Cathy Muñoz

Cathy Muñoz
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 34th district
Assumed office
January 19, 2009
Preceded by Andrea Doll
Personal details
Born (1964-06-23) June 23, 1964
Juneau, Alaska
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Juan
Children Mercedes, Matthew
Residence Juneau, Alaska
Alma mater University of the Pacific U.S.
Occupation business owner

Catherine Nora "Cathy" Muñoz (née Engstrom;[1] born June 23, 1964) is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, who has since 2008 represented the 4th District.[2] She is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Community & Regional Affairs Committee, Vice-Chair of the Education Committee, and is a member of the Transportation Committee and the Fisheries Special Committee. She also serves on the Corrections, Law, Transportation & Public Facilities Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature.[3] Muñoz has also been a small business owner since 1988.[4] Muñoz is unopposed for re-election in 2010.[5][6] Muñoz, along with Nome representative Neal Foster, are both third-generation members of the Alaska Legislature. Her father, grandfather and grandmother all served in either the territorial or state legislatures.[1]

Early Political Experience

Past political and government positions include CBJ Assembly: 3 Terms, Chair, CBJ Finance, Chair, CBJ Human, Resources Committee, CBJ liaison to School Board and Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee, Former Chair, Trails, Working Group, Chair, Affordable Housing and Alternate Member: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. Cathy is a fourth-generation Alaskan. She is also a first third-generation member of the Alaska Legislature.

House of Representatives

Running Mate: In 2014 George McGuan ran against Munoz for a seat in the Alaska House of Representatives for district 34. The primary election took place on August 19, 2014. Munoz won 62.4% of the votes and McGuan won 37.6% of the votes.[7] McGuan is a Democrat while Munoz is a Republican. They were both running against each other in a mainly Republican district. With a close race, Munoz won another term. This was the first time Munoz didn't run unopposed in six years.[8]

Gun Control: She voted against restriction on purchasing fire arms. As well as does not believe that there should be background checks required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows. She also votes to allow citizens to carry concealed weapons on them. She believes that there is no need for a license to be required for gun possession. Overall she is a very pro gun voter.[9]

Equal Rights: Munoz votes for same sex marriage and supports the inclusion of gender identity in Alaska's anti-discrimination laws.[9] She is also avid in supporting the inclusion of sexual orientation in Alaska's anti-discrimination laws.[9] In a Juneau Empire article, Munoz said that she supports equal rights but does not think that it should be called marriage. This is because she doesn't want the possibility of churches rights to be infringed upon.[10]

Personal life

Muñoz has a husband, Juan, and two children, Mercedes and Matthew. Cathy lives on Lena Loop with her husband Juan and son Mathew. She graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School, and received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of the Pacific (United States).[11] Her mother-in-law is Alaskan artist Rie Muñoz. One of Rie Muñoz weaving hangs in the office of her daughter in law Cathy Muñoz.[12]

Her special interests are reading, travel, gardening, hiking, language and world culture studies. Cathy is a member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.[13] In Cathy's teenage years, she worked aboard fishing scows and on the slime line. Even now, she enjoy fishing in the outer waters near Pelican or around Tenakee Springs with her husband Juan.[14] Cathy worked in an art gallery in downtown Juneau called Ad Lib, until she decided to run for the legislature in 2008. Cathy and her mother Sally both opened Ad Lib together.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 Atwood, Evangeline; DeArmond, Robert N. (1977). Who's Who in Alaskan Politics. Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort for the Alaska Historical Commission. p. 27.
  2. ↑ "Cathy Munoz". Ballotpedia.
  3. ↑ "Rep. Muñoz's Staff and Committees". HouseMajority.org.
  4. ↑ "Rep. Muñoz's". Housemajority.org.
  5. ↑ "Fourteen legislators will run unopposed". adn.com – Politics. Anchorage Daily News. June 2, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  6. ↑ "November 2, 2010 General Election Candidate List". State of Alaska Division of Elections. October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  7. ↑ "George McGuan - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  8. ↑ Kelly, Casey. "McGuan gives Muñoz first election challenge in six years". KTOO. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  9. 1 2 3 "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  10. ↑ "Juneau lawmakers weigh in on same-sex marriage". Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  11. ↑ "The Alaska State Legislature: House of Representatives". Alaska State Legislature.
  12. ↑ "Rie Muñoz Leaves A Legacy Of Delight, Joy And Laughter". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  13. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  14. 1 2 "About Cathy" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-01-01.

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