Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party:
3 nominees announced for consideration
to fill seat of late Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia
TUCSON — On Monday night, 39 precinct committeepersons of the Arizona Democratic Party convened for a Legislative District 27 meeting in Tucson for the purposes of nominating replacements to fill the seat left vacant by the untimely death of state Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia.
Three nominees were affirmed by acclimation (uncontested). They are as follows:
–Maria De La Luz Garcia (Sen. Garcia's wife) of El Mirage
–Robert Gilby of Tucson
–Sami Hamed of Tucson
The names of these nominees were submitted today to the Pima County Board of Supervisors by Don Bivens, Arizona Democratic Party chair. The Board of Supervisors will choose the replacement from among the three names submitted. That appointee will be sworn into office and serve the remainder of the term until January.
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Pima County Supervisors appointed Maria Garcia (Jorge’s widow) to this LD 27 Senate seat today:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2010/11/02/supervisors-appoint-maria-garcia-widow-of-jorge-luis-garcia-to-the-ld-27-state-senate-seat/