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Luz Escamilla
Luz Robles Escamilla (born February 4, 1978) is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah State Senate from the 10th District. From 2009 until 2023, she represented the 1st District and has served as the body's Minority Leader since 2023.
The daughter of two Mexican college professors, Escamilla was born in 1978 and raised in Mexico. After moving to the United States in 1996, Escamilla graduated from Marian Catholic High School in San Diego, California. She then earned her Bachelor of Science at the University of Utah in business marketing in 2000. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration, which she earned from the University of Utah in 2005.
Escamilla is a director for the Zions Bank Business Resource Center.
Senator Escamilla serves as the minority leader in the Utah State Senate.[1] Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. appointed Escamilla to the State Office of Ethnic Affairs in 2005. In 2010, she received the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Pathfinder Award and the SBA Award. She has also received the Pete Suazo Memorial Award from the University of Utah. Senator Escamilla has also served as a board member for the University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Regence Caring Foundation, the Utah Health Policy Project, and the Primary Children's Medical Center. Escamilla was first elected to the Utah State Senate in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012. In 2016, Escamilla served on the Executive Appropriations Committee and the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee. She also served on the following Senate standing committees:
In 2014, Escamilla ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Utah's 2nd congressional district as the Democratic Party's nominee. The seat was held by Republican incumbent Chris Stewart, who won reelection.
In 2019, Sen. Escamilla ran for mayor of Salt Lake City, after Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced she would not run for another term. In the 2019 election, Escamilla lost, finishing second behind Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall. She conceded the loss on November 6, 2019, one day after the race, after initial hesitation to concede in the event that mail-in ballots could affect results in the run-off election.
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Luz Escamilla
Luz Robles Escamilla (born February 4, 1978) is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah State Senate from the 10th District. From 2009 until 2023, she represented the 1st District and has served as the body's Minority Leader since 2023.
The daughter of two Mexican college professors, Escamilla was born in 1978 and raised in Mexico. After moving to the United States in 1996, Escamilla graduated from Marian Catholic High School in San Diego, California. She then earned her Bachelor of Science at the University of Utah in business marketing in 2000. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration, which she earned from the University of Utah in 2005.
Escamilla is a director for the Zions Bank Business Resource Center.
Senator Escamilla serves as the minority leader in the Utah State Senate.[1] Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. appointed Escamilla to the State Office of Ethnic Affairs in 2005. In 2010, she received the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Pathfinder Award and the SBA Award. She has also received the Pete Suazo Memorial Award from the University of Utah. Senator Escamilla has also served as a board member for the University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Regence Caring Foundation, the Utah Health Policy Project, and the Primary Children's Medical Center. Escamilla was first elected to the Utah State Senate in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012. In 2016, Escamilla served on the Executive Appropriations Committee and the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee. She also served on the following Senate standing committees:
In 2014, Escamilla ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Utah's 2nd congressional district as the Democratic Party's nominee. The seat was held by Republican incumbent Chris Stewart, who won reelection.
In 2019, Sen. Escamilla ran for mayor of Salt Lake City, after Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced she would not run for another term. In the 2019 election, Escamilla lost, finishing second behind Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall. She conceded the loss on November 6, 2019, one day after the race, after initial hesitation to concede in the event that mail-in ballots could affect results in the run-off election.
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