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Patty is from Somerton, Arizona and attended Kofa High School in Yuma. She has a bachelors degree in parks, recreation, and leisure studies from Arizona State University and a masters degree in administration from Northern Arizona University. Patty currently resides in Ahwatukee, Phoenix. She and her wife have three grandchildren. 

Patty is retired, previously working for the City of Phoenix as a Human Services Program Coordinator.

Patricia "Patty" Contreras is currently serving as an Arizona State Representative for State Legislative District 12. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. 

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AZ Mirror, Amid GOP attacks on LGBTQ Arizonans, Democrats continue to push for a nondiscrimination law

Supports union workers' rights to fair wages, benefits, and safe working conditions, and endorses the PRO Act.

Believes in creating opportunities for good jobs with livable wages in Arizona. Supports policies that enhance economic growth and improve labor conditions.

Supports creating opportunities for good jobs with livable wages.

Supports HB 2625, which would make sexual orientation and gender identity characteristics that Arizonans can’t be discriminated against in housing, employment, school and public accommodations like bathrooms and locker rooms.

- Supports union workers' rights to fair wages, benefits, and safe working conditions, and endorses the PRO Act.
- Supports creating opportunities for good jobs with livable wages.
- Supports affordable housing solutions.
- Supports HB 2625, which would make sexual orientation and gender identity characteristics that Arizonans can’t be discriminated against in housing, employment, school and public accommodations like bathrooms and locker rooms.

Economy

Supports "sensible Gun Reform policies" including mandatory waiting periods, licensing, closing the Gun Show loophole, and banning assault-style weapons.

Supports gun policies such as mandatory waiting periods, licensing, closing the "Gun Show loophole" (referring to the sale of firearms by private sellers that do not require the seller to conduct a federal background check of the buyer), and banning assault-style weapons.

Believes expunging felons' records after serving their sentences is essential for fair reintroduction to society. Supports allowing rehabilitated individuals to secure employment and vote.

Believes private prisons profit from incarceration and advocates for justice system reform.

- Supports gun policies such as mandatory waiting periods, licensing, closing the "Gun Show loophole" (referring to the sale of firearms by private sellers that do not require the seller to conduct a federal background check of the buyer), and banning assault-style weapons.
- Believes expunging felons' records after serving their sentences is essential for fair reintroduction to society. Supports allowing rehabilitated individuals to secure employment and vote.
- Believes private prisons profit from incarceration and advocates for justice system reform.

Public Safety

Believes in a woman's right to choose and opposes the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Plans to ensure access to safe and affordable abortions in her state.

Supports providing essential services and resources to seniors.

Supports policies and resources for veterans to assist them with transitioning back into civilian life.

- Supports abortion. 
- Supports providing essential services and resources to seniors.
- Supports policies and resources for veterans to assist them with transitioning back into civilian life.

Healthcare

Believes educators should be "rewarded and justly compensated" for their service and qualifications. Supports providing living wages to all public school support staff and increasing per pupil spending.

 Supports providing living wages to all public school teachers and support staff and increasing per pupil spending.

Believes daycare is too expensive and plans to make it more affordable for parents.

Believes daycare is too expensive and aims to make it more affordable for parents.

-  Supports providing living wages to all public school teachers and support staff and increasing per pupil spending.
- Believes daycare is too expensive and aims to make it more affordable for parents.

Education

Supports mitigating climate change and implementing fair policies for sustainable water resource management.

- Supports mitigating climate change and implementing fair policies for sustainable water resource management.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring all eligible voters can cast their ballots. Plans to “fight like crazy” to maintain a Democratic majority in the Arizona legislature.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring all eligible voters can cast their ballots.

- Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring all eligible voters can cast their ballots.

Voting & Elections

Endorsed by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, the Arizona National Organization for Women PAC, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, the Arizona American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, the United Campus Workers Arizona, the Sierra Club, Western States Carpenters, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the Center for Freethought Equality PAC, LPAC, the Human Rights Campaign PAC, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 104.

- Endorsed by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, the Arizona National Organization for Women PAC, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, the Arizona American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, the United Campus Workers Arizona, the Sierra Club, Western States Carpenters, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the Center for Freethought Equality PAC, LPAC, the Human Rights Campaign PAC, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 104.

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Patricia "Patty" Contreras

- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
- Your state representatives can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws.
- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000. They only serve in the role part-time.