Adam Perez Diaz | |
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Phoenix City Council | |
In office 1953–1957 | |
Phoenix Vice-Mayor | |
In office 1953–1957 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Flagstaff, Arizona, US | September 2, 1909
Died | March 5, 2010 Phoenix, Arizona | (aged 100)
Resting place | Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Phyllis Amada Diaz Francis Z. Diaz |
Adam Perez Diaz (September 2, 1909 – March 5, 2010) was the first Hispanic elected to the Phoenix City Council and also the first Hispanic to serve as Phoenix's Vice-Mayor. Diaz was appointed to the National Council on Aging by President Bill Clinton. Díaz was among the first seven recipients of the Profiles of Success Hispanic Leadership Award's in the Hall of Fame category.