Steve Montenegro | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Austin Smith | |
| Preceded by | Richard Andrade |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – December 15, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Don Shooter |
| Succeeded by | Sine Kerr |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017 Serving with Darin Mitchell | |
| Preceded by | Martha Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Don Shooter |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 14, 2013 Serving with Jerry Weiers | |
| Preceded by | John B. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Warren Petersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steve Montenegro 1981 (age 42–43) El Salvador |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Melissa |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Logos University Arizona State University (BS) |
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| Website | Campaign website |
Steve Montenegro is a Salvadoran-American Republican politician from Litchfield Park, Arizona who is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, elected in 2022. He is a former member of the Arizona Senate. He was previously a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, from 2009 to 2017, where he was Speaker Pro Tempore.[1]
In 2014, Montenegro was chosen to serve as Majority Leader in the 2015–2017 session.[2] He resigned from the state senate on December 15, 2017 to focus on his congressional campaign. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Arizona's 8th congressional district special election, 2018.[3]
- ^ "State Of Arizona Official Canvass" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ Fischer, Howard (November 6, 2014). "David Gowan Selected as speaker of the House". Verde Independent. Capitol Media Services. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona GOP Congressional Candidate Swept Up in Texting Case". Phoenix, Arizona: KIMT. February 24, 2018.