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Council replaces CDAC primary representative after heated debate; incumbent objects

5118198 · July 1, 2025
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Summary

The council voted to change the city’s primary representative on the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC), moving Vice Mayor Jackie Parsons into the primary role and appointing Councilmember Ryan Eldridge (alternate). The incumbent, Councilmember Nora McDaniel, objected and argued the move broke precedent.

The El Mirage Common Council voted July 1 to change its primary representative to the Maricopa County Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC), appointing Vice Mayor Jackie Parsons as primary and assigning Councilmember Ryan Eldridge as the alternate.

Councilmember Nora McDaniel, who said the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors had previously approved her appointment for the two-year 2024–26 term, objected to removing an appointed representative midterm. McDaniel told the council she had attended every CDAC meeting and…

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