Peoria Unified board member announces run for state legislature
Peoria Unified School District governing board member Beverly Pingerelli announced she is gathering signatures to run for Arizona State House of Representatives in Legislative District 21.
Signatures must be filed with the Maricopa County Recorder in early April in order for her name to appear on the primary ballot in August.
Ms. Pingerelli and her husband of 31 years, Peter, have raised two daughters in the Peoria School District where they attended elementary and high school. As district parents, they have more than 11 years of experience within the district.
You must be a member to read this story.
Join our family of readers starting at $5 for your first month and support local, unbiased journalism.
Peoria Unified School District governing board member Beverly Pingerelli announced she is gathering signatures to run for Arizona State House of Representatives in Legislative District 21.
Signatures must be filed with the Maricopa County Recorder in early April in order for her name to appear on the primary ballot in August.
Ms. Pingerelli and her husband of 31 years, Peter, have raised two daughters in the Peoria School District where they attended elementary and high school. As district parents, they have more than 11 years of experience within the district.
Ms. Pingerelli was elected to her second term on the school board in 2018.
“Given my more than five years of service on the school board, I believe I’m uniquely qualified to understand many of the educational issues confronting our state, including some of the reform that needs to take place within Title 15. I believe this is a good qualification, given that almost 50% of state budget is allocated to education,” Ms. Pingerelli said.
Ms. Pingerelli works at St. Joseph’s Hospital in molecular medicine where she performs genetic testing on brain and eye tumors.
Philip Haldiman can be reached at 623-876-3697, phaldiman@newszap.com, or on Twitter @philiphaldiman.
Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
By 
Comments
No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here