Ms January F E Contreras

About Ms January F E Contreras

<p>January is a former Maricopa Deputy County Attorney, Assistant Attorney General in Arizona, and Advisor to Governor Janet Napolitano. In 2009, she joined the Obama Administration where she was a designee to the White House Council on Women and Girls, and led creation of the Council on Combating Violence Against Women to strengthen protections for immigrant victims of crime. She returned home inspired to represent people left behind in the justice system. January leads Arizona Legal Women and Youth Services (ALWAYS) to provide lifesaving and life changing legal services to kids and young adults facing abuse, human trafficking, homelessness, and the foster care system.</p> <p>January has been recognized for her positive impact on the lives of others with honors including the 2020 State Bar of Arizona Sharon Fullmer Legal Aid Attorney of the Year Award, the 2020 YWCA Tribute to Leadership Award, the 2017 Arizona American Jewish Committee&rsquo;s Public Service Award, and the 2016 Mujer Luminaria Award. </p>

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Education

• Law School: U of Arizona

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