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The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to create a citizen's committee to help the board select a new county attorney. The appointee will serve out the remainder of his term, which expires in January The board met in executive session for almost two hours Monday to determine the replacement process.

William Gerard Montgomery (born March

The supervisors voted unanimously to establish a seven-member, board-appointed citizen committee to review the applications, which are due Sep. The committee will issue a recommendation to the board by Oct. For subscribers: What you should know about Bill Montgomery. Applicants must be registered Republicans who live in Maricopa County and are a licensed attorney in good standing.

Prior to the board's vote, several local advocates asked the supervisors to appoint a county attorney who will adopt significant criminal justice reforms. The speakers slammed Montgomery for what they called "mass incarceration" and "prosecutor misconduct" under his leadership. Multiple individuals mentioned Juan Martinez , the top prosecutor in the infamous Jodi Arias case who has been the subject of multiple ethics complaints.

The day before Montgomery's appointment to the Supreme Court, lawyers for Arias filed a complaint alleging Montgomery covered up misconduct by Martinez. Advocates also criticized Montgomery for failing to prosecute officers involved in police shootings. During his tenure, Montgomery's office has only charged and prosecuted one officer. A jury acquitted the officer.

Supervisor Steve Gallardo, the only Democrat on the board, told the speakers that he was sympathetic to their concerns and promised to listen to them as the board made its decision.