Welcome to the first quiz on our new publishing platform!
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Question 1: Which local official recently said they weren’t used to being held accountable for their words?
Question 2: Which local official is officially being summoned to answer questions publicly in front of the Pima County Board of Supervisors?
Question 3: Which local official got busted helping a relative of their top staff run a cafe rent-free?
Question 4: Which county official suspended their political opponent in 2024?
Question 5: Which county official suspended their political opponent in 2016?
Question 6: Which local official refused to work with the governor on a big-time task force?
Question 7: Which local official might be censored by the Democratic Party next week?
Question 8: Which local official lied on their resume to get their first job with Pima County?
Question 9: Which local official has had a really bad public relationship with some of their staff?
Question 10: Which local official was criticized for attending a UA basketball game when their department was handling a complex, high-profile issue?
Why is Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos the right answer to every question in this quiz?
Because he's in the middle of the biggest political fight of his career.
And that fight shifted against him yesterday.
A memo from County Administrator Jan Lesher showed the results of an independent administrative investigation into Nanos' decision to suspend his political rival in the 2024 election, Republican candidate Lt. Heather Lappin.
The county tasked Northstar Employment and Legal Solutions with determining whether Nanos was bullying or retaliating against Lappin when he suspended her just a few weeks before the general election.
The investigation found that a preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that Nanos was bullying Lappin.
But the investigation did find that a preponderance of evidence showed Nanos violated ethics rules, including that Nanos “used his authority and department resources for political gain.”
“The evidence includes considering Lt. Lappin’s political campaign in investigation and disciplinary decision making, culminating in issuing a press release that included information obtained in his capacity as Sheriff,” the memo states.
And the investigation found a preponderance of evidence shows Nanos violated code of conduct rules.
"By including confidential information in a press release about the reasons he placed Lt. Lappin on paid administrative leave for political gain, he did not maintain rules about courtesy and civility,” the memo states.
However, the memo also notes “the Sheriff is not subject to these policies as an Elected Official.”