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Former Pinal County Supervisor Bryan Martyn was found guilty Thursday, Nov. 15, of one count of disorderly conduct, a Class 1 misdemeanor, after he pushed another man at a community festival earlier this year. Martyn served as the County Supervisor for District 2 from 2004 to 2011, which at the time included Apache Junction and Gold Canyon.

Magistrate Katherine Kaiser of Florence Municipal Court arrived at the verdict for the current Arizona State Parks director after a 2 1/2-hour bench trial. The judge imposed an $813 fine. Martyn faced up to six months in jail and fines of up to $2,500.

Bryan Martyn, former Pinal County Supervisor in District 2 and an ally of Governor Jan Brewer in the battle for a proposed Florence copper mine, was named state parks director last month despite being one of the least qualified candidates for the job, according to records citied by The Arizona Republic last week.

A Pinal County political group headed up by Pinal County Supervisor Bryan Martyn is under investigation by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to determine if the organization violated state campaign-finance laws.

The group, known as the “Pinal County Truth Squad,” organized in February in an effort to influence the outcome of the 2012 city election in the Town of Florence. 

I have "worked" for this community for 6 years. Not because it was my job. Not because I was being paid to do it (because I wasn't). But because I believe in this area. I believe in our community and what we can become, and I have worked every day without partisanship or bias -- and I have made a difference.

I made a decision a couple of weeks ago to throw my name into the hat for the appointment to District 2 Supervisor. Although no one has directed any comments or questions to me directly, questions are being asked.  I hope that this blog will explain why.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors met on April 27 to discuss the process they will use to select a candidate to represent District 2 through the end of the year.

Supervisor Bryan Martyn resigned his seat, effective April 30, to accept the position of Arizona State Parks Director.

Arizona Revised Statutes 11-211.A and 16-230.A require that the person selected be a qualified elector in District 2 and be registered to vote as a Republican – the same party as the individual voters originally elected to the Board.

On April 26, 2012 a Notice of Claim against Pinal County and Pinal County Supervisor Bryan Martyn was filed by the Law Office of Alan K. Wittig, P.C. on behalf of Christopher White.

The claim is from an incident on March 10, 2012 between Pinal County Supervisor Bryan Martyn and Christopher White.

In the Claim it is alleged that Supervisor Martyn assaulted Mr. White at the Anthem Community Park during an event at the park. At least one witness to the incident stated that Supervisor Martyn was the aggressor. 

My Friends,

It has been more than four years since we first met on the campaign trail.  In that time we’ve experienced a lifetime of adventure, success, failure, passion, compromise, satisfaction and disappointment.  To you all, I say “Thank you.”  Thank you for giving me the honor of serving as your representative in the democratic process.  

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors met this morning to discuss the process they will use to select a candidate to represent District 2 through the end of the year.  Supervisor Bryan Martyn resigned his seat, effective April 30, to accept the position of Arizona State Parks Director.

Arizona Revised Statutes 11-211.A and 16-230.A require that the person selected be a qualified elector in District 2 and be registered to vote as a Republican – the same party as the individual voters originally elected to the Board.