Lake.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Oxford, Andrew. "In spotlight of audit, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announces run for Arizona governor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ Arizona Primary Election Results at NPR
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