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Lea Marquez Peterson

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Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Latino Entrepreneurship Leaders Program/Business/Commerce, Stanford University, 2016
  • MBA, Business, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, 1994-1996
  • BBA/BS, Entrepreneurship/Marketing, University of Arizona Eller College of Management, 1987-1992

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Latino Entrepreneurship Leaders Program/Business/Commerce, Stanford University, 2016
  • MBA, Business, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, 1994-1996
  • BBA/BS, Entrepreneurship/Marketing, University of Arizona Eller College of Management, 1987-1992
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2009-present
  • Owner, Marquez Peterson Group, Limited Liability Company, 2004-2009
  • Owner, American Retail Corporation, 1998-2003
  • Business Development Employee, Shell Oil Company, 1992-1998

Political Experience

  • Attended, Latino Entrepreneurship Leaders Program/Business/Commerce, Stanford University, 2016
  • MBA, Business, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, 1994-1996
  • BBA/BS, Entrepreneurship/Marketing, University of Arizona Eller College of Management, 1987-1992
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2009-present
  • Owner, Marquez Peterson Group, Limited Liability Company, 2004-2009
  • Owner, American Retail Corporation, 1998-2003
  • Business Development Employee, Shell Oil Company, 1992-1998
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Latino Entrepreneurship Leaders Program/Business/Commerce, Stanford University, 2016
  • MBA, Business, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, 1994-1996
  • BBA/BS, Entrepreneurship/Marketing, University of Arizona Eller College of Management, 1987-1992
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2009-present
  • Owner, Marquez Peterson Group, Limited Liability Company, 2004-2009
  • Owner, American Retail Corporation, 1998-2003
  • Business Development Employee, Shell Oil Company, 1992-1998
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018
  • Member, Arizona Judicial Council Board, 2017-present
  • Member, United States Chamber CCC100, 2017-present
  • Member, Arizona Finance Authority, 2016-present
  • Member, ArizonaOn Board, 2015-present
  • Co-Chair, Arizona Zanjeros, 2015-present
  • Chair, Saint Mary's Hospital Board, 2015-present
  • Member, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors, 2013-present
  • Member, Visit Tucson Board of Directors, 2013-present
  • Member, Latino Coalition Board, present
  • Member, Pima Association of Governments Economic Vitality Committee Board, present
  • Member, Pima County Workforce Investment Board, present
  • Member, United States Hispanic Chamber, present
  • Former President, National Association of Women Business Owners, Tucson Chapter
  • Former Founder/Chair, Pima County Small Business Commission
  • Former Chair, Southern Arizona Business Roundtable
  • Former Chair, Tucson Business Alliance
  • Former Chair, University of Arizona Hispanic Advisory Council
  • Member, Arizona Town Hall Board of Directors, 2013-2018
  • Member, Vantage West Credit Union Board of Directors, 2012-2015
  • Executive Director, Greater Tucson Leadership, 2005-2009
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position