TUCSON, Ariz. — The Pima County Board of Supervisors appointed Betty Villegas to fill the seat of the late Richard Elias Tuesday.
Villegas was selected to fill the District 5 vacancy after a 3-1 vote in her favor.
"After an emotional morning honoring the life and public service of Supervisor Richard Elías, who passed away March 28, the Pima County Board of Supervisors at its April 7 meeting appointed Betty Villegas to fill the remainder of his term, which expires in December," said the board
According to the board, Villegas now has to contact the city clerk office to fill outfinancial disclosure and oath of office.
“My experience working for Pima County as the Housing Program Manager for more than 17 years means that I am intimately familiar with how the county structure functions,” Villegas wrote to the Board.
Villegas is a Tucson native who retired in 2018 as the county's affordable housing director.
She is not among those who will run in the 2020 election, the board said Monday.
The appointment comes just over a week after chairman Richard Elias passed away at the age of 61.
