Ed Pastor, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Claypool, AZ (06/28/1943)
Home city: Phoenix, AZ

Education: JD, Arizona State University, 1974 BA, Chemistry, Arizona State University, 1966.

Profession: Staff Member, Governor Raul Castro's Office Deputy Director, Guadalupe Organization, Incorporated Chemistry Teacher, North High School.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1991-present Elected Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Maricopa County, 1976-1991.

Membership: Former Chair/Former Secretary-Treasurer/Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 1997 Member, Arts Caucus Member, Biotechnology Caucus Border Caucus Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Member, Congressional Bike Caucus Member, Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues Member, Congressional Children's Caucus Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus Leadership Advisory Group, Democratic Party Democratic Steering and Policy Committee Executive Board, Democratic Study Group Member, Human Rights Caucus Minor League Baseball Caucus Port Security Caucus Sportsmen's Caucus Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus Member, United States Capitol Preservation Commission. Former Director at Large, Alumni Association, Arizona State University Former Board of Directors, Arizona Joint Partnership Training Council Advisory Council, Arizona Trail Association Former Advisory Member, Boys and Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix Former Board of Directors, Chicanos Por La Casa Former Board of Directors, Friendly House Board Member, Kids Voting Arizona Former Founding Board Member, Los Diablos Alumni Association, Arizona State University Honorary Advisory Board, Millenium Arts Center Incorporated President, Board of Directors, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Former Board of Directors, National Conference of Christians and Jews Former Board of Directors/Former Chair, National Council of La Raza Advisory Board, Alumni Association, National Job Corps Honorary Advisory Board, National Student Leadership Foundation Board of Directors, Neighborhood Housings Services of America Former Board of Directors, Phoenix Economic Growth Corporation Phoenix Town Hall Former Board of Directors, Sun Angel Foundation Honorary Director, Timber Trails Children's Project Incorporated Former Vice President, Valley of the Sun United Way.

First elected: 09/24/1991
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Verma Mendez; 2 Children: Yvonne, Laura.


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