Margie A. Emmermann is a vice president at Molera Alvarez, a government and public affairs firm; formerly, she served as executive director of the Arizona-Mexico Commission and directed Arizona’s Department of Commerce and Office of Tourism. Before participating in a panel on the relationship between Arizona and Mexico, she answered a few questions about childhood heroes, current idols, and late-night Five Guys.
What’s your biggest pet peeve?
Intolerant people.
Who was your childhood hero?
John F. Kennedy.
What’s your favorite place in Mexico?
Mexico City.
What condiment best describes you?
Red chili.
What’s the strangest job you ever had?
Well, it was strange for me. I was the doughnut girl at a grocery store in Glendale. I had to sell doughnuts.
It’s 10 p.m. in Phoenix and you haven’t eaten all day. Where would you go?
Five Guys Burgers and Fries.
What person living or dead would you most like to meet?
Mother Teresa.