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Consent Agenda Item 3. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	04/20/2021
Submitted For:	Eric Mariscal	Submitted By:	Erin Miller, Elections Assistant
Department:	Elections

Information

Request/Subject

Appointment of Republican Party Precinct Committeemen in Gila County.

Background Information

Arizona Revised Statute §16-821 (B) states, "The board of supervisors upon the recommendation of the county chairman, or the recommendation of a committee designated in the bylaws of the county committee for that purpose, shall determine when a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeman. If a vacancy exists, the vacancy shall be filled by the board of supervisors from a list of names submitted by the county chairman of the appropriate political party. Only a precinct committeeman elected at the primary election prior to the date of a state or county committee organizing meeting shall be permitted to vote at such meeting. The criteria used to establish when a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeman shall be as established in section 38-291."

Evaluation

There are vacancies for the office of Republican Party Precinct Committeemen in the following precincts: Payson #1, Payson #2, Pine Strawberry East, Pine Strawberry West, Star Valley, and Tonto Basin. Gary Morris, Gila County Republican Committee Chairman, has submitted the following individuals to fill those vacancies: Denise Bacon - Payson #1 Precinct; Darla Carlisle - Payson #2 Precinct; Christine A. Ray - Pine Strawberry East Precinct; Zachary Shane Geesling - Pine Strawberry West Precinct; Priscilla Yannina Brewer - Star Valley Precinct; Dinah Lundell - Star Valley Precinct; Scott B. DeLaurentis - Star Valley Precinct; Patti Jo Dremler - Tonto Basin Precinct; and Randy Scott Roberson - Tonto Basin Precinct. Per state statute, the Board of Supervisors has the authority to make this appointment. Upon review of the precinct committeemen allotment table, it has been determined that vacancies exist for the Republican Party.

Conclusion

The Board of Supervisors needs to consider the names presented by Gary Morris, Gila County Republican Committee Chairman, to fill Republican Party Precinct Committeemen vacancies for the following precincts: Payson #1, Payson #2, Pine Strawberry East, Pine Strawberry West, Star Valley, and Tonto Basin.

Recommendation

The Elections Department Director requests that the Board of Supervisors approve the requested appointments as presented.

Suggested Motion

Appointment of the following Republican Party Precinct Committeemen in Gila County: Denise Bacon - Payson #1 Precinct; Darla Carlisle - Payson #2 Precinct; Christine A. Ray - Pine Strawberry East Precinct; Zachary Shane Geesling - Pine Strawberry West Precinct; Priscilla Yannina Brewer - Star Valley Precinct; Dinah Lundell - Star Valley Precinct; Scott B. DeLaurentis - Star Valley Precinct; Patti Jo Dremler - Tonto Basin Precinct; and Randy Scott Roberson - Tonto Basin Precinct.

Attachments
Gila County Republican Party Appointments
ARS 16-821