Yolanda Bejarano
Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party
Assumed office
January 2023
Preceded byRaquel Terán
Personal details
Born
1974/1975 (age 48–49)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationArizona State University

Yolanda Bejarano (born 1974/1975) is an American labor union organizer serving as the chair of the Arizona Democratic Party since 2023. She was a field director of the Communications Workers of America.

Life

Bejarano was born in 1974 or 1975 and raised in Roll, Arizona.[1][2] She attended Arizona State University where she led the emo-punk quartet, Slugger until it broke up the summer of 1996.[1] She later became the lead singer and guitarist of Chula, a punk and mariachi band.[1] In 1999, Bejarano described Chula as being indie rock with heavy punk influences.[3]

Bejarano first entered politics following the passage of Arizona SB 1070.[2] She was a field director for Communications Workers of America.[4] She served as vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party.[2] In January 2023, Bejarano was elected with seventy percent of the votes to a two-year term as chair.[2] She defeated Steve Gallardo who had been endorsed by governor Katie Hobbs.[2] Bejarano succeeded Raquel Terán.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Garcia, Gilbert (December 25, 1997). "Double Threat". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Barchenger, Stacey (2023-01-29). "Arizona Democrats elect Bejarano as party chair". Arizona Republic. pp. A11. Retrieved 2023-11-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Cano-Murillo, Kathy (1999-04-15). "Cute like a knife: Chula hones punk spunk". Arizona Republic. p. 300. Retrieved 2023-11-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Yolanda Bejarano elected Arizona Democratic Party chair". Associated Press. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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