The void was filled by using the governor's powers of appointment to select Allister Adel in a more public swearing-in ceremony as the job holder for a couple of months until the next general election. She was the first woman to gain office. |
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Here's a summary of the logistics - with excerpts - reported by AZ Mirror's Jeremy Duda on the topic of CRIMINAL JUSTICE & POLICING
Allister Adel resigns as Maricopa County attorney as scrutiny intensifies
(Image Credit: Allister Adel. Photo by Jeremy Duda | Arizona Mirror)
"Embattled Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel, who has been under increasing scrutiny due to a battle with alcohol addiction and high-profile snafus within her agency, will resign from office. Adel announced that she’ll step down at the end of the week, on March 25. In a press statement on Monday, Adel didn’t address the controversies swirling around her tenure, using her announcement to thank supporters and employees of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. . .The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will appoint a new county attorney to replace Adel. It’s unclear what the timeline will be for that process. The supervisors on Monday scheduled a special election for the office, which will be concurrent with the previously scheduled Aug. 2 primary election and Nov. 8 general election. Whoever wins that election will serve out the remaining two years of the four-year term Adel was elected to in 2020. . .
The timing of Adel’s resignation means the county will have to hold an election for the final two years of her term in office. The county attorney’s office wouldn’t normally be up for election until 2024. But state law dictates that a special election must be held if a vacancy occurs with more than two years remaining in the term, and if the office becomes vacant before the filing deadline for candidates to run in that year’s election.
> Candidates for office in the 2022 primary election must file their nominating petitions to qualify for the ballot by April 4. That means if an election must be held for county attorney this year, candidates will only have a maximum of 15 days to collect signatures on their petitions. Republican candidates must collect more than 4,500 signatures and Democratic candidates must collect a minimum of about 4,300. . ."
Reference for more details >> https://www.azmirror.com/2022/03/21/allister-adel-resigns-as-maricopa-county-attorney-as-scrutiny-intensifies
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HISTORICAL REFERENCES APPEARING EARLIER ON THIS BLOG (from the Searchbox)
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1 Timeline: September 2019
It's Official! Secret Swearing-In Ceremony for Ducey's 5th Appointment to AZ Supreme Court
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| Image from the governor's Twitter account twitter.com/dougducey |
"The governor’s office never announced that Bill Montgomery, the former JAG and Maricopa County Attorney, would be sworn in Friday, and only confirmed the swearing in after the fact, when Gov. Doug Ducey tweeted out a photo of the swearing in ceremony congratulating Montgomery and calling him “one of the finest County Attorneys (sic) our state has known
The swearing in was brought to the attention of the media by Hank Stephenson, a veteran journalist who edits the political insider tipsheet Yellow Sheet Report. He reported on Twitter Friday morning that sources had told him that Montgomery would be sworn in privately and the ceremony would be attended only by family and friends"
"Bill Montgomery, after being sworn in as a supreme court justice, walks past reporters in the basement of the Executive Tower. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror."
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". . . Montgomery served as Maricopa county attorney since 2010, and faced stiff opposition and criticism on his way to the highest court in the state.
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"Bill Montgomery, after being sworn in as a supreme court justice, walks past reporters in the basement of the Executive Tower. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror."
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". . . Montgomery served as Maricopa county attorney since 2010, and faced stiff opposition and criticism on his way to the highest court in the state.
Montgomery was escorted out of the Executive Tower by the basement, flanked by family and security as he walked briskly by the press.
2 Timeline: December 2019
Maricopa County Board of Supes Turns Assessor Petersen Suspension Prosecution Over to Adel Allister
This case gets more suspicious and more intriguing all the time! Does the new County Attorney look up to the new responsibilities now thrown at her? It sure doesn't look like it in the opening image cropped from her swearing-in ceremony with Steve Chucri looking over her shoulders in the background. Her own expression doesn't appear to exude any confidence, but rather a restrained sense of purpose after she got propelled into the position when former county attorney Bill Montgomery resigned to gain a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court. Arizona politics at its best!
Last Friday reports were in that Paul Petersen's county-owned Microsoft Surface Pro notebook had been 'wiped-clean' of data not just once but on two occasions - in the office!
There's just too much at stake . . .but let's leave that to another day.
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3 Timeline: December 2021
Over-Due Fall-Out from A Home Fall-Down on Election Night
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel Seeking Treatment For Anxiety, Alcohol Use
Download mp3 (719.54 KB)Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel announced Friday that she is seeking treatment to address her mental health and unhealthy coping behaviors.Adel says that throughout the past year, she has struggled with anxiety, an eating disorder and alcohol use.
In an official statement, Adel says she will remain in daily contact with the County Attorney’s Office to ensure work continues.Adel says this past year has been difficult for her “medically, professionally and personally” and asked constituents for patience during her recovery.
BLOGGER INSERT: THE ELECTION WAS CLOSE. VERY CLOSE
On the night of last year’s presidential election, Adel suffered a brain aneurysm after falling in her home and hitting her head.
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