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Denise "Mitzi" EpsteinDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 12
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AZResidence (state)

Denise "Mitzi" Epstein is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona Senate elected to represent District 12 in 2022. She was previously elected to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 18 in 2016. She is also a computer Systems Analyst and served on the Kyrene Elementary School District Governing Board from 2005 until 2008. She was selected to serve as Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate in March 2023.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Bradley University
BS Computer Science
1979 - 1983
Washington University in Saint Louis
Attended Business Administration
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Minority Leader
Arizona State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Arizona State Senate
2023 - Current
Assistant Minority Leader
Arizona State Senate
2023
Representative
Arizona State House of Representatives
2017 - 2023
Owner
Custom Language Training
2006 - Current
Systems Analyst
Citicorp Mortgage Incorporated
1985 - 1988
Computer Programmer
Olin Brass Incorporated
1982 - 1985
Former Employee
Aerovox Corporation
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Member
Kyrene School Board
Current
Board Member
Arts Council for Youth
2008 - 2016
Coach
American Youth Soccer Organization
2003 - 2010
Member
Kyrene Elementary School District Governing Board
2005 - 2008
President
Parent and Parent Teacher Organization Board, Mariposa Elementary School
1997 - 2001
Co-Founder
APPLE Coalition, Arizona Parents for Public Education
Co-Founder, Chair
Yes Public Ed
Coach
American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)
Member
ASA Community Advocacy Group
Member
Arizona Coalition for Quality Education
Member
The Arizona Education Coalition
Parent Leadership Institute Facilitator
Voices for Education
President, Treasurer, Secretary, Chair
Parent Teacher Organization
Vice President, Legislative Chair
Arizona Parent Teacher Association
Member
Finance Committee, Arizona State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Judiciary Committee, Arizona State Senate
2023 - Current
Former Member
Commerce Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives