Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva reflects on history-making appointment
Nov. 15
Two months after winning a special election to take over the Congressional seat of her late father, Raul Grijalva, Representative Adelita Grijalva (D) was finally sworn in to the Arizona House of Representatives by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on November 12, 2025.
Representative Grijalva recently joined “Horizonte,” before being sworn in, to reflect on her history-making appointment as the first Arizona Latina in Congress. She also spoke about her late father’s legacy.
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