Villegas, a housing advocate, will carry out the remainder of Tucson Democrat Andres Cano's term, the Pima County Board of Supervisors decides.
Nicole Ludden Betty Villegas will replace state Rep. Andrés Cano in the Arizona Legislature, the Pima County Board of Supervisors decided in a 3-1 vote Tuesday.
Board Chair Adelita Grijalva put forth the motion to appoint Villegas as the new Legislative District 20 house representative. “Her leadership as a Pima County supervisor in 2020 for District 5 helped our community throughout the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic,” she said, adding that Villegas “has extensive professional housing and community development experience.”
Supervisor Rex Scott said as a former county supervisor, Villegas “knows the county's priorities in the Legislature,” including its need for more affordable housing. Supervisor Matt Heinz also said he’s encouraged by Villegas’ experience promoting affordable housing efforts. Democratic precinct committee members in LD 20 had to ratify the vote they originally took on July 8 after the Tucson Sentinel reported LD 20 Chair Leslie Stalc initially refused to provide journalists the Zoom information to attend the meeting and that Pima County Democratic Party Chair Eric Robbins “acknowledged that the meeting might have been held in violation of public meeting laws.” The vote ratification took place on Monday, July 24, to comply with open meeting law.
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