Coconino County Supervisor Matt Ryan has announced he’ll retire at the end of the year.
Ryan has represented the county’s third district for 27 years and served as the board’s chair seven times.
Ryan was up for re-election next year and county officials didn’t say why he’ll retire before the end of his term.
During his decades in office Ryan led open space efforts and supported dark skies initiatives.
Ryan moved to Flagstaff in 1982 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University.
District 3 includes Williams, parts of Flagstaff and Sedona along with Kachina Village and other unincorporated communities.
The board will discuss filling Ryan’s seat at a meeting on Tue, Oct. 24.