Kirsten Engel

Kirsten Engel is an American lawyer and politician who served a member of the Arizona Senate for the 10th district from January to September 2021. Engel is a candidate for Arizona's 6th congressional district in 2022.[1]

Kirsten Engel
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 11, 2021 – September 8, 2021
Preceded byDavid Bradley
Succeeded byStephanie Stahl Hamilton
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byStefanie Mach
Bruce Wheeler
Succeeded byStephanie Stahl Hamilton
Personal details
BornChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationBrown University (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)

Early life and education

Engel was born and raised in Chicago.[2] She graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 1983 and Northwestern University School of Law in 1986.

Career

After law school, Engel clerked for Judge Myron H. Bright of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Engel worked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency and was an assistant attorney general in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office until 2005.[3]

Engel was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2016 and assumed office in January 2017.[4] Engel did not seek re-election to the House in 2020 and was instead a candidate for the Arizona Senate. She assumed office in January 2021, serving until her resignation on September 8, 2021.[5]

Personal life

Engel and her husband, Scott, have one daughter and live in Tucson, Arizona.[6]

References
  1. Williams, Jordan (2021-03-19). "Arizona state senator announces bid for Kirkpatrick's seat". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  2. TucsonSentinel.com. "State lawmaker Kirsten Engel announces run to fill Kirkpatrick's seat in Congress". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. Schmidt, Caitlin. "3 Democrats vying for two House seats in Legislative District 10". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved Feb 4, 2021.
  4. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. Associated Press (8 September 2021). "Engel quits Arizona Senate to focus on District 2 congressional race". Fox 10 Phoenix. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. "House Member – Kirsten Engel". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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