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Consent Agenda Item 3. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/19/2019
Submitted For:	Eric Mariscal	Submitted By:	Cate Gore, Elections Assistant
Department:	Elections

Information

Request/Subject

Appointment of Democratic 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

The Gila County Democratic Committee Chairman, Lynnette Brouwer, has submitted Douglas W. Stewart for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #1 precinct; Christine May Senko for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #3 precinct; Robert Glen Horshberger for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #7 precinct; Marian Illingworth for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #7 precinct; Kathleen L. Adams for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #8 precinct; Patrece Ryan for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Star Valley precinct; Marianne Christine Connors for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Pine/Strawberry West precinct. Per 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 Democratic Party.

Conclusion

The Gila County Democratic Committee Chairman, Lynnette Brouwer, has submitted Douglas W. Stewart for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #1 precinct; Christine May Senko for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #3 precinct; Robert Glen Horshberger for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #7 precinct; Marian Illingworth for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #7 precinct; Kathleen L. Adams for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #8 precinct; Patrece Ryan for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Star Valley precinct; Marianne Christine Connors for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Pine/Strawberry West precinct for appointments by the Board of Supervisors, to serve as a Precinct Committeemen. Upon review of the precinct committeemen allotment table, it has been determined that the vacancies exits for the Democratic Party.

Recommendation

The Elections Director submits that the Board of Supervisors approve the requested appointments as stated above.

Suggested Motion

Appointment of the following Democratic Party Precinct Committeemen in Gila County: Douglas W. Stewart-Payson #1 Precinct; Christine May Senko-Payson #3 Precinct; Robert Glen Horshberger-Payson #7 Precinct; Marian Illingworth-Payson #7 Precinct; Kathleen L. Adams-Payson #8 Precinct; Patrece Ryan-Star Valley Precinct; and Marianne Christine Connors-Pine/Strawberry West Precinct.

Attachments
Gila County Democratic Party Appointments
Arizona Revised Statute 16-821