STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX- Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus Co-chairs Rep. Diego Espinoza,
D-Tolleson (District 19), and Sen. Juan Mendez, D-Tempe (District 26), support
removing or renaming the state's six Confederate monuments. Rep. Reginald
Bolding, D-Phoenix (District 27), and other community leaders are championing
this effort. Espinoza and Mendez released this joint statement in response:
"The members of the
Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus fully support removing or renaming Confederate
monuments in our state. We stand with Representative Bolding and all the
organizations calling for immediate action on this issue from Governor Ducey and
the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names.
"The implications of
continued celebration of the Confederacy are shameful, and they affect all
people of color. It's past time to put an end to this so we can build an
inclusive future."
The bipartisan
Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus has 17 members from both the state House and
Senate. Members hold strategic leadership positions and promote legislation and
policies that directly affect Latinos in Arizona. The caucus also encourages
more Latinos to engage in the political process through public policy and
community events.
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