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Who Judges the Judges? You Do! We Can Help. Commission Members

The Commission is composed of members of the public, attorneys and judges.  Most are members of the public and are not attorneys or judges.  There can be no more than six judges and six attorneys among the members.

The public members of the Commission come from varied backgrounds.  The current membership includes active or retired educators, engineers, psychologists, accountants, business executives and community volunteers.

CHAIR
1/1/2007 to 12/31/2008
Roberta L. Voss
Member Type: Attorney
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2003
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Maricopa

VICE CHAIR
1/1/2007 to 12/31/2008
Mike Hellon 
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Pima

Edna Aragon-Morris 
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2007
Current Term: 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2010
County: Pinal

Daniel A. Barker
Member Type: Judge
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2001
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Maricopa

Ted B. Borek
Member Type: Judge
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2004
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Pima

Rohan S. Braithwaite
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 6/1/2006
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Maricopa

Sylvia P. Brandfon, Ph.D.
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Pima

Richard Cosgrove, Ph.D.
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2001
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Pima

Peter J. Eckerstrom
Member Type: Judge
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2008
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Pima

Pendleton Gaines
Member Type: Judge
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2001
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Maricopa

Barbara S. Glenn
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2004
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Maricopa

Robert C. Irish 
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2008
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Maricopa

Marc R. Lieberman
Member Type: Attorney
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2004
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Maricopa

Rebecca L. Montgomery
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/15/2008
Current Term: 1/15/2008 to 12/31/2008
County: Maricopa

Rick Naimark
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Maricopa

Patricia A. Nigro
Member Type: Attorney
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2008
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Maricopa

Jeffrey A. Nordensson
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Pima

Carl A. Piccarreta
Member Type: Attorney
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2003
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Pima

Josephine E. Polk-Matthews 
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2007
Current Term: 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2010
County: Maricopa

William N. Poorten III
Member Type: Attorney
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Pima

Stephen T. Portell
Member Type: Attorney
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2008
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Pima

Shirley J. Sandelands 
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2007
Current Term: 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2010
County: Pima

Claire E. Scheuren
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2000
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Pima

Marilyn Seymann, Ph.D.
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 5/23/2007
Current Term: 5/23/2007 to 12/31/2008
County: Maricopa

Sarah Simmons 
Member Type: Judge
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2007
Current Term: 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2010
County: Pima

Tom Smith
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2005
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Maricopa

Henry W. Varga
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2004
Current Term: 1/1/2008 to 12/31/2011
County: Mohave

Maria Verdin
Member Type: Judge
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2003
Current Term: 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2010
County: Maricopa

Ronald R. Watson, Ph.D.
Member Type: Public
Initial Appointment Date: 1/1/2003
Current Term: 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2008
County: Pima

VACANT POSITION -- PUBLIC MEMBER
Created by resignation on June 7, 2008

STAFF:

NIKI O'KEEFFE
Program Director
Phone: (602) 452-3306
Fax: (602) 452-3652
E-Mail: http://azjudges.info/activedit/activedit/inc/mailtnokeeffe@courts.az.gov

ANNETTE CORALLO
Program Manager
Phone: (602) 452-3098
Fax: (602) 452-3652
E-Mail: http://azjudges.info/activedit/activedit/inc/mailtacorallo@courts.az.gov

WEB ADDRESSES:  azjudges.info, azjudgereviews.info
OFFICE ADDRESS:

Administrative Office of the Courts
1501 West Washington, Suite 221
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3231

TDD / TTY:  (602) 452-3545

 
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