23 Facts About Steve Gallardo

Steve Michael Gallardo was born on October 25,1968 and is an American politician from the state of Arizona.

Steve Gallardo previously served in the Arizona State Senate, representing the 13th district from 2011 through 2015 and in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 through 2009.

Steve Gallardo, a fourth generation Arizonan, was born on October 25,1968, to Jose Luis Steve Gallardo and Alice Carrillo.

Steve Gallardo attended grade school at Starlight Park Elementary School in the Cartwright Elementary School District and Trevor G Browne High School in the Phoenix Union High School District.

Steve Gallardo continued his education at Rio Salado Community College.

Steve Gallardo served as Maricopa County Campaign Finance Director and Training Officer for 14 years.

In 2001, Steve Gallardo was appointed to the Maryvale Village Planning Committee by the Phoenix City Council.

Steve Gallardo served on the Governing Board of the Cartwright Elementary School District beginning in 2001.

Steve Gallardo served through 2004, and was elected in 2010 to another four-year term.

Steve Gallardo served on the Governing Board of the Phoenix Union High School District from 2004 through 2008.

In February 2002, Steve Gallardo resigned from Maricopa County Election Department and announced his candidacy for the Arizona House of Representatives.

Steve Gallardo was elected in November 2002 to represent Legislative District 13 covering areas of Maryvale, Glendale, Tolleson, Cashion, and Avondale.

Steve Gallardo was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2002,2004,2006 and 2008.

In January 2009, Steve Gallardo stepped down from the Arizona House of Representatives to work for a consulting firm.

Steve Gallardo was elected in November 2010 and reelected in 2012.

In 2011, Steve Gallardo was one of more than two dozen Arizona politicians who accepted free tickets to attend college football games, known locally as the Fiesta Bowl.

Steve Gallardo accepted free tickets to NASCAR's Phoenix International Raceway Subway 500.

Steve Gallardo then became a crusader to ban legislators from accepting such gifts from lobbyists, though defended the practice in the absence of the law's enactment.

In October 2013, Steve Gallardo was elected Minority Whip of the Arizona Senate by his Democratic colleagues.

In December 2013, Gallardo became one of the plaintiffs in Gallardo v Arizona, a lawsuit that challenges the addition of two at-large seats to the Maricopa Community College District as a violation of the state constitution.

In 2014, Steve Gallardo again introduced legislation to repeal Arizona's anti-immigration law.

Steve Gallardo referred to the bill as a "game changer," and noted the national controversy surrounding its passage, as prompted his decision to come out.

Steve Gallardo was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives for in the 2014 elections, following the retirement of incumbent Ed Pastor.