Reginald Bolding
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Reginald Bolding | |
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| Minority Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Charlene Fernandez |
| Succeeded by | Andrés Cano |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 9, 2023 Serving with Marcelino Quiñonez | |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Payne (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Reginald Bolding is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 2015 to 2023.[1]
Career
[edit]Bolding graduated from the University of Cincinnati, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and International Security.[2]
He was named to the Phoenix Business Journal's "40 under 40" list.[3]
Bolding sits on the board of directors for the Children's Museum of Phoenix.[4]
He serves as the ranking member of the Arizona House of Representatives Education Committee, and also sits on the Ways & Means Committee. Bolding is vice chair of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (Western Region).[5] He is also the chair of the Arizona Black Legislative Caucus. Bolding is the founder and board chairman of the Arizona Coalition for Change, a community engagement organization focused on increasing civic engagement throughout the state.[citation needed]
Bolding was a candidate for Secretary of State of Arizona in 2022.[6] He lost in the Democratic primary to Adrian Fontes on August 2, 2022.
Elections
[edit]- 2014: Bolding defeated incumbent Norma A. Munoz, Marcelino Quinonez and Edward Blackwell in the Democratic primary. Bolding defeated Myron Jackson in the general election, with Bolding receiving 13,950 votes.[7]
- 2016: Bolding was reelected.
References
[edit]- ^ "Reginald Bolding". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ Pitzl, Mary Jo (July 13, 2022). "Arizona Secretary of State Candidate Reginald Bolding looks to jump from House to Top Elections Job".
- ^ "40 Under 40 - Class 2012" (PDF). Phoenix Business Journal. 2012-06-22. p. 6.
- ^ "Rep. Reginald Bolding | People on The Move". Phoenix Business Journal. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Policy Committees".
- ^ Duda, Jeremy (June 14, 2021). "Bolding running for secretary of state, will face Fontes in Dem primary". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
External links
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- Official page Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine at the Arizona State Legislature
- Campaign website
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century American legislators
- African-American state legislators in Arizona
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives
- People from Akron, Ohio
- Politicians from Phoenix, Arizona
- University of Cincinnati alumni
- 21st-century Arizona politicians