Arizona Office of Tourism director Lisa Urias has resigned amid reports there was a conflict of interest involving her marketing agency.

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Governor Hobbs says 'appearance of conflict is not acceptable' as she accepts Lisa Urias' resignation. Urias rejects allegations as 'false.'

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The head of the Arizona Office of Tourism resigned abruptly Friday amid questions of a conflict of interest in a $700,000 expenditure for a new logo.

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Office of Tourism director Lisa Urias has resigned from her position following lawmakers' requests to investigate a contract apparently benefitting those close to her company. Under Urias, the state spent $700,000 in federal pandemic relief funding on a redesign of the state logo. Part of those funds, approximately $28,000, went to Heart & Soul Marketing, who hired...

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Gov. Katie Hobbs (left) and Arizona Office of Tourism director  Lisa Urias unveil the state's new rebranding for a tourism campaign called "Vibrant Arizona." Photo by Shondiin Silversmith | Arizona MirrorLisa Urias, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick to head the Arizona Office of Tourism, tendered her resignation Friday. Her resignation followed a report that revealed a relative of the head of Urias’ communications agency was hired to help design the state’…

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Arizona State Senator Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek) told The Arizona Sun Times that any cabinet member unwilling to undergo an “in-depth, thorough, accurate, and honest” vetting process by the Arizona Senate should resign. The state lawmaker made the comments to The Sun Times after Arizona Tourism Director Lisa Urias resigned her position effective December 4, announcing the decision shortly after Hoffman led Republicans questioning the Arizona O…

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Governor Hobbs says ‘appearance of conflict is not acceptable’ as she accepts Lisa Urias’ resignation. Urias rejects allegations as ‘false.’ 
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs accepted the resignation Friday of state Tourism Director Lisa Urias, a Hobbs appointee, after a news report raised questions about Urias’ handling of a state contract. “As a social worker, I take my role as a public servant very seriously,” Hobbs told reporters at a Capi…

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Arizona tourism chief Lisa Urias resigns amid allegations of conflict over a $700,000 state logo redesign and contracts tied to her marketing firm. Arizona’s tourism chief, Lisa Urias, announced her resignation Friday morning following allegations of a conflict of interest tied to the redesign of the state’s logo. Governor Katie Hobbs confirmed the resignation, though reports indicate it will take effect on December 4. The controversy, first hig…

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Arizona’s tourism director resigns over reported conflict of interest

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