Leezah Sun Archives - Arizona Globe

Petersen Addresses New Luna-Nájera Misconduct

January 30, 2025 9:05 amJanuary 30, 2025 9:25 am

Freshman Democrat Rep. Luna-Nájera (D-22) caused the Tolleson District to pay nearly half a million dollars in a settlement after findings of sexual harassment and retaliation. The Arizona Globe previously reported that the Democrat faced sexual harassment allegations stemming from her...

Rep. Luna-Nájera Accused of Sexual Harassment

January 18, 2025 10:56 amJanuary 24, 2025 2:35 pm

Arizona State Representative Dr. Elda Luna-Nájera (D-22), who also served as the president of the Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board, remains under scrutiny following allegations of sexual harassment made by the district’s Superintendent, Jeremy Calles. It is unknown...

Former AZ Rep Accused of Death Threat Elected to School Board

November 21, 2024 1:12 pmDecember 4, 2024 8:55 am

Former Representative Leezah Sun’s time in the Arizona House of Representatives was short and controversial. Despite her legislative tenure ending under a cloud of scandal, Sun’s shocking return to public service is set for Jan 1, 2025, after running and...

Sun Resigns Amid Intense Scrutiny Over behavior

February 1, 2024 11:21 amFebruary 7, 2024 3:00 pm

Embattled AZ State Representative Leezah Sun (D22) resigned one day after a guilty determination by the House Ethics Committee just ahead of her impending ouster. In what might be considered an unusual political move, House Democrats sought to remove one...

State Representative Leezah Sun speaking on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives

UPDATE: Sun Awaits House Disciplinary Action

December 21, 2023 5:00 amNovember 21, 2024 12:45 pm

Democrat State Rep. Leezah Sun (D-22) begged for mercy from Chairman Joe Chaplik (R-3) during her House Ethics Committee hearing on December 19, 2023. She repeatedly denied any serious wrongdoing, characterizing her behavior as simple disagreement, despite numerous complaints that...

Rep. Sun Faces Continued Scrutiny for Behavior

December 12, 2023 2:27 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:52 pm

Democrat State Rep. Leezah Sun (D22) faces continuing political troubles after the House announced last week a pending ethics review stemming from a harassment complaint by Tolleson city employees. Democrats on the bipartisan House Ethics Committee filed the request for...