By Jakob Thorington | AZ Capitol Times
A Democrat in the Arizona House of Representatives is attempting to change state law while being the defendant in a complaint filed against her and her daughter for sitting on the same school board after living in the same house.
Rep. Lydia Hernandez, D-Phoenix, is a defendant in a civil complaint filed against her and the Cartwright School District for sitting on the board with her daughter, Cassandra Hernandez, despite the two living together in the last four years.
The complaint was filed on Feb. 13 by Cecilia Moreno, who resides within Cartwright’s boundaries. Under Arizona law, school board members are not eligible to hold office if they are related to “immediate family who have the same household of residence within four years” on the same board.
