Government of Maricopa County, Arizona
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| Seat: Phoenix |
| Population (2020): 4,420,568 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Maricopa County is located in Phoenix, Arizona. The county was established in 1871 and covers 9,226 square miles of land in Southwest Arizona.[1]
Elections
2024
Maricopa County, Arizona, is holding general elections for assessor, attorney, county school superintendent, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county board of supervisors, community college district board, constables, education center board, healthcare district board, technical school board, water conservation district board, justices of the peace, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary is scheduled for July 30, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was April 1, 2024, the filing deadline for the special district candidates is July 8, 2024, and the filing deadline for judicial candidates is September 6, 2024.
2022
Maricopa County, Arizona, held general elections for clerk of the Superior Court, county board of supervisors district 2, justice of the peace districts, constables, the central Arizona water conservation district, superior court judges, and special districts on November 8, 2022. The county also held a special general election for county attorney on the same date.
A primary was scheduled for August 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 4, 2022 for partisan and independent districts; July 11, 2022, for nonpartisan districts; and September 9, 2022, for judges.
2020
Maricopa County, Arizona, held general elections for county board of supervisors in districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, county assessor, county attorney, county recorer, sheriff, county school superintendent, treasurer, constables, justices of the peace, superior court judges, community college board members, fire districts, and special districts on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was April 6, 2020.
2018
Maricopa County, Arizona, held general elections for clerk of the superior court, constables, and justices of the peace on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on August 28, 2018.
2016
Maricopa County held elections for the county board of supervisors, county assessor, county attorney, county recorder, sheriff, county treasurer, and special districts in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on August 30, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2016.[2]
Elected officials
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Board of supervisors
- See also: County commission
The board of supervisors functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. In Maricopa County, there are five supervisors that are elected by district to four-year terms.[3]
The table below provides information on each of the supervisors:
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Constables
Constables are elected officials that "provide the public with an efficient and timely service of process issued through the Justice Courts." They issue orders of protection, summons, subpoenas, and writs of the court such as evictions and property seizures. There are 26 constables in Maricopa County that are elected by district to four-year terms.[4]
The table below provides information on each of the constables:[5]
Justices of the peace
Justice court districts correspond with the 26 constable districts in the county. Each justice court is presided over by a justice of the peace, who is elected by district to four-year terms. The types of cases heard in justice courts are civil lawsuits where the disputed amount is $10,000 or less, landlord and tenant cases, traffic offenses, misdemeanor allegations, and requests for orders of protection and injunctions against harassment.[6] Like the constable districts, Ballotpedia only covers the justice court districts that are within, or partly within, the City of Phoenix.
The table below provides information on each of the justices:[7]
Other elected officials
Maricopa County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Maricopa County Assessor | Eddie Cook | February 19, 2020 |
| Maricopa County Attorney | Rachel Mitchell | 2022 |
| Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court | Jeff Fine | January 7, 2019 |
| Maricopa County Recorder | Stephen Richer | January 1, 2021 |
| Maricopa County School Superintendent | Steve Watson | 2017 |
| Maricopa County Sheriff | Paul Penzone | 2017 |
| Maricopa County Treasurer | John Allen | January 1, 2021 |
Special districts
- See also: Special districts
Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.
Healthcare
The Maricopa County Special Healthcare District Board of Directors is composed of five members who are elected by district to four-year terms.[8] The board is the governing body for Valleywise Health, formerly known as Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS).[9][10] The following is Valleywise Health's mission statement:
| “ | Our mission is to provide exceptional care, without exception, every patient, every time.[11][12] | ” |
The table below provides information on each of the directors:
Water conservation
The Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD) Board of Directors has 15 members that are elected to six-year terms by Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties.[13] According to its website, the Central Arizona Project "is the steward of central Arizona's Colorado River water entitlement and a collaborative leader in Arizona's water community."[14]
The table below provides information on each of the directors:[15]
Community college
The Governing Board of the Maricopa County Community College District is made up of seven members that are elected to four-year terms. Five members are elected by district and two members are elected at large.[16] According to its website, the Maricopa Community Colleges' mission is to "provide access to higher education for diverse students and communities."[17]
The table below provides information on each of the directors:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Maricopa County Community College District At-large | Kelli Butler | January 1, 2023 |
| Maricopa County Community College District At-large | Linda Thor | 2017 |
| Maricopa County Community College District District 1 | Jacqueline Smith | January 1, 2021 |
| Maricopa County Community College District District 2 | Susan Bitter Smith | January 1, 2021 |
| Maricopa County Community College District District 3 | Marie Sullivan | 2019 |
| Maricopa County Community College District District 4 | Donna Davis | January 1, 2023 |
| Maricopa County Community College District District 5 | Tom Nerini | 2019 |
Technical schools
The East Valley Institute of Technology District (EVIT) "is a career and technical school offering more than 30 occupational training programs – such as 3D Animation, Cosmetology, Aviation, and much more -- tuition-free for high school students and tuition-based for adults."[18] The EVIT Governing Board is composed of nine members who are elected by district to four-year terms.[19] EVIT's mission statement, according to its website, is to "provide students a career and college preparatory training experience that produces a qualified workforce, meeting the market-driven needs of business and industry."[20]
The table below provides information on each of the directors:
The Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) is governed by a board of seven members that are elected by district to four-year terms.[21] According to its website, "West-MEC focuses solely on Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that prepare students to enter the workforce and pursue continuing education."[22]
The table below provides information on each of the directors:
Recent news
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See also
| Maricopa County, Arizona | Arizona | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County, Arizona, "About Maricopa County," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County, Arizona, "Maricopa County Board of Supervisors," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County, Constables," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County, "Constables of Maricopa County," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Judicial Branch, "Justice Courts," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County, "Justice Court Locations," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa Integrated Health System, "Maricopa County Special Health Care District," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ Valleywise Health, "Our Board of Directors," accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ Valleywise Health, "Maricopa Integrated Health System is now Valleywise Health," accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ Valleywise Health, "Fiscal Year 2020-2024 Strategic plan," accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Central Arizona Project, "CAP Background," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Central Arizona Project, "Mission and Vision," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Central Arizona Project, "Board Members," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa Community Colleges, "Governing Board," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa Community Colleges, "Governing Values," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ East Valley Institute of Technology, accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ East Valley Institute of Technology, "Governing Board," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ East Valley Institute of Technology, "EVIT Mission & Vision," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ West-MEC, "Governing Board," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ West-MEC, "Superintendent's Message," accessed September 6, 2016
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