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Our Leaders

What does leadership look like? All of us.
Learn more about our leadership and decision-making in AEA.
AEA's leadership is chosen democratically by AEA's members. Each year, locals elect a slate of delegates to AEA's Delegate Assembly. Delegates are responsible for proposing and voting on AEA's legislative agenda and policy positions, as well as electing AEA's president, vice president and treasurer.

Our President

Marisol Garcia was elected as the first woman of color and Chicana to serve as AEA President in May 2022. She was re-elected to serve a second term in May 2025.

Our Vice President

Angela Philpot was elected as Vice President of the Arizona Education Association (AEA) in May 2022 and re-elected to serve a second term in May 2025.

Our Treasurer

Margaret Chaney was elected as Treasurer of the Arizona Education Association (AEA) in May 2025.
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We do this collectively in our worksites, in our locals, on the soccer fields, and on the buses. We do this with our neighbors and in our communities. We do this together, because there is strength in numbers.
Quote by: Marisol Garcia, AEA President
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The Arizona Education Association is a state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

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