Council Member Regina Romero

Regina Romero was elected to a four-year term on the Tucson City Council in November 2007. A southern Arizona native raised in a farm-working family in Somerton, Romero has a history of hard work for families and neighborhoods.

Romero’s first action was to focus on Tucson’s future – our kids. She directed a new task force for the City’s popular after-school recreation program, KIDCO, to research adding a creative curriculum/educational component. The goal is to work with families to show measurable success in physical fitness, homework, languages, math and science.

Regina Romero Biography

• First Latina Elected to Tucson City Council (2007)

• Born and raised in southern Arizona

• Married to Ruben Reyes with one son, Emiliano

• University of Arizona graduate, 2000

• Pima County Youth Internship Coordinator, putting 450 kids to work each year (1996-2000)

• Pima County Neighborhood Reinvestment Coordinator, working with 20 neighborhoods to provide $3.5 million in neighborhood improvements (2000-2005)

• Co-founder, César Chavez Holiday Coalition

• Co-founder, Las Adelitas, an organization to mobilize Latinas and their families

• Board of Directors, Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault

Regina Romero Goals:

• Securing funds for our neighborhoods and parks

• Safe and secure streets

• Investing in seniors, children and youth

• A downtown for all of us

• Planning for our future in water and transportation

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