Three supervisors say goodbye to Pinal County with new board members ready to be sworn in next week

[NEWS RELEASE] It was an emotional final Board of Supervisors meeting of the year at the 1891 Courthouse in Florence today, with three of the five Supervisors bowing out from Pinal County.

District 1 Supervisor Pete Rios, elected in 2009, served three terms, while District 4 Supervisor Anthony Smith and District 5 Supervisor Todd House each served two terms, having both started on the Board in 2013. All three conclude their service on December 31, 2020.

The three received parting gifts from the County and the Sheriff’s Office, with Supervisors Mike Goodman and Stephen Miller, who will be staying on the Board, paying tribute to their departing colleagues. To watch this section of today’s meeting, click here: pinalcountyaz.swagit.com/play/12162020-725/4/ With Chairman Anthony Smith and Vice-Chairman Pete Rios both leaving office on December 31, the Board voted to install Stephen Miller as Chairman and Mike Goodman as Vice-Chairman from January 1, 2021, until the conclusion of the new Board’s first meeting on January 6, 2021, where the Board will choose a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2021.

New board and elected officials to be sworn in on Monday, December 21, 2020

The Oath of Office Ceremony for the Board of Supervisors and other Elected Officials will take place next Monday, December 21, 2020, at 10 am.

New Supervisors Kevin Cavanaugh, representing District 1, Jeffrey McClure representing District 4, and Jeff Serdy, representing District 5, will all take the Oath. Supervisors Mike Goodman, representing District 2, and Stephen Miller, representing District 3, will also be sworn in at the ceremony as they begin their second and third terms respectively.

Additionally, Elected officials Jill Broussard (School Superintendent), Mark Lamb (Sheriff), Michael McCord (Treasurer), Douglas Wolf (Assessor), and Kent Volkmer (County Attorney) are all returning to office and will all take the Oath on Monday. Recorder Virginia Ross is also returning and took her Oath in a private ceremony yesterday.

Those who wish to watch the event are highly encouraged to view the live stream of the ceremony via the link below.

Watch the Live Ceremony Here