Local Politics · Pima County
Pima County Administrator Finalist Had Controversial Prior Job; Public Meet-and-Greet at 5–7 p.m.
Leonard Hernandez, one of three finalists for Pima County Administrator, resigned from his prior role in San Bernardino County, California, amid reported controversies including allegations of workplace misconduct and mishandled federal grant funding. The other finalists are Carmine DeBonis, a current Pima deputy county administrator, and Leah Rhineheimer, an assistant town manager for Gilbert, Arizona; Hernandez currently leads Thurston County, Washington. A public meet-and-greet is set for 5–7 p.m. at the Pima County Historic Courthouse, 115 N. Church Ave., with closed-door supervisor interviews scheduled for Tuesday. The position pays $299,000–$416,000 plus benefits and oversees 34 departments and over 7,000 employees.