Leah Landrum Taylor has been appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to the Industrial Development Authority representing District 1 as an at large member.
The Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority has been serving Arizona more than 45 years in order to create and maintain jobs within Maricopa County.
“I am truly grateful for the confidence the Maricopa Board of Supervisors had in their supportive vote to appoint me to this board and a special thank you to Supervisor Steve Gallardo.”
Since 1973, Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority has served Arizona with distinction by spurring economic development, increasing the availability of affordable housing, aiding in job growth, and improving the State’s economy through access to low-cost financing and community investments. Over the last 45 year’s the Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority has issued more than $9 billion in bonds and invested millions of dollars as well as helping to create thousands of jobs.
Landrum Taylor currently serves as an assistant Director in the Department of Economic Security Director’s Office and oversees the offices of community engagement, tribal relations, ombudsman’s and volunteer engagement. She first joined DES in October 2015, and served as deputy assistant director for the Division of Child Support Services.
Before joining DES, she worked for Arizona Department of Education on the State Superintendent’s Executive Team where she served as the Associate Superintendent for Special Projects Division.
The alumna of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (through the Fannie Mae Foundation) served as an elected Official for the Arizona State Senate and House of Representatives in District 27 and termed out after 16 years in January 2015.
Landrum Taylor was among the 2024 Arizona MLK Celebration awardees.
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