In a June 23 letter to Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Garrison, District 5 Supervisor Jack R. Smith resigned from the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, effective Sunday, July 7.

Supervisor Smith informed the board he was appointed by President Donald Trump’s administration to serve as the Arizona state director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. He will be filling this role effective Monday, July 8.

Garrison said, “We are very excited for Jack and his new position and look forward to seeing him succeed in this new appointment.”

At their regular meeting on July 3 the Board of Supervisors will consider formal acceptance of Supervisor Smith’s resignation and will also discuss the process for filling the vacant District 5 seat.