New Registrar Of Contractors Director Appointed

Gov. Janet Napolitano announced Fidelis V. Garcia as director of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC). For the past year, Garcia has served as the acting director of the ROC.

"Fidelis has shown great leadership at the Registrar including efforts to improve the Agency's technology to better serve consumers as well as licensees," Gov. Napolitano said. "I know he will continue to be an innovative director & lead the department in a positive direction."

Garcia served as a judicial officer for more than 4 years with the City of Phoenix Municipal Court before coming to the ROC in 2005. As a judicial officer he presided over large & complex cases cited under Phoenix City ordinances. Prior to serving the city of Phoenix, he was a presiding judge on the Guadalupe Municipal Court for 2 years. Garcia is a native of Phoenix & received his bachelor's degree & Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University.