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Occupation: Professor
Member Since: 2017
Kirsten Engel is a professor at the University of Arizona College of Law where she teaches environmental law and legislative analysis to graduate and undergraduate students. A former associate dean of the College, Kirsten created the Environmental Law Certificate Program and helped launch the student-run Arizona Journal of Environmental Law and Policy. Prior to her teaching career, Ms. Engel practiced environmental law with state and federal agencies.

Kirsten and her husband Scott are the proud parents of a middle school-age daughter. It was the desire to improve the educational opportunities available to Arizona’s public school children and to provide affordable higher education at the State’s universities and community colleges that first motivated Kirsten to run for public office. Active in her daughter’s school, Kirsten brings her passion for education to her work in the legislature.

The daughter of a public school teacher and a theologian, Kirsten worked a variety of odd jobs to help pay her way through college, from scooping ice cream to waitressing to giving guided nature and cultural tours as a National Park Service ranger.

Kirsten lives with her husband, daughter and two dogs in Tucson right down the street from her parents. She enjoys hiking, running and spending time with her family.

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2071Cworkforce training; unemployed workers
HB2082Cschools; daily recess time
HB2099CADOT licenses; authorized presence repeal
HB2147Cexperienced teacher retention pilot program
HB2148Cpublic safety; violence prevention; committee
HB2149Cmental health; injunction; firearm possession
HB2150Cfirearm sales; transfers; background checks
HB2172Cmedical assistance requests; evidence; mitigation
HB2183Clifetime limit; cash assistance
HB2223Cchild care waiting list; appropriation
HB2252Crural school employees; tuition waiver
HB2263P*education excise tax rates
HB2264P*environment; citizen suits
HB2265P*clean power; state plan; standards
HB2266P*cash assistance; lifetime limit
HB2268Csexual assault evidence; submission; reports
HB2277Cnational popular vote; interstate agreement
HB2278Cmotor vehicle title loans; prohibition
HB2292Cvoting rights; restoration; felonies.
HB2312Ccriminal history; hiring practices; limitation
HB2323Ccritical health information; emergency responders
HB2328Ccorporate income tax rate; freeze
HB2336Cend-of-life decisions; terminally ill
HB2343Cdual language education; study committee
HB2344Cstate board; community colleges
HB2345Cstudy; state board; community colleges
HB2390P*postsecondary education; loan information
HB2391P*appropriation; JTEDs; 9th grade
HB2392P*teacher recruitment and retention
HB2393Cnoncertificated school employees; due process
HB2401Chealth care providers; religious beliefs
HB2414Cwage disclosure; employee rights
HB2420Cdiaper changing stations; public restrooms
HB2424Cmitigation monies; school bus fleets
HB2425Cappropriation; highway user revenue fund
HB2432CJTEDs; ninth graders; funding..
HB2434Cdriving; handheld communications devices; prohibition
HB2436Cappropriation; memorial; January 8 victims
HB2439Chome health aides; qualifications
HB2441Caggregate STO credit cap; freeze
HB2442CAHCCCS; dental care; pregnant women
HB2443Cauditor general; charter schools.
HB2474Cveterans; mental health courts; establishment
HB2487Clottery distributions; teacher salary increases
HB2502Cjoint select commission on corrections.
HB2503Ccriminal justice commission; membership; report.
HB2505Cappropriation; adult protective services
HCM2004Curging Congress; affordable care act
HCR2008Ceducation finance; excise tax rates
HCR2009Cfirearm sales; transfers; background checks
HCR2012Cratification; equal rights amendment
HCR2017Cschools; English language requirement; repeal.
HCR2021Csuicide prevention month
SB1126Cschools; prohibited courses; repeal.
SB1288Chomeowners' associations; board conflicts
SB1382Cemployment discrimination; prohibition
SB1482Cwater infrastructure finance authority; appropriation
SB1483Csupplemental appropriation; foster care placement
SB1484Cchild care waiting list; appropriation.
SB1485Cappropriation; community information and referral
SB1509Cschools; health information; website posting
SB1512Cterminally ill; care choices
SB1513CSNAP; benefit match; farmers markets
SB1516Cvapor products; restrictions; use
SB1517Cvapor products; tax
SCR1003Cratification; equal rights amendment.
SCR1006Cdeath resolution; M. Lee Allison
SCR1007Cdeath resolution; John Hays
SCR1008Cdeath resolution; Rick Lavis
SCR1018Cspeech and debate education day