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Victoria Steele
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| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 9th district |
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| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Farley |
| Succeeded by | Eva Burch |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 9th district |
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| In office January 2013 – January 11, 2016 Serving with Randy Friese
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| Succeeded by | Matt Kopec |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Prescott College University of Phoenix |
Victoria Steele is a politician from Arizona. She is a member of the Democratic Party. From 2019 to 2023, she was a member of the Arizona State Senate. This is one part of Arizona's state government that makes laws. She represented District 9 in Arizona.
Before that, she was also elected twice to the Arizona House of Representatives. This is the other part of Arizona's state government. She served in the House from 2013 to 2016, also representing District 9 in Tucson. In 2022, she was elected as a Justice of the Peace. This role handles smaller legal cases and can perform marriages.
Early Life and Career
Before she became a politician, Victoria Steele worked in news. She had a career in both radio and television. She also helped create a special program called "Native Ways." This program was at a place called The Haven. It helped Indigenous women.
Victoria Steele is also a board member of the National Organization for Women (NOW). This group works for equal rights for women. As a politician, she was also on the board of the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators. This group supports Native American lawmakers.
Political Journey
In July 2015, Victoria Steele announced she wanted to run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. This is part of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C. She wanted to represent Arizona's 2nd congressional district.
To focus on this race, she left her job in the Arizona legislature in January 2016. She received support from U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva during the primary election. A primary election is when people from the same party vote to choose who will run in the main election.
Community Involvement
Victoria Steele is very involved with the National Organization for Women (NOW). She works as the State Legislative Coordinator for NOW. This means she helps with laws that affect women in Arizona. She also helped start the NOW chapter in Tucson. A chapter is a local group of a larger organization.
Heritage
Victoria Steele has a mixed heritage. Her family comes from the Seneca-Mingo people. These are Native American tribes. She also has German heritage.
