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Arizona Senate confirms Jacqueline Ray Johnson as director of Department of Gaming
Summary
The Arizona Senate approved Governor's nomination of Jacqueline Ray Johnson to lead the state's Department of Gaming after a committee recommendation; the confirmation was recorded by voice vote and the secretary was instructed to notify the governor.
The Arizona Senate on Tuesday approved the governor's nomination of Jacqueline Ray Johnson to serve as director of the Department of Gaming after the Senate Committee on Director Nominations recommended confirmation.
Senator Jake Hoffman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Director Nominations, reported the committee's recommendation on the floor: "Your committee recommend that Jacqueline Ray Johnson be approved and confirmed. Signed, Jake Hoffman, chairman." The Senate then proceeded with an advise-and-consent vote; the presiding officer called for ayes and noes and the motion was ordered approved by the chair. The Senate instructed the secretary to notify the governor of the confirmation.
The committee report and the floor action were recorded in the Senate journal. The transcript of the floor proceeding does not record a roll-call tally for the confirmation; committee attendance earlier in the session listed 24 senators present. The nomination was handled on the floor without further debate recorded in the transcript.
No additional details about Johnson's background, the committee's deliberations, or any conditions tied to the appointment were included in the floor record. The committee recommendation was entered into the journal and the secretary was directed to send formal notice of the confirmation to the governor's office.
The Senate continued its business after the confirmation, including scheduling committee meetings and adjournment to the next floor day.
