San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Terry Rambler endorsed Marco Lopez for governor of Arizona.
“I’ve had the privilege of getting to know Marco Lopez over the past 16 months,” said Chairman Rambler. “Time after time he’s shown his character—joining us on our land, spending time with our tribal leadership and our college administration. I know that he will be a fierce defender of all of Arizona’s diverse communities, protecting our right to vote, respecting tribal sovereignty and working with us as a true partner.”
“It’s an honor to receive my second tribal leader endorsement from Chairman Rambler,” said Marco Lopez, Democratic candidate for governor of Arizona. “We are here on the ancestral homelands of American Indian tribes that have inhabited this land for centuries. We must respect tribal sovereignty, include our 22 tribes in the decisions that affect all of us and protect everyone’s right to vote. I look forward to learning from Chairman Rambler and incorporating the knowledge of the San Carlos Apache into my administration.”
Chairman Rambler has been chairman of the San Carlos Apache tribe since 2010. The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation encompasses 1.8 million acres of land area in northern Graham, southeastern Gila and eastern Pinal Counties.
In June, the Lopez campaign released its policy commitments to Arizona’s Native tribes, the first and only gubernatorial campaign to do so. The commitments include: defending voting rights, protecting water resources, improving health care equity, promoting economic development and ensuring proper communication and representation.
Chairman Rambler is the 67th endorsement and second tribal leader endorsement for Marco Lopez, joining a list that includes:
Latino Victory Fund
Chicanos Por La Causa Action Fund
Promise Arizona in Action
AZNOW PAC
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 266 PAC
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 640
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1250
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE) Local 336
East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez
Sally Ann Gonzales, LD-03 State Senator
Morgan Abraham, LD-10 State Representative
Richard Andrade, LD-29 State Representative
Andres Cano, LD-03 State Representative
Brian Fernandez, LD-23 State Representative
Melody Hernandez, LD-26 State Representative
Marcelino Quiñonez, LD-11 State Representative
Christian Solorio, LD-30 State Representative
Arturo Garino, Mayor of Nogales
Juan Rodriguez, Mayor of Tolleson
Rudy Molera, Santa Cruz County Supervisor
Tony Reyes, Yuma County Supervisor
George Silva, Santa Cruz County Attorney
Saulo Bonilla, Nogales Councilmember
Joe Diaz, Nogales Councilmember
Richard Fimbres, Tucson Councilmember
Adolfo Gamez, Tolleson Councilmember
David Luna, Mesa Councilmember
Joel Navarro, Tempe Councilmember
Miguel Villalpando, Somerton Councilmember
Ylenia Aguilar, Osborn School District Governing Board President
Ray Borane, Douglas School District Governing Board President
Reggie Carrillo, Phoenix Elementary School District Governing Board Member
Luis L. Gonzales, Pima Community College Governing Board Member
Patricia Jimenez, Isaac School District Governing Board Member
Francisca Montoya, Fowler Elementary School District Governing Board Member
Dr. Tom Nerini, Maricopa County Community College District Governing Board Member
Freddie Villalón, Tolleson Union High School District President
Alfredo Gutierrez, Former Senate Majority Leader
Jaime Gutierrez, Former Senate Appropriations and Ethic Committee Chair
Amanda Aguirre, Former State Senator
Luis A. Gonzales, Former State Senator
Victor Soltero, Former State Senator
Ramón Valadez, Former State Senator
Art Hamilton, Former House Minority Leader
Cloves Campbell Jr., Former State Representative and Publisher of the Arizona Informant
Diego Rodriguez, Former State Representative
Macario Saldate, Former State Representative
Earl Wilcox, Former State Representative
Nieves Riedel, Former Mayor of San Luis
Agustin Tumbaga, Former Mayor of Somerton
Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick, Former Chancellor of Maricopa County Community College District
Mary Rose Wilcox, Former Maricopa County Supervisor
David Coward, Former Pinal County Democratic Party Chair
John Carnero, Former Tolleson City Councilmember
George Dean, President and CEO of the Phoenix Urban League
Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza
Linda Mazon Gutierrez, President and CEO Emeritus of Hispanic Women’s Corporation
Jim Messina, Obama 2012 Campaign Manager
Ty Ng, Filmmaker, Actor and Activist
Verma Pastor
Roberto Reveles, Somos America Founding President
Rev. Dr. Jannah Scott, Faith Leader and Obama Administration Alum
Jim Shee, Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce Co-founder
Christine Thompson, Former State Board of Education Executive Director
Talonya Adams
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