Supervisor Steve Gallardo was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a 4th generation Arizona native. In 2002, Gallardo was elected to the State House of Representative in a new legislative district covering the southwest valley. In October of 2001, Gallardo was appointed to the Cartwright Elementary School Governing Board to fulfill an unexpired term and then later elected in 2002 and in 2010 for a 4-year term.
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