County Board of Supervisors, AZ-03
Jen Allen
ON THIS ISSUES
- Committed to addressing environmental injustice, protecting clean water and bringing an equitable clean energy transition to Southern Arizona
- Will work to protect public lands, including the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- Highly competitive primary race
- Lifelong advocate for environmental justice and immigrants’ rights
- Keeping this open seat under pro-environment leadership is critical to protecting Pima County communities
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
Jen Allen is running for County Board of Supervisors, Arizona - Pima County, District 3. District 3 includes parts of central Tucson and Marana, the community of Three Points, the Tohoho O’odham reservation, Ajo, Lukeville and federal reserves such as Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. Jennifer and her family have called Southern Arizona home for decades. She is a community leader with a collaborative problem-solving approach that has been forged over decades of experience leading organizations on the front lines of some of the toughest issues in Arizona and nationally. Jen has built her career on using her values to guide her work including serving as Executive Director of ACLU of Arizona, Senior Vice President at League of Conservation Voters, the Founding National Director of LCV’s Chispa program, the Founding Executive Director of Border Action Network, a staff member at Western Shoshone Defense Project, and serving on the boards of Las Adelitas Arizona and GreenLatinos. From immigration to protecting our democracy to climate change and more, Jen doesn’t back down from a challenge while always working to build broad coalitions. She is the dedicated mamá of an 11-year-old bilingual public school student, partner of a City of Tucson employee, sister of a union truck driver, and daughter of parents who taught her the values of compassion and hard work.
Paid for by Jen for Supervisor.