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Raúl Grijalva

Raúl Grijalva, United States representative from Arizona (died 2025)

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Born
February 19, 1948
Died
March 13, 2025
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1948

About Raúl Grijalva

Raúl Manuel Grijalva was an American politician and activist who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona from 2003 until his death in 2025. As member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva represented Arizona's 7th congressional district from 2003 to 2013, Arizona's 3rd congressional district from 2013 to 2023, and the 7th district again from 2023 to 2025. The two districts included the western third of Tucson, part of Yuma and Nogales, and some peripheral parts of metropolitan Phoenix. Grijalva had a pro-choice voting record and voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Liberal and progressive activist groups routinely gave him high marks for his voting record. After losing his first bid for elective office, a 1972 run for a seat on the school board, he began cultivating a less radical image." In 1974, Grijalva was elected to the Tucson Unified School District board and served until 1986.

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Raúl Grijalva timeline

  1. After losing his first bid for elective office, a 1972 run for a seat on the school board, he began cultivating a less radical image." In 1974, Grijalva was elected to the Tucson Unified School District board and served until 1986.
  2. As member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva represented Arizona's 7th congressional district from 2003 to 2013, Arizona's 3rd congressional district from 2013 to 2023, and the 7th district again from 2023 to 2025.

The world when Raúl Grijalva was born

Raúl Grijalva was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Raúl Grijalva's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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