Navajo County Attorney Brad Carlyon will serve as 2015 president of the Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) Board of Directors. Joining him in leadership positions will be Santa Cruz County Supervisor Manny Ruiz, first vice president; Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford, second vice president; and Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen, third vice president. Mohave County Supervisor Buster Johnson, the outgoing president, rounds out the organization’s leadership.
“Our new group of officers has spent decades in leadership on county issues. They know the issues faced by Arizona’s counties and they have the problem-solving skills our counties need to continue to move forward,” explained AACo Executive Director Jen Marson. “Brad Carlyon has been such a standout county leader for years. With his grasp of the services counties provide and with such a proactive board, all of us at the AACo stand ready for a fantastic 2015.”
Carlyon has served as a chief deputy county attorney in Apache County and as a deputy county attorney in Navajo County. His responsibilities have included criminal, civil and juvenile law. Over the years, he has consistently maintained a high conviction rate while prosecuting the most serious and complex cases. Besides bringing his public and private law practice experience to the office of Navajo County Attorney, he also brings a perspective from the bench. He served as a Navajo County Superior Court judge pro tem for more than three years. He has been nominated for Arizona Prosecutor of the Year numerous times. He was named the Arizona Capitol Times 2012 Leader of the Year in Public Policy for his efforts to combat crime and maintain the safety of communities in Navajo County.
