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Maricopa County chair reflects on public service, quotes Edmund Burke
Summary
An unidentified speaker who identified herself as chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recalled her first political appointment to the Washington Elementary School District with help from then-Governor Jane D. Hull and quoted Edmund Burke as a guiding principle.
Unidentified Speaker, chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, recalled the start of a political career and cited a philosophy that guides their public service.
The speaker said their first political office was "an appointment to the Washington Elementary School District with the assistance of then-Governor Jane D. Hull." They also said Edmund Burke's words have guided their work, quoting, "Your representative owes you not her industry only, but her judgment, and she betrays you instead of serving you if she sacrifices it to your opinion."
The speaker added that they are "honored to be the first female chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in nearly a quarter century." The remarks presented personal background, a stated guiding philosophy and a brief announcement about the speaker's role; the transcript contains no recorded votes, motions or formal board actions tied to these remarks.
