Rios new chairman of Pinal County Board of Supervisors

There will be a change in the leadership of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors beginning May 1.

District 1 Supervisor Pete Rios was unanimously elected as chairman of the board until August 31, 2011. District 2 Supervisor Bryan Martyn was unanimously chosen as the vice-chairman. During a four-year term, the chairmanship role is put up for a vote three times. District 3 Supervisor David Snider served as chairman since August 2007. 

“I am honored to be selected as the chairman,” said Rios. “I have served as chairman of several committees during my time in the state legislature, but this position for the board of supervisors carries more duties and responsibilities. I look forward to the challenges that await me and my fellow board members.”

Supervisor Martyn said he will treat the position with the dignity it deserves.

“I have served in several positions of leadership in the military,” the new vice-chairman said. “But this position will be something new for me. While I will play a key role filling in for the chairman when he isn’t available, I will always be focused on my duties as a supervisor for District 2.”

Both Rios and Martyn publicly praised the leadership of Snider during their first year in office. 

“I respect his dedication to public service for the people in District 3,” Rios said. “His understanding of the issues that currently confront us, such as water and sustainability have been invaluable for us during our work with the Comprehensive Plan.”

“As someone new to nuances of the Board of Supervisors,” Martyn said, “Chairman Snider’s guidance has been extremely helpful. His leadership helped Supervisor Rios and me hit the ground running in our first year.”

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