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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Paula Aboud |
| Address | 1341 East Greenlee Road
Tucson, Arizona 85719, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
March 20, 1950
(74 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Aug 28, 2019 11:19pm |
| Tags |
Lesbian -
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| Info | Home City: Tucson
Occupation: Semi-Retired; property manager
Member Since: January 9, 2006
Legislative Achievements:
I was appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the Legislative District 28 Senate seat vacated in December 2005 for the remainder of the 47th Legislature. I am currently serving on 3 standing committees, including: (a) Appropriations, (b) Commerce and Economic Development, and (c) Government Accountability and Reform. I was appointed to one legislative statutory committee: Joint Committee on Capital Review and I am serving as a committee member on the Domestic Relations Committee.
Education:
I graduated from Tucson High School and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Arizona with a major in English and a minor in Physical Education. Upon completion of master-level education courses, I received a Certificate of Teaching for secondary education from the Arizona Department of Education. Subsequently, I became a licensed real estate agent in Arizona. I further pursued education and training in mediation through the American Arbitration Association and became a Life Coach through the Coaches Training Institute of Berkeley, California.
Professional Experience:
I taught freshman and sophomore English at Rincon High School in Tucson, Arizona for 7 years while coaching the state champion volleyball teams and the girls’ tennis teams. Desiring to pursue another professional career, I became a licensed real estate agent in Arizona and specialized in marketing residental properties for 5 years. Presented with another opportunity in coaching, I relocated to the State of Maine to assume duties as Director of the Racquets Program at Colby College in Watterville, Maine while coaching the Women’s Varsity Tennis team as well as the Women’s Varsity Squash team for 7 years; additionally, I created and instructed the Women in Sports class at Colby. Returning to Arizona as the property manager for a family-owned business in Tucson, I am currently responsible for the operation of this small business.
Political Experience:
In the community of Tucson, I am involved in the Richland Heights West Neighborhood, having served as a board member and currently serving as Chair of the Transportation Committee. I co-founded the Ward III Neighbors-Ward III Neighborhood Coalition organization having served as a board member and a Ward III candidate for the Tucson City Council. I rebuilt the Democrats of Greater Tucson organization and served as President. I strongly campaigned for the City of Tucson, Ward III City Council seat and I am an active member of the Southern Arizona Stonewall Democrats. I am a strong advocate for civil rights.
In Pima County, I served in various leadership capacities for both the Pima County Democratic Party and the Arizona Legislative District 28 Precinct. I created and co-founded a 5-year strategic plan for the Pima County Democrats. I also actively worked on the 2004 U.S. Presidential Campaign, coordinating and directing volunteer phone banks, the walk program, the bumper sticker/button campaign and voter registration events.
Community and Professional Affiliations:
I am a member of the (a) Women’s Political Caucus, (b) Richland Heights Neighborhood, (c) Ward III Neighbors, (d) Southern Arizona Stonewall Democrats, (e) Democrats of Greater Tucson; a volunteer for Wingspan; and a mediator of Our Town Family Services.
Skills and Training that Paula brings to the Legislature:
As a graduate of the University of Arizona and a third-generation Tucson resident, I am committed to improving the quality of life for Arizona residents and especially for Southern Arizona. I bring a strong and superb record of public service in Pima County. I have worked tirelessly to build a strong Democratic Party organization, to engage and inspire individuals to become active in the political process, and to promote the Democratic message of hope and equality, I have been told that my significant contributions are admired and appreciated by party leaders, grassroots activists and elected officials across Arizona. I believe those significant contributions have been greatly enhanced by my skills in teaching, athletic coaching, mediation, life coaching, supervision, volunteer coordination, small business management, large group facilitation and substance abuse facilitation. Along with those skills, my passions and interests include politics, community building, reading, languages, self-empowerment, home building, women’s issues and the issues affecting children, family and the elderly.
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