Early Life
She was born Guadalupe Verdugo on (October 5, 1920 - January 14, 2000) in Glendale, Arizona to one of the founding families of Arizona. She was a Latina who worked as a lobbyist and activist for the elderly and disabled in Washington during the Clinton administration. Her mother was born into the Mesa family of Glendale. The Mesa family was a matriarchal family and owned a great deal of real estate in Glendale, Arizona. One of the earliest theatres of Glendale was in fact owned by Guadalupe Huerta's grandmother. Guadalupe Huerta spent a lot of her youth at her grandmother's house which was one of the historic Victorian houses near the center of town. Her own mother was a housewife and homemaker. Her father worked ranching. Later Guadalupe Huerta began working during WWII in the 1940s and was very proud of serving her country at Luke's Airforce base as a mechanic on the fuselages of airplanes later working on elite top secret jet fighters. She was married prior to 1939 to Joseph Maestas of New Mexico with whom she had one daughter named, Marta. She then later married Jose Huerta.
Political Career 1981-1993
"..Over the years, she worked diligently to better the lives of individuals in the Mexican-American community and was a tireless advocate on behalf of elderly, poor and disabled individuals. "
Guadalupe Huerta was responsible for providing government housing for seniors and people with disabilities.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Mrs. Huerta received numerous humanitarian and community service awards, including "The Jefferson Award/ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting Local Communities" 1981, the "Hon Kachina Award" 1983, "The 12 Who Care", "Spirit of Arizona Award Arizona State Senate" 1986 and "The Community Service Award Chicanos Por La Causa".
The Hon Kachina Award was awarded to Mrs. Huerta who helped spearhead the development of facilities for the senior citizens of Arizona. The award that the "elderly" gave her was to dedicate one of the elder care facilities in her name.
Guadalupe Huerta is still remembered by members of the Arizona community for her contributions to the elderly and disabled and has received the following posthumous awards:
"Arizona Latina Trail Blazers" recipient 2013
"Arizona Women's Hall of Fame" inductee 2019.
The following resolution was filed upon Guadalupe Huerta's death by Senate:
State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2000
Introduced by Representatives Loredo, Avelar, Horton, Cardamone, Valadez, Gonzales, Senators Lopez, Aguirre: Representatives Allen, Anderson, Binder, Brimhall, Brotherton, Carpenter, Carruthers, Daniels, Dunbar, Foster, Gardner M, Gardner W, Gerard, Gordon, Gray, Griffin, Hart, Hatch-Miller, Horne, Huffman, Knaperek, Kyle, Landrum, Laughter, Leff, Maiorana, Marsh, May, McGibbon, McLendon, Nichols, Norris, Pickens, Preble, Rios, Schottel, Verkamp, Voss, Weason, Weiers, Wong, Senators Cummiskey, Cunningham, Guenther, Hartley, Jackson, Mitchell, Richardson, Rios P, Solomon, Soltero
"Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
That the Members of the Legislature express sincere regret at the passing of Guadalupe Huerta and extend their sympathies and condolences to her daughter, Marta, her granddaughters, Adelita and Margarita...
HCR 2039 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION"
She was born Guadalupe Verdugo on (October 5, 1920 - January 14, 2000) in Glendale, Arizona to one of the founding families of Arizona. She was a Latina who worked as a lobbyist and activist for the elderly and disabled in Washington during the Clinton administration. Her mother was born into the Mesa family of Glendale. The Mesa family was a matriarchal family and owned a great deal of real estate in Glendale, Arizona. One of the earliest theatres of Glendale was in fact owned by Guadalupe Huerta's grandmother. Guadalupe Huerta spent a lot of her youth at her grandmother's house which was one of the historic Victorian houses near the center of town. Her own mother was a housewife and homemaker. Her father worked ranching. Later Guadalupe Huerta began working during WWII in the 1940s and was very proud of serving her country at Luke's Airforce base as a mechanic on the fuselages of airplanes later working on elite top secret jet fighters. She was married prior to 1939 to Joseph Maestas of New Mexico with whom she had one daughter named, Marta. She then later married Jose Huerta.
