By Paul Maryniak | Ahwatukee Foothills News
Two unsuccessful Republican Legislative District 18 candidates are now vying against each other to fill a pending vacancy on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Former state Rep. Jill Norgaard of Ahwatukee and Tempe commercial airline pilot and LD 18 Senate hopeful Frank Schmuck are among the three candidates who are lobbying to replace District 1 Supervisor Denny Barney.
So far, the only other hopeful is Gilbert resident Rusdon Ray, a construction worker who has publicly criticized building codes and other government regulations, including compulsory student performance tests such as AzMERIT, sometimes on a video blog titled “On Freedom Road.”
But a source predicted there could be as many as another dozen suitors for the position by the end of the week, when the time for applying expires.
