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6. APPOINTMENTS OF SPECIAL DEPUTIES AND OATHS OF OFFICE - COUNTY ATTORNEY Pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-409, approve the official appointment of the following listed persons as Special Deputy County Attorneys of the Maricopa County Attorney effective October 28, 2010 and authorize the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to certify the Official Appointments and Oaths of Office in accordance with A. R. S. § 38-231, and to cause them to be filed in accordance with A.R.S. § 38-233. These appointees are all attorneys with the United States Attorneys Office and are appointed to investigate, and to prosecute if necessary, any state related charges that may arise in connection with the current federal investigation – USAO 2008-R09578 and any state charges that may arise in connection with the Maricopa County Financial Review of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as set forth in County Manager David Smith’s letter to Dennis Burke, United States Attorney, District of Arizona and Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley, dated October 6, 2010. This action will result in no cost to Maricopa County. List of Appointees: James R. Knapp, Assistant United States Attorney John R. Lopez IV, Assistant United States Attorney Rachel C. Hernandez, Assistant United States Attorney Patrick J. Cunningham, Assistant United States Attorney Raymond K. Woo, Assistant United States Attorney Wallace Kleindeinst, Assistant United States Attorney The County Attorney is an Officer of the County, as enumerated in A.R.S. § 11-401, and pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-409, such an enumerated County Officer may appoint deputies and assistants with the consent of the Board of Supervisors. Further, such appointments shall be in writing and filed with the County Recorder. (C-19-11-027-9-00)