Getting to Know

Name: Monica D. Spencer  Hometown: Mesa, AZ & Dilkon, AZ  Reside in: Tempe, AZ  Occupation: Reporter for InMaricopa  Pets: Jack, a 3-year-old tabby cat; Jake, a 10-year-old Australian...

John Mulquin is well known to local cops and firefighters, for a good reason. He volunteers in support of both departments. Hometown: Phoenix Maricopan since: October...

A New Jersey native, Vincent Manfredi has been a Maricopan for seven years. He was elected to city council in 2014. Resides in: Maricopa Meadows Maricopan...

Beth Huerta meets a lot of Maricopans as part of her job at Global Water and aims to end every encounter on a high...

Bill Robertson retired as a deputy fire chief and now trains volunteers for the Maricopa CERT program. Hometown: Parsippany, New Jersey Resides in: Province Maricopan since: April...

Megan Purvis works at the Maricopa campus of Central Arizona College and has lived in Maricopa for 10 years. Hometown: Wakefield, Rhode Island Maricopan since: 2008 Occupation:...

Meet Dayv Morgan, a seasoned resident of Maricopa since 2006, where he resides in the Palo Brea subdivision. At 48, Dayv wears multiple hats...

Allie Krigbaum is an elementary school teacher in Maricopa known for her creative style of engaging students. Hometown: Orange County, California Reside in: The Villages at...

Mandi Lopez, owner of The Indigo Ballroom, runs a pop-up dancing and yoga studio. Hometown: Phoenix Occupation: Owner, The Indigo Ballroom Maricopan since: 2020 Family: My partner Jasper...

David Durst is a pilot who designs cockpit simulator panels while working in Support for a global communications company. Hometown: Long Beach, California Resides in: The...

Sgt. Joshua Paulsen was rewarded for going beyond the expectations of his job by being named Maricopa Police Department's Sergeant of the Year for...

Bret Roberts is a State Representative serving legislative District 11 which encompasses Maricopa. Bret formerly served as the constable for the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court...

Michelle Sorensen  is the Client Loyalty Coordinator for InMaricopa, moving to Arizona from Washington state, where she worked for the Attorney General's Office. Hometown: Fremont,...

Cindi Jackson has lived in Pennsylvania and California, but now calls Maricopa home. She sells an array of new and used items from her...

A web and media expert (and father of twins), Brent Johns moved to Maricopa this year.   Hometown: Boise, Idaho Maricopan since: April 2019 Occupation: CEO @ Five12...

Kevin Mellor wears several hats for the Maricopa Police Department and was named Officer of the Year for 2016. See photos from the Nov....

Meet Rick Alonso, a seasoned Maricopa resident who just celebrated his 55th birthday yesterday! While he's officially lived in Maricopa for a couple of...

Chris Brewer is a landscaping specialist who has lived in Maricopa for more than a decade and the owner of Brewers Irrigation. Hometown: Lincoln, California Maricopan...

Genevieve Rodriquez and her husband own the Maids of Maricopa. Name: Genevieve Rodriquez Hometown: Born in Friedburg Germany grew up on Army bases across the U.S. Reside...

Name: Jen Szoltysik Hometown: Huntley, Illinois Reside in: The Lakes Maricopan Maricopan since: 2012 Occupation: Desert Winds Middle School Teacher Family: Husband (Joe) Pets: Cat (Ozzie) Cars: Ford Focus Hobbies: Reading, cleaning, watching sports Pet...

Sheila Harris, a Colorado native and nine-year resident of Maricopa, is a Realtor. Hometown: Aurora, Colo. Reside in: Tortosa Maricopan since: 2011 Occupation: Realtor with HarrisAZHomes with HomeSmart...

Ty Wolf and Melanie Franklin own Mr. and Mrs. Handy, doing odd jobs for Maricopans.   Hometown: Ty from BayShore Long Island, New York; Melanie from...

Brian French is a real estate agent and a soccer coach who has lived in Maricopa for seven years.   Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Maricopan since: 2010 Occupation: Realtor...

Jim Chaston was the first certified public accountant to set up shop in Maricopa, more than a decade ago. Name: Jim Chaston Hometown: Orem, Utah Maricopan since:...

Recently recognized by the City of Maricopa for his five-year leadership of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) - he is its coordinator - Jim Fuller is...

Ted Gremmel is a Republican candidate for Pinal County Treasurer who has worked for the sheriff’s office and the county attorney’s office. He is...

Denis Sommerfield, the new commander of Maricopa's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12043, chatted with InMaricopa about his background and his goals for the...

Name: Michael Gutierrez Hometown: Bayard, N.M. Maricopan since: 2020 Occupation: Loan officer Family: Wife Michelle, son Rudy and his wife Maritza, and son Xavier and his wife Daisy Pets:...

Sylvia  Flaherty has been a Maricopan for eight years and has turned her talents for sewing and wig-making into a business. Hometown: California Maricopan since: 2007 Occupation:...

Jaime Harrison, a resident of Maricopa since January 2014, is client loyalty specialist at InMaricopa. Hometown: West Bend, Wisconsin Maricopan since: January 2014 Occupation: Client loyalty specialist,...