Ruiz, Armando, 1957-

Arizona legislative representative.

Though born in New Mexico in 1957, Armando Ruiz was raised in Arizona. He holds a B.A. in Latin American studies and a B.S. in psychology from Loyola Marymount University. In 1981 he became the youngest Mexican-American to be elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. Though Ruiz' primary occupation is real estate development, he is active in a number of community activities such as Wesley Community Center, Memorial Family Health Center and St. Mary's Food Bank. His political interests include education of at-risk students, lessening Arizona's dependence on sales tax, and spearheading the recent effort to defeat Proposition 106 and the English Only Movement.

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