TIM CARTER YAVAPAI COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT HAS ANNOUNCED A VACANCY ON THE YAVAPAI COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD FOR DISTRICT 3 SEDONA, COTTONWOOD, CLARKDALE, JEROME AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, REPLACING DR. PAUL CHEVALIER, WHO HAS RETIRED.

SUPERINTENDENT CARTER HAS APPOINTED A FIVE-MEMBER CANDIDATE REVIEW COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE MEMBERS RESIDE IN DISTRICT 3. THE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF A TAXPAYER, A FACULTY MEMBER, A STUDENT, AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, AND A PERSON WHO WORKS IN THE AREA OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

THE COMMITTEE MET ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH IN COTTONWOOD TO REVIEW LETTERS OF INTEREST, RESUMES, AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. THE COMMITTEE DRAFTED A SET OF QUESTIONS TO BE USED FOR THE INTERVIEWS AND DETERMINED THREE FINALISTS WHO WILL BE INTERVIEWED IN SEDONA ON MARCH 6TH.

THE CANDIDATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

DR. JACK DILLENBERG OF JEROME.BACHELOR OF SCIENCE FROM TULANE UNIVERSITY, MASTERS DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH FROM HARVARD AND DOCTORATE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY. PREVIOUS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR WITH BOTH THE ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES AND DEAN EMERITUS OF THE A.T. STILL’S UNIVERSITY’S ARIZONA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY AND ORAL HEALTH.FORMER MAYOR OF JEROME. SERVES ON THE ARIZONA STATE SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE.

MRS. STEPHANIE HARRISON OF SEDONA. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE FROM OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY IN DENTAL HYGIENE AND A MASTERS OF ARTS IN HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT FROM WEBSTER UNIVERSITY. PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE WORK WITH BOTH DELTA COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER, HOLDING SEVERAL SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. CURRENTLY WORKING PART TIME WITH DR.WHETMAN’S DENTAL OFFICE IN SEDONA. SHE AND HER HUSBAND ENJOY AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.

MR. TOBY PAYNE OF CLARKDALE. A NATIVE OF PHOENIX. ATTENDED PHOENIX COLLEGE. AS AN ENTREPRENEUR, FOUNDED STAGE SOUND AND BEGAN TOURING WITH ANDY WILLIAMS, SAMMY DAVIS JR., WAYLON JENNINGS, ETC. DESIGNED AND SUPPLIED THE SOUND SYSTEM FOR THE PAPAL VISIT AT ASU. CLIENTS INCLUDE MAJOR SPORTS ARENAS AND CHURCHES OF ALL SIZES. SERVED ON THE CAVE CREEK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD, SERVING AS PRESIDENT TWICE. MARRIED 41 YEARS. MEMBER CLARKDALE-VERDE KIWANIS CLUB.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM DISTRICT 3, WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EMAIL THEIR OPINIONS OF THE CANDIDATES TO MR. CARTER (TIM.CARTER@YAVAPAIAZ.GOV) OR TO MEET PERSONALLY WITH HIM FOR A 10-MINUTE MEETING FROM NOON TO 4 PM ON THURSDAY, MARCH 9TH AT THE SEDONA CAMPUS OF YAVAPAI COLLEGE. THE MEETINGS WILL BE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST BASIS.

THE APPOINTMENT SHOULD BE ANNOUNCED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH. THE TERM BEGINS UPON TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 21, AND WILL BE VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024