Kirsten Engel
Kirsten Engel | |
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the 10th district | |
In office January 11, 2021 – September 8, 2021 | |
Preceded by | David Bradley |
Succeeded by | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
In office January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Stefanie Mach Bruce Wheeler |
Succeeded by | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | November 28, 1961
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 |
Education | Brown University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Kirsten Engel is an American lawyer and politician who has served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate. Engel was the Democratic nominee in 2022 for Arizona's 6th congressional district, losing narrowly to Republican Juan Ciscomani.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Engel was born and raised in Chicago.[2] She graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 1983 and Northwestern University School of Law in 1986.[3]
Career
[edit]After law school, Engel clerked for Judge Myron H. Bright of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Engel worked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, then for Earthjustice under its former name.[4][5] She was an assistant attorney general in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office until 2005.[4] She started working at the University of Arizona in 2005 and as of 2022[update] is a professor teaching environmental and administrative law at its James E. Rogers College of Law.[5][6]
Engel was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2016 and assumed office in January 2017.[7] Engel did not seek re-election to the House in 2020 and was instead a candidate for the Arizona Senate. She assumed office in January 2021, serving until her resignation on September 8, 2021, to run for Congress.[8][9]
Environment and energy
[edit]Engel's 2022 campaign emphasized her support for increasing the capture of solar energy in Arizona.[10] Engel expressed support for strengthening federal measures to limit air and water pollution from power stations.[11]
Engel has called for taking steps to make "it a pain to drive" gasoline-powered vehicles.[12]
Education
[edit]Engel supports increasing funding for public schools and has said that observing conditions at her daughter's public school motivated her to run for office initially.[5]
Immigration
[edit]Engel characterized the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border as "a humanitarian crisis" and expressed support for reforming asylum-seeking processes.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Engel is married with one daughter and lives in Tucson, Arizona.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "AP says Ciscomani defeats Engel in Tucson's Congressional District 6". Arizona Daily Star. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Dylan Smith (March 19, 2021). "State lawmaker Kirsten Engel announces run to fill Kirkpatrick's seat in Congress". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "See Jane Run: Three Northwestern Law Alumnae Share Their Experiences in Politics". June 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Schmidt, Caitlin (July 23, 2016). "3 Democrats vying for two House seats in Legislative District 10". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c Parker, Sam (October 10, 2021). "UA professor and congressional candidate hosts town hall on campus". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Kelty, Bennito L. (September 8, 2021). "Kirsten Engel resigns from Az Legislature to run full-time for Congress". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- "Women in climate change: Kirsten Engel". University of Arizona News. March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- Johnson, Jon (June 15, 2022). "Congressional candidate takes economic tour of Graham County". The Gila Herald. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Jordan (March 19, 2021). "Arizona state senator announces bid for Kirkpatrick's seat". The Hill. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Engel quits Arizona Senate to focus on District 2 congressional race". KSAZ-TV. Associated Press. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Estrada, Melissa. "Here are the candidates running in Arizona's new 6th Congressional District". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Botts, Lindsey. "Push for environmental justice in underserved communities gains traction in Arizona". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Dem candidate advocated making 'it a pain to drive' on panel for group that pushed 'usage-based' driving fees".
- ^ "Congressional District 6 Democratic candidates debate immigration, inflation and more". Arizona PBS. May 18, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "House Member – Kirsten Engel". Arizona legislature. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
External links
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- Kirsten Engel for Arizona campaign website
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography at the University of Arizona
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Brown University alumni
- Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections
- Democratic Party Arizona state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Lawyers from Tucson, Arizona
- Living people
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni
- Politicians from Tucson, Arizona
- Women state legislators in Arizona
- 1961 births
- 21st-century Arizona politicians