Vice Mayor Doreen Garlid to lead new human services committee for MAG

This new committee brings together the work from three previous committees.

PUBLISHED JUL 9, 2025

Vice Mayor Garlid has a longstanding history of involvement with health and human services work.

TEMPE, ARIZONA: Vice Mayor Doreen Garlid will chair the new Maricopa Associate of Governments (MAG) Community Initiatives Coordinating Committee (CICC.)

This new committee brings together the work from three previous committees that focused on human services and domestic violence. Now, CICC will provide strategic planning for MAG's human services efforts.

"Improving the quality of life for our most vulnerable residents is so important," she said. "This committee can make a real impact on helping the Greater Phoenix Area lift those who need assistance."

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Vice Mayor Garlid has a longstanding history of involvement with health and human services work.

As part of the Tempe City Council, she worked to create a Tobacco License registry, raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21. With other Councilmembers, she also worked on the Sober Living Task Force, developed the city’s Mental Health Roadmap, and achieved our city’s designation as an Age-Friendly Community by the American Association of Retired Persons.

Her international service has taken her on 15 medical mission trips to 12 of the poorest countries in the world.