Political Career 1981-1993
"..Over the years, she worked diligently to better the lives of individuals in the Mexican-American community and was a tireless advocate on behalf of elderly, poor and disabled individuals. "
Guadalupe Huerta was responsible for providing government housing for seniors and people with disabilities.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Mrs. Huerta received numerous humanitarian and community service awards, including "The Jefferson Award/ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting Local Communities" 1981, the "Hon Kachina Award" 1983, "The 12 Who Care", "Spirit of Arizona Award Arizona State Senate" 1986 and "The Community Service Award Chicanos Por La Causa".
The Hon Kachina Award was awarded to Mrs. Huerta who helped spearhead the development of facilities for the senior citizens of Arizona. The award that the "elderly" gave her was to dedicate one of the elder care facilities in her name.
Guadalupe Huerta is still remembered by members of the Arizona community for her contributions to the elderly and disabled and has received the following posthumous awards:
"Arizona Latina Trail Blazers" recipient 2013
"Arizona Women's Hall of Fame" inductee 2019.
The following resolution was filed upon Guadalupe Huerta's death by Senate:
State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2000
Introduced by Representatives Loredo, Avelar, Horton, Cardamone, Valadez, Gonzales, Senators Lopez, Aguirre: Representatives Allen, Anderson, Binder, Brimhall, Brotherton, Carpenter, Carruthers, Daniels, Dunbar, Foster, Gardner M, Gardner W, Gerard, Gordon, Gray, Griffin, Hart, Hatch-Miller, Horne, Huffman, Knaperek, Kyle, Landrum, Laughter, Leff, Maiorana, Marsh, May, McGibbon, McLendon, Nichols, Norris, Pickens, Preble, Rios, Schottel, Verkamp, Voss, Weason, Weiers, Wong, Senators Cummiskey, Cunningham, Guenther, Hartley, Jackson, Mitchell, Richardson, Rios P, Solomon, Soltero
"Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
That the Members of the Legislature express sincere regret at the passing of Guadalupe Huerta and extend their sympathies and condolences to her daughter, Marta, her granddaughters, Adelita and Margarita...
HCR 2039 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION"
Early Life
She was born Guadalupe Verdugo on (October 5, 1920 - January 14, 2000) in Glendale, Arizona to one of the founding families of Arizona. She was a Latina who worked as a lobbyist and activist for the elderly and disabled in Washington during the Clinton administration. Her mother was born into the Mesa family of Glendale. The Mesa family was a matriarchal family and owned a great deal of real estate in Glendale, Arizona. One of the earliest theatres of Glendale was in fact owned by Guadalupe Huerta's grandmother. Guadalupe Huerta spent a lot of her youth at her grandmother's house which was one of the historic Victorian houses near the center of town. Her own mother was a housewife and homemaker. Her father worked ranching. Later Guadalupe Huerta began working during WWII in the 1940s and was very proud of serving her country at Luke's Airforce base as a mechanic on the fuselages of airplanes later working on elite top secret jet fighters. She was married prior to 1939 to Joseph Maestas of New Mexico with whom she had one daughter named, Marta. She then later married Jose Huerta.
Political Career 1981-1993
"..Over the years, she worked diligently to better the lives of individuals in the Mexican-American community and was a tireless advocate on behalf of elderly, poor and disabled individuals. "
Guadalupe Huerta was responsible for providing government housing for seniors and people with disabilities.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Mrs. Huerta received numerous humanitarian and community service awards, including "The Jefferson Award/ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting Local Communities" 1981, the "Hon Kachina Award" 1983, "The 12 Who Care", "Spirit of Arizona Award Arizona State Senate" 1986 and "The Community Service Award Chicanos Por La Causa".
The Hon Kachina Award was awarded to Mrs. Huerta who helped spearhead the development of facilities for the senior citizens of Arizona. The award that the "elderly" gave her was to dedicate one of the elder care facilities in her name.
Guadalupe Huerta is still remembered by members of the Arizona community for her contributions to the elderly and disabled and has received the following posthumous awards:
"Arizona Latina Trail Blazers" recipient 2013
"Arizona Women's Hall of Fame" inductee 2019.
