As expected, the Pima County Board of Supervisors appointed Betty Villegas to fill the LD20 seat in the Arizona Legislature vacated by Andres Cano. The former District 5 supervisor is currently the director of housing for the City of South Tucson.
Villegas was chosen to fill the vacancy left by the untimely death of Supervisor Richard Elias in 2020.
“I’m honored to have been appointed by the Board of Supervisors to replace Rep. Cano, who I have the pleasure of calling a dear friend,” stated Villegas. “I have been helping people achieve sustainable, affordable homeownership and economic prosperity throughout my career, and I am ready to work on those and other issues important to my district and Arizona. Our economy, public education, public health, climate and environmental justice, transportation and human rights are all equally important and interconnected. Together I know we can do better.”
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to my friend and longtime mentor, Betty Villegas, for being appointed to serve the remainder of my term in the Arizona House of Representatives,” tweeted Canos. “The people of District 20 will benefit greatly from Betty’s lifelong public service and extensive knowledge of housing affordability, economic justice, and healthcare equity.”
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to my friend and longtime mentor, Betty Villegas, for being appointed to serve the remainder of my term in the Arizona House of Representatives.
The people of District 20 will benefit greatly from Betty’s lifelong public service and… pic.twitter.com/VRquPBshW4
— Andrés Cano (@AndresCanoAZ) July 25, 2023