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Birth Name: Kathleen Marie Hobbs
Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 28, 1969
Ethnicity: English, likely Irish, other
Katie Hobbs is an American politician and social worker. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as Governor of Arizona, since January 2, 2023. She has also been Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate, from January 5, 2015 to January 7, 2019, and Secretary of State of Arizona, from January 7, 2019 to January 2, 2023.
She was raised in Chandler, Arizona. She is married to Patrick Goodman, with whom she has two children.
Katie’s paternal grandfather was Edward Ray Hobbs (the son of William C. Hobbs and Sarah Elizabeth Spicer). Edward was born in Georgia. William was the son of William C. Hobbs and Narcissa Rogers. Sarah was the daughter of Roean Spicer and Martha Jane Nail.
Katie’s paternal grandmother was Zelia Ford Cole (the daughter of John Randolph Cole and Hattie Ford Reeves). Zelia was born in Texas. John was the son of William Ely Cole and Francis Josephine Bea. Hattie was the daughter of Edward George Reeves and Zela E. Ford.