The Commission is composed of members of the public, attorneys and judges. Most are members of the public and are not attorneys or judges. There can be no more than six judges and six attorneys among the members.
The public members of the Commission come from varied backgrounds. The current membership includes active or retired educators, engineers, psychologists, accountants, business executives and community volunteers.
CHAIR 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2012 Mike Hellon Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005 Current Term: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Pima
VICE CHAIR 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2012 Stephen T. Portell Member Type: Attorney Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2008 Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011 County: Pima
William Auther Member Type: Attorney Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Maricopa
Eddward A. Ballinger, Jr. Member Type: Judge Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2009 Current Term: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Maricopa
Geraldine Blumberg Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Pinal
Kyle Bryson Member Type: Judge Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Pima
MonaLou A. Callery Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2009 Current Term: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Maricopa
George M. Chatalas Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 4/11/2012 Current Term: 4/11/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Pima
Karen Clark Member Type: Attorney Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Maricopa
Susan Edwards Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Maricopa
Douglas Gerlach Member Type: Judge Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Maricopa
Patricia Griffen Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Pinal
Dennis Hixon Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Pinal
Robert C. Irish Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2008 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Maricopa
Andrew M. Jacobs Member Type: Attorney Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2009 Current Term: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Pima
Laura Krause Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Maricopa
Ludwig Kuttner Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Cochise
Care McCray-Lengel Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/15/2009 Current Term: 1/15/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Maricopa
Elizabeth R. Miller Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/15/2009 Current Term: 1/15/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Pima
Rick Naimark Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005 Current Term: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Maricopa
Jeffrey A. Nordensson Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005 Current Term: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Pima
Patricia K. Norris Member Type: Judge Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2009 Current Term: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Maricopa
Robert Carter Olson Member Type: Judge Initial Appointment Date: 9/14/2011 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Pinal
Norman Perry Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Yavapai
Barbara Robertson Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2009 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Maricopa
Elizabeth Rueter Member Type: Attorney Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Pinal
Christopher Staring Member Type: Judge Initial Appointment Date: 2/1/2012 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Pima
Henry W. Varga Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2004 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Mohave
Roberta L. Voss Member Type: Attorney Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2003 Current Term: 2/1/2012 to 12/31/2015 County: Maricopa
Ronald R. Watson, Ph.D. Member Type: Public Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2003 Current Term: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2012 County: Pima
STAFF:
NIKI O'KEEFFE Program Director Phone: (602) 452-3306 Fax: (602) 452-3652 E-Mail: nokeeffe@courts.az.gov
VANESSA HANEY Program Manager Phone: (602) 452-3098 Fax: (602) 452-3652 E-Mail: vhaney@courts.az.gov WEB ADDRESS: azjudges.info
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Administrative Office of the Courts 1501 West Washington, Suite 221 Phoenix, AZ 85007-3231
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