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Andrew Sherwood | |
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| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office November 5, 2015 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Ableser |
| Succeeded by | Juan Mendez |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| In office 2013 – November 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Ableser |
| Succeeded by | Celeste Plumlee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1980 Tucson, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amber Gell (m, 2015; div, 2020) |
| Residence | Tempe, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Website | sherwoodforaz |
Andrew Sherwood (born November 10, 1980) is a Democratic former member of the Arizona State Senate, serving from 2015 to 2017. Prior to being appointed to the Senate, Sherwood was the Ranking Democratic member of the House Ways and Means committee and served on the House Appropriations committee[1] and on the Joint Committee for Capital Review.[2]
During the first session of his term in office in 2013, Sherwood sponsored 10 bills as the Prime Prime Sponsor (indicating he is the author of the bill) and 47 bills as the Prime Sponsor. In the 2014 session, he introduced 10 pieces of legislation as the Prime Prime Sponsor, 46 bills as Prime Sponsor and 22 as Co-sponsor. In the 2015 session, he introduced 16 pieces of legislation as the Prime Prime Sponsor, 28 as Prime Sponsor and 21 as Co-Sponsor.[3]
Before serving in the legislature, Sherwood was a professional animal trainer and worked as the Director of Marketing for GreatSpaces.[4]
Sherwood did not seek reelection to the Arizona Senate, having left the state for other employment.[5]
- ^ "Member Page". Archived from the original on 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ "Joint Legislative Budget Committee - JLBC Background Information". www.azleg.gov.
- ^ "Member Page". Archived from the original on 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ "Phoenix Arizona Election Questionnaire for State Legislature, Andrew Sherwood". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Tempe Democrats fight over who is best for women".