Olivia Cajero Bedford Explained

Olivia Cajero Bedford
State Senate:	Arizona
District:	3rd^[1]
Term Start:	January 14, 2013
Term End:	January 14, 2019
Predecessor:	David Schapira
Successor:	Sally Ann Gonzales
State Senate3:	Arizona
District3:	27th
Term Start3:	January 10, 2011
Term End3:	January 14, 2013
Predecessor3:	Maria Garcia (see 2010 election)
Successor3:	Leah Landrum Taylor
State House4:	Arizona
District4:	27th
Term Start4:	January 2003
Term End4:	January 10, 2011
Alongside4:	Phil Lopes (2003–2011)
Birth Date:	August 15, 1938
Birth Place:	Tucson, Arizona
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	Pima Community College University of Arizona
Website:	www.senatorcajerobedford.com

Olivia Cajero Bedford^[2] (August 15, 1938 – February 9, 2022)^[3] was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Arizona Senate, representing District 3 from 2013 to 2019. Cajero Bedford served consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 2003 until January 10, 2011, in the Arizona House of Representatives District 27 seat, then in the Arizona Senate in the District 27 seat from January 10, 2011, until January 14, 2013.

Personal life

Cajero Bedford was born in Tucson, Arizona. She attended Pima Community College and the University of Arizona.^[4]

She died on February 9, 2022, at the age of 83. Her death was announced on the floor of the Arizona Senate the next day.^[5]

Electoral history

• 2000 To challenge incumbent Democratic Representatives Carmine Cardamone and Debora Norris, Cajero Bedford ran in the five-way September 12, 2000, Democratic Primary, but Representative Norris placed first and Representative Cardamone placed second;^[6] and won the November 7, 2000, General election where Representative Norris took the first seat and Representative Cardamone took the second seat ahead of Green candidate Bill Moeller.^[7]
• 2002 Redistricted to District 27, and with incumbent Democratic Representative Meg Burton Cahill and Republican Representative Laura Knaperek redistricted to District 17, Cajero Bedford ran in the six-way September 10, 2002, Democratic Primary, placing first with 4,436 votes;^[8] Cajero Bedford and fellow Democratic nominee Phil Lopes were unopposed for the November 5, 2002, General election, where Cajero Bedford took the first seat with 20,655 votes and Phil Lopes took the second seat.^[9]
• 2004 Cajero Bedford and Representative Lopes were unopposed for both the September 7, 2004, Democratic Primary, where Cajero Bedford placed first with 5,968 votes,^[10] and the November 2, 2004, General election, where Cajero Bedford took the first seat with 35,507 votes and Representative Lopes took the second seat.^[11]
• 2006 Cajero Bedford and Representative Lopes were unopposed for the September 12, 2006, Democratic Primary, where Cajero Bedford placed first with 7,639 votes,^[12] and won the three-way November 7, 2006, General election, where Cajero Bedford took the first seat with 24,756 votes and Representative Nichols took the second seat ahead of Republican nominee Gene Chewning.^[13]
• 2008 Cajero Bedford and Representative Lopes were challenged for the three-way September 2, 2008 Democratic Primary, where Cajero Bedford placed first with 7,357 votes and Representative Lopes placed second,^[14] and won the five-way November 2, 2010, General election, where Cajero Bedford took the first seat with 35,010 votes and Representative Lopes took the second seat ahead of Republican nominee J. D. Schechter, Libertarian candidate Mark Phelps, and Green candidate Kent Solberg.^[15] Nichols left after the term, having served alongside Yarbrough from 2003 until 2011.
• 2010 When Democratic Senator Jorge Luis Garcia ran for Arizona Corporation Commission and left the Senate District 27 seat open, Cajero Bedford was unopposed for the August 24, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 12,538 votes,^[16] and won the November 2, 2010, General election with 33,456 votes (99.7%) against two write-in candidates.^[17] Senator Garcia died between the primary and general elections, and his widow Maria Garcia was appointed to the vacancy.^[18]
• 2012 Redistricted to District 3, Cajero Bedford was challenged for the August 28, 2012, Democratic Primary by Jorge Luis Garcia's widow Maria Garcia, but Cajero Bedford placed first with 9,718 votes (66.8%),^[19] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012, General election, winning with 43,084 votes.^[20]

External links

• Official page at the Arizona State Legislature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olivia Cajero Bedford . . . January 6, 2014.
2. Web site: Olivia Cajero Bedford's Biography . . January 6, 2014.
3. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tucson-az/olivia-cajero-bedford-10586188 Obituary-Olivia Cajero Bedford-August 15, 1938-February 9, 2022

4. Olivia Cajero Bedford longtime state legislator & Tucson native dies at83,' News 4 Tucson, KVOA, Anthony Victor Reyes, February 10, 2022

5. Web site: 'Stalwart' former legislator Olivia Cajero Bedford dies at 83. Dylan. Smith. Tucson Sentinel. 10 February 2022. 11 February 2022.
6. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2000 Primary Election – September 12, 2000 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231128/http://azsos.gov/election/2000/Primary/Canvass2000PE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
7. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2000 General Election – November 7, 2000 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231158/http://azsos.gov/election/2000/General/Canvass2000GE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
8. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 Primary Election – September 10, 2002 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 13 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041026113534/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/Primary/Canvass2002PE.pdf . October 26, 2004 .
9. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 General Election – November 5, 2002 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 10 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041026113339/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/General/Canvass2002GE.pdf . October 26, 2004 .
10. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 Primary Election – September 7, 2004 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 11 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041022135941/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2004/Primary/Canvass2004PE.pdf . October 22, 2004 .
11. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 General Election – November 2, 2004 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 11 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041126091050/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2004/General/Canvass2004General.pdf . November 26, 2004 .
12. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 Primary Election – September 12, 2006 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 12 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060926060630/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf . September 26, 2006 .
13. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 General Election – November 7, 2006 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 10 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061206201428/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/General/Canvass2006GE.pdf . December 6, 2006 .
14. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 Primary Election – September 2, 2008 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 11 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090424062550/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/Primary/Canvass2008PE.pdf . April 24, 2009 .
15. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 General Election – November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 11 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081219172036/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/General/Canvass2008GE.pdf . December 19, 2008 .
16. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election – August 24, 2010 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 8 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214102/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
17. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 6 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920230737/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
18. Web site: Supervisors appoint Maria Garcia (widow of Jorge Luis Garcia) to the LD 27 State Senate seat . Classen, Carolyn . November 2, 2010 . . January 6, 2014.
19. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 . . Phoenix, Arizona . 4 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230133/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf . November 12, 2013 .
20. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 6 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224125542/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf . December 24, 2012 .