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CITY OF PHOENIX ETHICS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION TO COMMISSION
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for your interest to serve on the City of Phoenix Ethics Commission. Please read these
instructions carefully and submit any questions about the application or the nomination process to
ethics.application@phoenix.gov
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1. This application is a public record. As a public record, information denoted as “Public Information” (Section I) is
available for public inspection and may be posted on the City of Phoenix website. Public Information includes the
applicant’s name, occupation, employer, relevant work history, other responses contained in Section I, and any other
information that is specifically authorized for release by the source of the information. Information denoted as “Personal
Information” (Section II) is confidential and is not available for public inspection. Personal Information includes the
applicant’s home address, applicant’s family information, other information provided in Section II, information provided
by third parties such as references, notes of Board members that are generated for personal use, and any information
obtained by or submitted to the Board that is made confidential by other provisions of law. Completed applications,
including the confidential portion, are forwarded to the City Council upon nomination by the Board.
2. Applicants must download or request the application form in electronic format. To download the form, go to the Boards
and Commissions website at http://phoenix.gov/phxd/bdcomm/index.jsp . To request the form, send your request to:
ethics.application@phoenix.gov.
3. The electronic form is a fillable PDF, which may be completed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. All information should be
typewritten. Some questions permit a limited response. If additional space is need, attachments may be added to the
application.
4. Completely answer all questions. If a question does not apply, write "Not applicable" in the space provided. If
information is not available, write "Not available" and state the reason(s) the information is not available.
5. You may reveal contact information for any individual in the confidential section of this application.
6. The application must be filed with the City of Phoenix Judicial Selection Advisory Board. You may file an application
electronically or by hard copy. To file an electronic application, email the completed application to
ethics.application@phoenix.gov. To file a hard copy, applications may be completed, printed, and either mailed or
delivered to the following address: City of Phoenix Judicial Selection Advisory Board, Attn: City Clerk, 200 W.
Washington St., 15th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1611.
A FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICANTS WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018. COMPLETE
APPLICATIONS INCLUDE AN ELECTRONIC OR HARD COPY APPLICATION AND ALL
SUPPORTING INFORMATION.
The Board cannot be responsible for applications not received; if the U.S. mail is used, applications should be sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. If you would like acknowledgment of receipt of the application,
enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LETTERS OF REFERENCE
An applicant may solicit letters of reference that assess the applicant’s skills, expertise, ethics, and any other characteristics
relevant to an applicant’s qualifications to serve on the Commission. Although the Board has not established a limit, "more" is
not necessarily "better." Applicants are encouraged to solicit substantive letters of reference that provide sufficient insight into
the applicant’s potential to serve as an outstanding Commission member.