Senate Member

Senator Miranda holds the seat for Arizona State Senate LD11. Senator Miranda comes from a family of four sisters and one brother. Family roots in District 11 began with her mother Ysabel Santana Hernandez’ passion for church work at St. Catherine’s and Immaculate Heart Church. Her father, Robert Hernandez, a Korean War paratrooper in the 11th American Airborne was a proud member of American Legion Post 41. Another bond with District 11 was her father’s construction work; building Ocotillo Library and Salvation Army center in South Phoenix.

Raised in the Jorgenson neighborhood near Bishop Henry Barnwell’s Missionary Baptist church where her athletic talents took her from all-star fame, to East High basketball and scholarship offers from South Mountain Community College and Arizona State University.

Senator Miranda served 4 years in the House of Representatives and now beginning her 6th year in the State Senate in District 11. Her legislative priorities are the unhoused population, the severely mentally ill population and education. Currently she serves on the psychiatric review council, the joint legislative audit committee, education and Rules committee. Senator Miranda has also served 6 years on the Board of Directors with National Association of Latino Elected Officials. Among her appointments was her seat on the Executive Committee on the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators. She has also been named chairwoman for the International Relations, Trade, and Immigration Task Force with NHCSL. In 2008 Senator Miranda was elected by the widest margin to the Roosevelt School Board. Roosevelt is the largest and oldest school district in the South Mountain community.

People most important to Senator Miranda are her two children Joshua and Star.