Former Pima County Supervisor Carroll Chosen For Green Valley Justice Of The Peace Post
On Tuesday, the Pima County Board of Supervisors, in a 4-1 vote, passed over highly qualified candidates to appoint former Supervisor Ray Carroll as Green Valley’s justice of the peace. Carroll was considered by many to be the least qualified candidate for the position.
In fact, Carroll received fewer letters of support than retired international businessman, David Kryder, a long-time well-respected resident of Green Valley, who has experience as a small claims hearing officer for the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court. [View letters of support here]
Prior to the vote, Supervisor Ally Miller, who cast the lone “no” vote, noted that the other candidates had a wide range of experience in the legal and law enforcement arenas. Miller told her fellow supervisors, “He doesn’t deliberate on facts but based on who has done the last political favor.”
Miller advised her fellow supervisors that of “all of the candidates who applied for the position, there is one who I don’t believe has the experience, qualifications or the temperament to be justice of the peace.”
As for temperament, Pima County employees have accused Carroll of bullying Miller’s staff in the past, but the Pima County Human Resources Department found that there was not enough evidence to act.
In the reports of bullying, Carroll’s behavior was described as “aggressive,” “dominating,” and “forceful.” Staff reported that his behavior left them feeling “a little shook up.”