TOWN ELECTED OFFICIALS
MAYOR ED HONEA
Mayor Honea is the third generation of a five-generation Marana family and has served on the council on three different occasions. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Marana as a contractor for 29 years before retiring in 2007.
Mayor Honea is a member of the Pima Association of Governments, including chair in 2014, and the chair of the Regional Transportation Authority. He serves on the executive board of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns and is a member of Arizona Town Hall, Central Arizona Association of Governments, the Arizona Association of Economic Development, the Marana Optimist Club, and Marana Chamber of Commerce. He formerly served on the Marana Health Center and Marana Food Bank boards.
Mayor Honea is a graduate of Marana High School, the U.S. Naval School of Construction, and Pima Community College. He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during the Vietnam War and is a lifetime member of VFW Post 5990 in Marana.
The mayor is an outdoor enthusiast and avid hiker and can be found most days on one of the many trails that run throughout the Marana Community. He has two children and three grandchildren and is a member of Sanctuary Methodist Church.
To schedule an appointment or to request an appearance, proclamation, or special greeting with Mayor Honea please call 520-382-1908.
Email: EHonea@MaranaAZ.gov
VICE MAYOR JON POST
A Marana native, Post is owner of Post Farms, a company that employs 20, farms 4,000 acres and operates two retail outlets. He was elected vice mayor in June 2013.
He has served on the board of directors for Trico Electric Co-Op, the Cortaro Water Users Association and Cortaro Marana Irrigation District. He also served as chairman of the Town’s Planning and Zoning Commission and was president of the Marana Junior Rodeo Association.
To schedule an appointment with Vice Mayor Jon Post, please call 520-382-1908
Email: JPost@MaranaAZ.gov
COUNCILMEMBER PATTI COMERFORD
Comerford has been elected to three terms on the Town Council, beginning in 2001. She served as vice mayor from 2011 to 2013.
She served seven years on the Marana Planning and Zoning Commission, including time as the chair.
Since 1994, she and her family have lived in Continental Ranch, where she served on the HOA's Activities and Finance committees. She also has been a member of the Marana Optimist Club and President of the Marana High School Band Boosters. She was founder of the Continental Ranch Little League and served on the Little League District Board.
Comerford has a bachelor's degree in recreation administration from San Diego State.
To schedule an appointment with Councilmember Patti Comerford, please call 520-382-1908.
Email: PComerford@MaranaAZ.gov
COUNCILMEMBER HERB KAI
Born and raised in Marana, Kai is a self-employed pecan rancher and cotton farmer. He is married to Diana Kai and has a son and daughter.
Kai has served on the boards of the Cortaro Marana Irrigation District, the Southern Arizona Water Users Association and the Arizona Department of Water Resources
To schedule an appointment with Councilmember Herb Kai, please call 520-382-1908.
Email: HKai@MaranaAZ.gov
COUNCILMEMBER ROXANNE ZIEGLER
Councilmember Ziegler was born in Canton, Ohio and grew up on Air Force bases throughout the country. Her father served in the United States Air Force for 30 years and moved his family often as duty called. Prior to coming to Marana in 1989, she lived in San Diego for eight years working as a contract manager for Bendix Engine Controls.
For the past 30 years, she has worked as a contract and negotiation manager for many Fortune 500 companies such as Raytheon, Kaman Aerospace, Honeywell and IBM. She retired in 2017. She has a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from National University.
Councilmember Ziegler was elected to her fifth term in office in November 2020. She is a former member of the Town of Marana’s Planning and Zoning Commission and Continental Ranch HOA Board of Directors. Her son and daughter-in-law live in Marana, and her grandson, Donovan, is a member of the United States Air Force.
To schedule an appointment with Councilmember Roxanne Ziegler, please call 520-382-1908.
Email: RZiegler@MaranaAZ.gov
COUNCILMEMBER John Officer
John Officer has lived, worked, and volunteered in the Town of Marana for 29 years. He was raised in Buckeye, Arizona and moved to the Marana area in 1990. He spent over 32 years working with the Central Arizona Project, and currently owns a weed control business. He had served on the Parks and Recreation Commission. He served on the Planning Commission before being appointed to the Marana Town Council in 2017.
Officer volunteered with the Marana Little League to help find donors to build additional facilities for the fields at the Ora Mae Harn Park. He also worked with the Marana Heritage Conservancy, formerly serving as the group's president for two years. He currently serves on the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Advisory Board.
Email: JOfficer@MaranaAZ.gov
COUNCILMEMBER JACKIE CRAIG
Jackie Craig was born in Tucson, and spent much of her childhood in the region, alternating between periods in Africa as her parents took volunteer assignments there. She graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in English Literature and later earned a Masters in National Security Strategy from the National War College in Washington, DC. Jackie served as a Foreign Service Officer in the Department of State for 25 years, with assignments in Asia, Africa, South America and Washington, DC.
Since her retirement in 2013, Jackie and her husband have lived in The Highlands of Dove Mountain. Jackie has served on the Highlands Architectural & Landscape Committee and the Board of Directors, and is currently the Master Hike Leader in the Highlands Hiking Club.
Email: JCraig@MaranaAZ.gov
