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Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) [1] [2] is an American politician and social worker serving since 2023 as the 24th governor of Arizona. Hobbs is the first social worker to be elected governor of a U.S. state and is Arizona's fifth female governor.
Elected November 15, 2022. Sworn in January 2, 2023. Arizona's 24th Governor. Arizona’s 21st Secretary of State. 5th Arizona-born governor. First social worker governor. Former chief compliance officer for Sojourner Center. Graduated from NAU in 1992. Holds a master’s degree in social work from ASU.
4 days ago · FILE - Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, speaks prior to signing the repeal of the Civil War-era near-total abortion ban, Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix. Arizona lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Saturday, June 15, that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state ...
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Nov 15, 2022 · Democrat Katie Hobbs will win Arizona’s governor’s race, CNN projects, defeating one of the most prominent defenders of former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election.
Jun 5, 2024 · Gov. Katie Hobbs' end run around the Senate to put her allies in charge of state agencies violates Arizona law, a Maricopa County judge ruled Wednesday. The governor "has improperly, unilaterally ...
Nov 15, 2022 · Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the...
Nov 15, 2022 · A fter a bruising election in which she was tarred by both her allies and adversaries for running a lackluster campaign, Democrat Katie Hobbs pulled off a come-from-behind victory against...
Jan 2, 2023 · Arizona’s Constitution requires these statewide elected officials to begin their terms on the first Monday in January. Governor Katie Hobbs will serve as Arizona’s fifth female governor, and the first Democrat elected in sixteen years.
Beginning as a volunteer at her church and continuing with her job as a social worker and chief compliance officer at one of the largest domestic violence centers in the U.S., the focus of her life has been to help others to gain security, to be heard, and to create better lives.
