Charlene Pesquiera is a Democratic politician from the US state of

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. She served as Arizona State Senator for District 26 from 2007 until 2008, when she declined to run for re-election. She is currently the Justice of the Peace for Pima County Precinct Four, which she was elected to in 2016.

Personal

Pesquiera was born in

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and moved to

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in 1971. She received and Associate's degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections at

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, a Pre Law and Criminal Justice degree at

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, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the

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. She is also the co-owner of the National Institute of Contract Management, LLC. Pesquiera is married to Garrett Burner and has a son, Korey.http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=85&Legislature=48&Session_ID=85

References

External links

Senator Charlene Pesquiera – District 26
''official State Senate website''
Profile
at

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* ''Follow the Money'' – Charlene Pesquiera *
2008
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