Michele Peña
Michele Peña | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Kavanagh |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
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Michele Peña is an American politician. She is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 23 in 2022.
Peña is a school volunteer, agricultural professional, and the daughter of an immigrant. She was raised in Yuma, Arizona. Peña lived in Tucson before returning to Yuma.
In 2023, Peña sponsored a bill that would extend the expiration date of AA graded eggs in Arizona by six days. Arizona is one of two states with a limit of 24 days or less, which contributes to over $3 million of expired eggs being thrown out every year in the state. The bill became a source of controversy as it passed with a bipartisan (both for and against) 4-3 vote in the Arizona Senate.