Arizona State Capitol
By Mary Jo Pitzl || Arizona Republic
Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs on Tuesday started filling her Cabinet, appointing new directors of five state agencies that deal with human services, from health care to housing.
“As a social worker, I know firsthand the importance of these crucial agencies to the lives of the people who need them,” Hobbs, a Democrat, said in a statement accompanying the announcement.
She called them “the finest minds Arizona has to offer” and said their mission is “to transform our state’s health, social, and safety systems so that they work for everyone across Arizona.”
All of the appointees come from outside the current ranks of state government, although several of them have state experience from past jobs and others have worked in positions that interact with state government.
