Honors and Endorsements

 

Honors:

  • Voted “Best Democratic Representative” three of the last four years in The Arizona Capitol Times.
  • Named as one of Phoenix’s “Forty Under 40″ in 2012.
  • Named “Best of Class” by The Arizona Republic in 2010.
  • One of the first elected officials to be selected nationwide to participate in the NewDEAL Leaders of America – a group of leaders aimed at turning around our economy with common sense, progressive values.
  • Recipient of the Arizona Disability Advocacy Coalition’s 2009 Liberty Copper Canyon Award.
  • Named one of Arizona Technology Council’s “Top Tech Ten” legislators in both 2008 and 2009.
  • Honored as a “Legislative Champion” by the Arizona League of Cities and Towns in 2010.
  • Reach Out and Read Arizona’s Early Literacy Leader of the Year in 2007.
  • Named a “Hometown Hero” by the City of Phoenix for his anti-graffiti work.
  • Named to the Sierra Club’s 2007 “Top of the Class” list.
  • Named to the League of Conservation Voters “Honor Roll”.
  • Honored by the Arizona Federal, State, County, and Municipal Employees for his fight to protect custodian’s jobs with the State of Arizona.
  • Alumni of the prestigious American Council of Young Political Leaders program.
  • Voted by his peers to serve in House Leadership in only his second term.

Endorsements:

  • Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton
  • Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard
  • House Assistant Democratic Leader Steve Farley
  • House Assistant Democratic Whip Anna Tovar
  • State Senator David Lujan
  • State Representative Katie Hobbs
  • State Representative Lela Alston
  • State Representative Ruben Gallego
  • State Representative Ed Ableser
  • Phoenix City Councilman Michael Nowakowski
  • Arizona Education Association
  • Professional Firefighters of Arizona
  • Planned Parenthood
  • United Food and Commercial Workers Local 99
  • Arizona AFL-CIO
  • Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter
  • Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association