It’s official: Maricopa City Council has installed a new recipient at whom to direct your exasperated emails.
AnnaMarie Knorr was welcomed as the council’s newest member during a swearing-in ceremony minutes before its regular meeting commenced tonight.
Councilmembers unanimously appointed Knorr their newest colleague during an April 23 meeting, trumping finalists James Singleton and Adam Leach.
“My goal is to make sure Maricopa is a great place to work and play and do what I can with the state and local authorities to make sure that we have the resources that we need for our growing community,” Knorr said after her appointment.
Former Councilmember Rich Vitiello vacated his seat in March after throwing his hat in the ring for a Pinal County Board of Supervisors seat in District 1.
![Judge Stephen McCarville swears in AnnaMarie Knorr as the city of Maricopa's newest councilmember inside City Hall on May 7, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/spencer-050724-knorr-sworn-in-councilmember-web-01.jpg)
![Blue Copa will host a candidate town hall featuring a range of local, state and federal Democratic candidates on June 11, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260601-blue-copa-candidate-town-hall-300x170.jpg)
