Background
Rios, Rebecca Angela was born on June 4, 1967 in Tucson. Daughter of Peter Duarte and Gloria Ann (Mendoza) Rios.
Rios, Rebecca Angela was born on June 4, 1967 in Tucson. Daughter of Peter Duarte and Gloria Ann (Mendoza) Rios.
Associate of Arts, Central Arizona College, 1987. Bachelor of Social Work, Arizona State University, 1989. Master of Social Work, Arizona State University, 2003.
She previously served as Arizona State Senator for District 23 from 2004 to 2010, and served as Minority Whip. Rios was a "participating candidate" in Arizona"s public campaign program known as Clean Elections. Rios is from a family of Hispanic politicians.
Her father is Senator Peter Rios and she became interested in politics at a very young age.
Among the topics that concern her are education and health care. She was an influential sponsor of classroom construction funding, as well as Arizona Proposition 301, which consists of an education tax and continuous medical plan coverage for working-class families.
Rios was defeated by Steve Smith in 2010.
She is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing the 27th district. Earlier she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1994 through 2000.
Married Steve Leal (divorced). Children: Diego Esteban, Milan Sophia.