Lela Alston

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Lela Alston
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Sonny Borrelli
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 24th district
In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Katie Hobbs
Succeeded by	Anna Hernandez
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 24th[1] district
In office January 14, 2013 – January 14, 2019 Serving with Ken Clark
Succeeded by	Jennifer Longdon
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 15th district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 Serving with Katie Hobbs
Preceded by	Adam Driggs
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 20th district
In office January 1977 – January 1995
Preceded by	Bill McCune
Succeeded by	Mary Hartley
Personal details
Born	(1942-06-26) June 26, 1942 (age 82) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Phoenix, Arizona
Alma mater	Phoenix College University of Arizona Arizona State University
Website	lelaalstonaz.com

Lela Alston^[2] (born June 26, 1942) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 5 since January 9, 2023. She previously represented District 24 from 2019 to 2023, and served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019, and from 2011 to 2013 in the District 11 seat, and non-consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from 1977 until 1995 in the Arizona Senate.