Manuel Cruz is a fourth generation Arizona native. He, his wife, and four of their five children reside in Glendale, Arizona. His eldest daughter completed her term of duty in the United States Navy in 2011, serving as a Navigator on the U.S.S. Donald Cook. In 2010, Manuel qualified and ran as a Clean Elections candidate for the statewide office of Arizona State Mine Inspector. He has over fifteen years experience as an Explosives Engineer, Safety Director, and Miner, working in mines across the country. Manuel is the Executive Director of the Abandoned Mine Safety Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity dedicated to closing abandoned mines and providing abandoned mine safety education. An active community leader, he also sits on the Citizens Advisory Commission on Neighborhoods for the city of Glendale, Arizona.
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