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My Take
I find myself genuinely moved by Raul Grijalva's arc: a kid from Pima County who went from Sunnyside High School to the University of Arizona and then spent more than two decades, from 2003 until his passing in 2025, representing the very ground he grew up on in Congress. That kind of rootedness is rare in modern politics, where ambition usually points away from home. The 2015 Ohtli Award felt like fitting recognition of a man who never outsourced his identity. Whatever one thinks of his positions, the sheer consistency of his service is something I respect deeply. He died, quite literally, still on the job.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raúl Grijalva
- Name (Japanese)
- ラウル・グリハルバ
- Reading
- らうる・ぐりはるば
- Born
- February 19, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Pima County, Arizona, United States
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- High school
- Sunnyside High School
- University
- University of Arizona
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Ohtli Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://grijalva.house.gov
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/repraulgrijalva/
- Xhttps://x.com/RepraulGrijalva
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl%20Grijalva
Frequently asked questions
When was Raúl Grijalva born?
Born February 19, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Raúl Grijalva from?
Raúl Grijalva is from Pima County, Arizona, United States.
What does Raúl Grijalva do?
Raúl Grijalva works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.