The following resolution was filed upon Guadalupe Huerta's death by Senate:
State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2000
Introduced by Representatives Loredo, Avelar, Horton, Cardamone, Valadez, Gonzales, Senators Lopez, Aguirre: Representatives Allen, Anderson, Binder, Brimhall, Brotherton, Carpenter, Carruthers, Daniels, Dunbar, Foster, Gardner M, Gardner W, Gerard, Gordon, Gray, Griffin, Hart, Hatch-Miller, Horne, Huffman, Knaperek, Kyle, Landrum, Laughter, Leff, Maiorana, Marsh, May, McGibbon, McLendon, Nichols, Norris, Pickens, Preble, Rios, Schottel, Verkamp, Voss, Weason, Weiers, Wong, Senators Cummiskey, Cunningham, Guenther, Hartley, Jackson, Mitchell, Richardson, Rios P, Solomon, Soltero
"Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
That the Members of the Legislature express sincere regret at the passing of Guadalupe Huerta and extend their sympathies and condolences to her daughter, Marta, her granddaughters, Adelita and Margarita...
HCR 2039 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION"
She was born Guadalupe Verdugo on (October 5, 1920 - January 14, 2000) in Glendale, Arizona to one of the founding families of Arizona. She was a Latina who worked as a lobbyist and activist for the elderly and disabled in Washington during the Clinton administration. Her mother was born into the Mesa family of Glendale. The Mesa family was a matriarchal family and owned a great deal of real estate in Glendale, Arizona. One of the earliest theatres of Glendale was in fact owned by Guadalupe Huerta's grandmother. Guadalupe Huerta spent a lot of her youth at her grandmother's house which was one of the historic Victorian houses near the center of town. Her own mother was a housewife and homemaker. Her father worked ranching. Later Guadalupe Huerta began working during WWII in the 1940s and was very proud of serving her country at Luke's Airforce base as a mechanic on the fuselages of airplanes later working on elite top secret jet fighters. She was married prior to 1939 to Joseph Maestas of New Mexico with whom she had one daughter named, Marta. She then later married Jose Huerta.
Political Career 1981-1993
"..Over the years, she worked diligently to better the lives of individuals in the Mexican-American community and was a tireless advocate on behalf of elderly, poor and disabled individuals. "
Guadalupe Huerta was responsible for providing government housing for seniors and people with disabilities.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Mrs. Huerta received numerous humanitarian and community service awards, including "The Jefferson Award/ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting Local Communities" 1981, the "Hon Kachina Award" 1983, "The 12 Who Care", "Spirit of Arizona Award Arizona State Senate" 1986 and "The Community Service Award Chicanos Por La Causa".
The Hon Kachina Award was awarded to Mrs. Huerta who helped spearhead the development of facilities for the senior citizens of Arizona. The award that the "elderly" gave her was to dedicate one of the elder care facilities in her name.
Guadalupe Huerta is still remembered by members of the Arizona community for her contributions to the elderly and disabled and has received the following posthumous awards:
"Arizona Latina Trail Blazers" recipient 2013
"Arizona Women's Hall of Fame" inductee 2019.
The following resolution was filed upon Guadalupe Huerta's death by Senate:
State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2000
Introduced by Representatives Loredo, Avelar, Horton, Cardamone, Valadez, Gonzales, Senators Lopez, Aguirre: Representatives Allen, Anderson, Binder, Brimhall, Brotherton, Carpenter, Carruthers, Daniels, Dunbar, Foster, Gardner M, Gardner W, Gerard, Gordon, Gray, Griffin, Hart, Hatch-Miller, Horne, Huffman, Knaperek, Kyle, Landrum, Laughter, Leff, Maiorana, Marsh, May, McGibbon, McLendon, Nichols, Norris, Pickens, Preble, Rios, Schottel, Verkamp, Voss, Weason, Weiers, Wong, Senators Cummiskey, Cunningham, Guenther, Hartley, Jackson, Mitchell, Richardson, Rios P, Solomon, Soltero
"Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
That the Members of the Legislature express sincere regret at the passing of Guadalupe Huerta and extend their sympathies and condolences to her daughter, Marta, her granddaughters, Adelita and Margarita...
HCR 2039 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION"
Inscription
"Lo que llamo vida es ayudando a otros" (What I call living is helping others)
