Background
Lujan, David M. was born on April 7, 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Lujan, David M. was born on April 7, 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Arizona State University, 1993. Juris Doctor, Arizona State University, 1996.
Lujan was appointed to the Arizona Senate on January 11, 2012 to complete the term of Kyrsten Sinema who resigned to run for the United States Congress. Lujan is also the Chief Administrator of Arizona State University Preparatory Academy, a college preparatory charter school serving Kindergarten through 10th grade in downtown Phoenix. Prior to serving in the Senate, Lujan served three terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011 and he was the House Minority Leader from 2009-2010.
While in the House of Representatives, Lujan was the Ranking Democrat on the House Education committee and served on the Appropriations committee.
In 2002, Lujan was elected to the Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board and was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2006. He served as Board President from 2007-2008.
In 2010, Lujan was narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary when he ran for the position of Attorney General in the Arizona 2010 election. On January 9, 2012 it was reported that Lujan will run for Phoenix City Council.
Volunteer Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters, since 1998, Central High School Mock Trial Team, since 1998. Board directors St. Joseph the Worker, since 2005. Member advisory board University Arizona College Medicine, Phoenix, since 2005.
Chairman advisory board Arizona Latino Leadership Institute, since 2008. Member of Young Men's Christian Association (board directors Christown branch since 2005).