Session:

House Member

Personal Information:
Home City: Tucson
Occupation: Retired Educator
Member Since: 2011
Macario was born in Nogales, Arizona, in 1941. Members of his family have lived in Arizona since the Gadsden Purchase in 1835.

He completed all his undergraduate and graduate (Bachelors, Master's and PhD) work in Education at the University of Arizona and was a professor and administrator from 1972 to 2009. He was the fourth and longest serving (20 years) director of the UA Guadalajara Summer School and founding director of the UA Bilingual Education Programs, and initiated the UA Mexican American Studies and Research Center in 1981.

He served on the Pima Community College District Governing Board from 1973 to 1979 and was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives from Legislative District 27 in 2010. He serves on the Government and Higher Education Committee, as well as the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.

Macario was reelected in 2012 and 2014 to represent Legislative District 3 of Tucson.

He is a member of numerous groups and associations and his hobbies include welding, ironwork and small construction projects. He is committed to the search for common ground and respectful dialogue within the political process with a willingness to consider all sides of an issue.

Macario lives in the Sunset Villa Neighborhood in Tucson.

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2099CADOT licenses; authorized presence repeal
HB2140CArizona silver-haired legislature
HB2141CDHS; state food standards
HB2142Cfoster parents; training
HB2223Cchild care waiting list; appropriation
HB2277Cnational popular vote; interstate agreement
HB2278Cmotor vehicle title loans; prohibition
HB2323Ccritical health information; emergency responders
HB2327Crepeal; right to work.
HB2328Ccorporate income tax rate; freeze
HB2343P*dual language education; study committee
HB2344P*state board; community colleges
HB2345P*study; state board; community colleges
HB2346P*erroneous convictions; civil action
HB2347Cemployment omnibus
HB2390Cpostsecondary education; loan information
HB2391Cappropriation; JTEDs; 9th grade
HB2393Cnoncertificated school employees; due process
HB2400Cmedical marijuana; identification cards; expiration
HB2401Chealth care providers; religious beliefs
HB2420Cdiaper changing stations; public restrooms
HB2443Cauditor general; charter schools.
HB2453Cschools; prohibited courses; repeal
HB2474Cveterans; mental health courts; establishment
HB2487Clottery distributions; teacher salary increases
HB2489Conline impersonation; offense
HB2490Cliquor licenses; municipalities; disapproval
HB2500Crelease conditions; pretrial release program
HB2502Cjoint select commission on corrections.
HB2503Ccriminal justice commission; membership; report.
HB2505Cappropriation; adult protective services
HB2519Cappropriation; child care subsidy program
HCM2003Curging EPA, Congress; nuclear power
HCM2004Curging Congress; affordable care act
HCM2009Cveterans; job recruitment; urging Congress
HCR2015Cright to work; repeal.
HCR2017P*schools; English language requirement; repeal.
HCR2021Csuicide prevention month
HCR2026P*Japanese Americans; recognition
HR2003CArizona aerospace day
SCR1007Cdeath resolution; John Hays
SCR1008Cdeath resolution; Rick Lavis
SCR1009Cschools; English language requirement; repeal
SCR1025CLatina-owned businesses; support.