The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has appointed a committee of residents to begin the process of filling the 22nd Legislative District vacancy in the Arizona House of Representatives. LD-22 is located in the West Valley and includes Tolleson and Avondale.

The following people were elected to serve on the committee.

• Lorenzo Sierra, Avondale resident and former Assemblyman (Chairman)

• Sandra Cole, LD-22 District Chair, Retired

• Francisca Montoya, Fowler Elementary School Board Member

• Adan Morad, Tolleson business owner

• Eleanor Perez, Tolleson resident

to fill the vacancies, arizona law Provides that the district commissioners elected from the relevant legislative body must nominate three qualified electors within 21 days if the legislative body is not in regular session, or within 5 days if the legislative body is in regular session. are doing.

Since the Legislature is in session and no electors have been appointed within the five-day period, the Board of Supervisors is required to appoint a citizen committee to submit three qualified names to the Board for consideration. there is.

Candidates must be current residents of the district and members of the same political party as the outgoing member, in this case a Democrat. The Board of Directors will make final appointments by majority vote.

If you are interested, please email your cover letter and resume to Clarkboard@maricopa.gov between today and Wednesday, February 21st at 5:00 p.m.

Those appointed will serve the remainder of their terms. This LD-22 position of his will appear on the November 2024 general election ballot.