Reginald Bolding | |
Office: | Minority Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives |
Term Start: | January 11, 2021 |
Term End: | January 9, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Charlene Fernandez |
Successor: | Andrés Cano |
State House1: | Arizona |
District1: | 27th |
Alongside1: | Marcelino Quiñonez |
Term Start1: | January 5, 2015 |
Term End1: | January 9, 2023 |
Successor1: | Kevin Payne (redistricting) |
Party: | Democratic |
Education: | University of Cincinnati (BA) |
Reginald Bolding is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 2015 to 2023.[1]
Bolding graduated from the University of Cincinnati, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and International Security.[2]
He was named to the Phoenix Business Journals "40 under 40" list.[3]
Bolding sits on the board of directors for the Children's Museum of Phoenix.[4]
He serves as the ranking member on the Arizona House of Representatives Education Committee, and also sits on the Ways & Means Committee. Bolding is vice chair of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (Western Region).[5] He is also the chair of the Arizona Black Legislative Caucus. He is the founder and board chairman of the Arizona Coalition for Change, a community engagement organization focused on increasing civic engagement throughout the state.
Bolding was a candidate for Secretary of State of Arizona in 2022.[6] He lost in the Democratic primary to Adrian Fontes on August 2, 2022.