Lupe Diaz
General Information
- Male
- Hispanic
Biographical Information
Stern, Ray. "Christian pastor from Cochise County will be Arizona's newest member of Legislature." AZ Central. 19 November, 2021, https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/11/19/pastor-lupe-diaz-new-member-arizona-legislature-cochise-county/8688396002/
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 on Friday for Diaz to replace Becky Nutt, who resigned last month as one of two state representatives from Legislative District 14. Diaz will serve out the rest of Nutt's two-year term, through 2022. Republican party members chose Diaz and two other candidates as possible replacements for Nutt; by law, the county board had to appoint someone from the same party.
In a biography submitted to the county, Diaz said he was born and raised in Cochise County, growing up as the son of a miner in Bisbee. He's an ordained minister at Grace Chapel Benson, a Christian church that also runs a K-12 school, and he's also the official chaplain for the Legislative District 14 Republican committee.
Arizona Legislative Service
| Session | Chamber | Party | District | City | County | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 14 - Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima (2013-2021) | Benson | Cochise | ||
| 56th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 19 - Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz (2022-) | Benson | Cochise | ||
| 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 19 - Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz (2022-) | Benson | Cochise | ||
| 57th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 19 - Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz (2022-) | Benson | Cochise | ||
| 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 19 - Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz (2022-) | Benson | Cochise |