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Member Since- 2019
Andres Cano represents the 3rd legislative district in the Arizona House of Representatives.
Raised by a single mom, Andres, 26, saw a path for advancement in Arizona's public schools. He is a first-generation college graduate.
Andres, a sixth generation Arizonan, began his public service at age 14, when he was offered a paid summer internship with Pima County.
By age 16, Andres was appointed as the Chairman of Arizona Governor's Youth Commission by Governor Janet Napolitano.
He graduated from City High School in downtown Tucson in 2009.
Throughout college, Andres interned in the district office of U.S Congressman Ed Pastor (D-AZ) and the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Senator Mark Udall (D-CO.) He was elected President of the Young Democrats of Arizona in 2010.
In 2012, Andres accepted a position as an aide to Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias in Tucson, Arizona. He became the youngest policy advisor in the County's history.
Six years later, in 2018, Andres, a Democrat, was elected to Arizona House of Representatives. |