Hobbs is the first social worker to be elected governor of a U.S. state and is Arizona's fifth female governor. A member of the Democratic Party, she was secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023 and a member of the Arizona Legislature from 2011 to 2019.

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Arizona's 24th Governor; Arizona’s 21st Secretary of State; 5th Arizona-born governor; First social worker governor; Former chief compliance officer for Sojourner Center; Graduated from NAU in 1992; Holds a master’s degree in social work from ASU; Mother to two: Sam and Hannah; Born in Phoenix, Arizona

Jan 17, 2025 · Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Hobbs released her FY2026 Executive Budget, which invests in critical efforts to support working families and help Arizonans thrive. “To realize the Arizona Promise, we must deliver opportunity, security, and freedom for Arizonans,” said Governor Katie Hobbs. “My Executive Budget reflects my commitment to ...

Jan 29, 2025 · PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.

Jan 3, 2023 · The new Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, right, takes the oath of office in a ceremony as U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Roopali Desai, left, administers the oath while Hobbs’ mother Linda Hobbs holds the bible at the state Capitol in Phoenix, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.

Jan 13, 2025 · On Monday, Hobbs says she’s willing to work with Republicans but will veto any legislation she believes fails to provide adequate solutions to the issues Arizonans face. In her first two years in...

Jan 5, 2023 · Gov. Hobbs, who defeated GOP opponent Kari Lake in the November 2022 gubernatorial election, pledges progress and bipartisanship in her inaugural address to Arizona. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia...

1 day ago · One of the only emergency homeless shelters for seniors in the country opened in Phoenix last month. On Tuesday, Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the facility. Hobbs toured the Haven, a temporary shelter near I-17, and later met with three residents who recently moved in. "So you guys have the governor of Arizona here.

Jan 3, 2023 · PHOENIX - Katie Hobbs took the oath of office Monday to become Arizona’s 24th governor and the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009. Hobbs was sworn in during a private ceremony at the...