Geraldine Peten (December 14, 1947 – December 13, 2023) was an American politician who served in the
Arizona House of Representatives
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, representing District 4. She was appointed by the
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is the governing body of Maricopa County, a county of over four million in Arizona. The five supervisors are each elected from single-member districts to serve four-year terms. Partisan primary, Primary el ...
in 2017 to replace former representative
Jesus Rubalcava
Jesus Rubalcava is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 4.Democrat and was the seatmate of the Democratic Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives Charlene Fernandez.
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.
Ballotpedia
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