{"id":4327,"date":"2025-11-24T17:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/?p=4327"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:15:22","slug":"stand-for-children-arizona-names-senator-j-d-mesnard-representative-consuelo-hernandez-2025-legislative-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/our-stories\/stand-for-children-arizona-names-senator-j-d-mesnard-representative-consuelo-hernandez-2025-legislative-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand for Children Arizona Names Senator J.D. Mesnard, Representative Consuelo Hernandez 2025 Legislative Champions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stand for Children Arizona is excited to announce Republican Senator J.D. Mesnard and Democrat Representative Consuelo Hernandez have been named its 2025 Legislative Champions. Both Senator Mesnard and Representative Hernandez were selected because of their leadership on several key issues \u2014 9<sup>th<\/sup> Grade On-Track, childcare subsidies, and a child tax credit\u2014to help Arizona children build a brighter future.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senator Mesnard played a key role in securing $3.4 million in funding to expand 9<sup>th<\/sup> Grade On-Track programs and including the program in state statute. Representative Hernandez was a co-sponsor of a bill to fund 9<sup>th<\/sup> Grade On-Track and the lead sponsor of a Child Tax Credit bill.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to recognize both Senator Mesnard and Representative Hernandez with this award,\u201d <strong>said Stand for Children Arizona Executive Director Rebecca Gau. <\/strong>\u201cIt was a pleasure to work with them to support our students and help Arizona\u2019s children have a brighter future. We deeply appreciate J.D. Mesnard\u2019s sound judgement, fairness, steadfast commitment to justice, and proven ability to build coalitions that put Arizona\u2019s children first. Representative Hernandez proved that she is a champion for working families, willing to build coalitions and reach consensus to build a brighter future. We look forward to continuing to work with them to support Arizona\u2019s future!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stand for Children Arizona is excited to announce Republican Senator J.D. Mesnard and Democrat Representative Consuelo Hernandez have been named its 2025 Legislative Champions. 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