Geraldine Peten (December 14, 1947 – December 13, 2023) was an American politician who served in the

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, representing District 4. She was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in 2017 to replace former representative Jesus Rubalcava. Peten was a

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and was the seatmate of the Democratic Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives

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. The Arizona Capitol Times interviewed her in August 2017. An educator, she was African American. Peten died on December 13, 2023, just one day shy of turning 76.

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