Claudia Ellquist
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Claudia Ellquist is a retired attorney and co-chair of both the Arizona Green Party
and the Green Party of Pima County
. Ellquist ran for Pima County
Attorney in 2004, receiving 23,028 votes for 7.64% of the total vote http://www.co.pima.az.us/elections/res1104.htm. Her campaign focused mainly on a four-year moratorium
of the death penalty.
. She resides in Tucson, Arizona
.
since 1977, and has been a local and national leader with Church Women United
. She was also a founding Commissioner of the Arizona Clean Elections Commission. She is currently Executive Director for the Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty.
Arizona Green Party
The Green Party of Arizona is the affiliate of the Green Party in Arizona. It was founded by Carolyn Campbell and others in the 1990s.The Arizona Green Party is perhaps best known for its strong stances on immigration...
and the Green Party of Pima County
Pima County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. Ellquist ran for Pima County
Pima County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
Attorney in 2004, receiving 23,028 votes for 7.64% of the total vote http://www.co.pima.az.us/elections/res1104.htm. Her campaign focused mainly on a four-year moratorium
Moratorium (law)
A moratorium is a delay or suspension of an activity or a law. In a legal context, it may refer to the temporary suspension of a law to allow a legal challenge to be carried out....
of the death penalty.
Family life and education
Elliquist was born in Duluth, Minnesota. She received a bachelor's degree in 1973 and law degrees in 1976 from the University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. She resides in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
.
Career and public service
Ellquist has been an elected leader with the National Organization for WomenNational Organization for Women
The National Organization for Women is the largest feminist organization in the United States. It was founded in 1966 and has a membership of 500,000 contributing members. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S...
since 1977, and has been a local and national leader with Church Women United
Church Women United
Church Women United is a national ecumenical Christian women’s movement representing Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women. Founded in 1941, this organization has more than 1,200 local and state units in the United States and Puerto Rico. CWU's members represent 26...
. She was also a founding Commissioner of the Arizona Clean Elections Commission. She is currently Executive Director for the Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty.