Arizona Democratic State Representative Junelle Cavero is a  mother, small business owner, and national political consultant.

 

A public servant by trade, Cavero was appointed in April 2024 to fill a vacancy. Cavero was elected in November 2024 to the Arizona House of Representatives serving Legislative District 11 - Guadalupe, Laveen and South Mountain (South Phoenix).

 

Cavero was raised in a union, veteran, and immigrant household. Cavero brings more than 25 years of experience in government affairs, nonprofit management, political outreach and strategic business development. Junelle’s deep personal experiences propelled her into a career of advocacy and led to life-altering work with the International War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the Hague. Her previous work experience includes monitoring and drafting policy on the federal and state level, advocating for WWII Veterans equity, and coordinating the largest medical record program at the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

 

Today, she is an executive at the largest multicultural digital media company in the country. She resides in South Phoenix with her two daughters, two dogs and two tortoises.