Representative Sinema has been a vocal leader in the Arizona legislature advocating for humane and fair immigration policies. She was born in Tucson, Arizona, in 1976 and has lived in Phoenix since 1995. She was first elected to the State Legislature in 2004, and in 2006 was re-elected to continue serving central Phoenix in District 15.
Kyrsten holds a juris doctorate and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Arizona State University. Kyrsten is an adjunct professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University and practices criminal defense law in the Phoenix community. She also works for the Center for Progressive Leadership, teaching tomorrow’s political leaders about leadership and the political process.
