Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Bill Gates (R) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 5 |
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Political groups | Governing party
Opposition
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| Elections | |
Next election | November 7, 2028 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is the governing body of Maricopa County, a county of over four million in Arizona. The five supervisors[1] are each elected from single-member districts to serve four-year terms. Primary elections and general elections take place in years divisible by four.[2] Vacancies are filled by appointment by remaining members of the board; a member of the same party of the departing member must be selected.[3]
The Board usually meets two Wednesdays every month in the Supervisor's Auditorium at the Maricopa County Complex in Phoenix, Arizona. Members of the public are invited to attend these meetings.
As of November 2022[update], Bill Gates is the board's chairman.[4]
District information
[edit]
- Current term (Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2024):
| Party | District | Name | First elected/ appointed |
Next election | Area(s) represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | District 1 | Jack Sellers | 2019 | 2024 | Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun Lakes, Tempe | |
| Republican | District 2 | Thomas Galvin | 2021 | 2024 | Apache Junction, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale | |
| Republican | District 3 | Bill Gates | 2016 | 2024 | Anthem, Desert Hills, New River, Paradise Valley, Phoenix | |
| Republican | District 4 | Clint Hickman | 2013 | 2024 | Avondale, Aguila, Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, New River, Peoria, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Wickenburg, Youngtown | |
| Democratic | District 5 | Steve Gallardo | 2014 | 2024 | Avondale, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Glendale, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Phoenix, Tolleson | |
- Elected Nov 5, 2024 to next term (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2028):[7]
| Party | District | Name | First elected/ appointed |
Area(s) represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | Mark Stewart | 2024 | Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun Lakes, Tempe | |
| Republican | 2 | Thomas Galvin | 2021 | Apache Junction, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale | |
| Republican | 3 | Kate Brophy McGee | 2024 | Anthem, Desert Hills, New River, Paradise Valley, Phoenix | |
| Republican | 4 | Debbie Lesko | 2024 | Avondale, Aguila, Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, New River, Peoria, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Wickenburg, Youngtown | |
| Democratic | 5 | Steve Gallardo | 2014 | Avondale, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Glendale, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Phoenix, Tolleson | |
Past members
[edit]2000 Elections:[8]
| Party | District | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | Fulton Brock |
| Republican | 2 | Don Stapely |
| Republican | 3 | Andy Kunasek |
| Republican | 4 | Jan Brewer |
| Democratic | 5 | Mary Rose Wilcox |
2004 Elections:[9]
| Party | District | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | Fulton Brock |
| Republican | 2 | Don Stapely |
| Republican | 3 | Andy Kunasek |
| Republican | 4 | Max Wilson |
| Democratic | 5 | Mary Rose Wilcox |
2008 Elections:[10]
| Party | District | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | Fulton Brock |
| Republican | 2 | Don Stapely |
| Republican | 3 | Andy Kunasek |
| Republican | 4 | Max Wilson |
| Democratic | 5 | Mary Rose Wilcox |
2012 Elections:[11]
| Party | District | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | Denny Barney |
| Republican | 2 | Steve Chucri |
| Republican | 3 | Andy Kunasek |
| Republican | 4 | Max Wilson (vacated office Mar 11, 2013[12]) |
| Republican | 4 | Clint Hickman (appointed Mar 21, 2013[13]) |
| Democratic | 5 | Mary Rose Wilcox (vacated office Mar 27, 2014[14]) |
| Democratic | 5 | Steve Gallardo (elected Nov 4, 2014[15]) |
2016 Elections:[16]
| Party | District | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | Denny Barney (vacated office Feb 1, 2019[17]) |
| Republican | 1 | Jack Sellers (appointed Feb 13, 2019[18]) |
| Republican | 2 | Steve Chucri |
| Republican | 3 | Bill Gates |
| Republican | 4 | Clint Hickman |
| Democratic | 5 | Steve Gallardo |
2020 Elections:[19]
| Party | District | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | Jack Sellers |
| Republican | 2 | Steve Chucri (vacated office Nov 5, 2021[20]) |
| Republican | 2 | Thomas Galvin (appointed Dec 8, 2021[21]) |
| Republican | 3 | Bill Gates |
| Republican | 4 | Clint Hickman |
| Democratic | 5 | Steve Gallardo |
Departments
[edit]- Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- Maricopa County Recorder
- Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
- Maricopa County Courthouse
- Maricopa County Library District
History
[edit]Maricopa County, created out of Yavapai County, was officially established on February 14, 1871. The county is named after the Maricopa Indians, who were known to have inhabited the area as early as 1775. The geographical boundaries were last modified in 1881 and have not changed since.[22]
The Arizona Territory was created in 1863, and the initial counties were Yavapai, Pima, Yuma, and Mohave counties.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Board of Supervisors". Maricopa County. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 11-211 to 11-213.
- ^ Maryniak, Paul (February 13, 2019). "Chandler ex-councilman Jack Sellers named county supervisor". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Hupka, Sasha (November 10, 2022). "Election rift? Maricopa County officials push back on concerns over internal tensions". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "New County Supervisorial District Boundaries Approved". Maricopa County. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Maricopa County Interactive Elections Map". Maricopa County. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ November 5, 2024 Summary Report (PDF) (Report).
- ^ Maricopa County General Election November 7, 2000 (PDF) (Report).
- ^ Maricopa County General Election November 2, 2004 (PDF) (Report).
- ^ Purcell, Helen. General Election November 4, 2008 (PDF) (Report).
- ^ November 6, 2012 Summary Report (PDF) (Report).
- ^ "Max Wilson, One of Five County Supervisors, to Retire and Resign His Post of March 11; Cites Health Concerns". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Chairman Clint L. Hickman Biography". Maricopa County. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "County Supervisor Wilcox resigns to run for Congress". AZCentral. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ November 4, 2014 Summary Report (PDF) (Report).
- ^ November 8, 2016 Summary Report (PDF) (Report).
- ^ "Last Board Meeting for Supervisor Denny Barney". Maricopa County. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Appoint Jack Sellers as District 1 Supervisor". Maricopa County. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ November 3, 2020 Summary Report (PDF) (Report).
- ^ "Board of Supervisors Seeks Applicants to Replace Outgoing District 2 Supervisor". Maricopa County. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Galvin Appointed As New District 2 Supervisor". Maricopa County. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Maricopa County Quick Facts". Maricopa County. Retrieved April 11, 2023.