Background
Gignac, Judith Ann was born on March 21, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Durward Arthur and Gertrude Marian Du Pont.
Land developer utilities executive
Gignac, Judith Ann was born on March 21, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Durward Arthur and Gertrude Marian Du Pont.
Associate, Broward Business College, 1958. Student, University Colorado, 1967—1969. Student, Cochise College, 1975—1976.
Student, University Arizona-South, 2002. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Arizona, 2004.
Data processor Kettelle, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968—1969. Computer programmer Radio Corporation of America - Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems, 1969—1970. Elected county supervisor Cochise County Board Supervisors, Bisbee, Arizona, 1977—1988.
Vice president, general manager Bella Vista Water/Ranches, Sierra Vista, 1988—2004, retired, 2004. General manager Bella Vista Ranches, 2004—2009. Partner Darby, Gignac and Associates, Inc, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 1982—1988.
Member Arizona Association Counties, County Supervisors Association, Phoenix. Director, secretary Organization United States Border Cities and Counties, Arizona. Director governing board Health Systems Agency of Southeast Arizona.
Chair San Pedro Water Resources Association, Sierra Vista, Arizona. Member Governor's Workforce Development Policy Council, Phoenix, State Task Force on Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Grants, Washington. Director Cochise County Water Management Council, Bisbee, Arizona.
Member, chair public lands. advisory council Bureau Land Management, Safford, Arizona. Director Water Utilities Association Arizona, Phoenix, 1989—1993, Arizona Utilities Investor's Association, since 1995. Commissioner Upper San Pedro Partnership Advisory Commission, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 2001—2008, chair executive committee.
Member, past president Arizona Board Regents, 1994—2002. Director State Community College Board, Phoenix, 1994—2003, United Bank Board, Phoenix, Bank of Cochise, Sierra Vista, Arizona. Director, secretary Huachuca Federal Credit Union, Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Director University Medical Center, since 1997, vice chair, 2006—2008, chair, 2008—2010. President 1200 Club, 2007—2009.
Director Wells Fargo Bank Advisory Board, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 1999. Member, chair presidential advisory committee Cochise College. Member, director Sierra Vista Chamber of Commerce.
Member, chair Sierra Vista Board of Adjustment. Co-chair platform subcommittee 1980 Republican National Convention, Detroit. Keynote speaker Arizona Republican Women.
Member, chair Sierra Vista Charter Board of Freeholders. Chairman Cochise County Republican Committee, Bisbee. Founder, member, president Thunder Mountain Republican Women, Sierra Vista.
Treasurer Republican State Party, Phoenix. Director, chairman Arizona Town Hall, 1978. Director University Foundation Sierra Vista, Inc.
Member of University Medical Center (chairman board since 2008), Upper San Pedro Partnership Advisory Commission (commissioner 2001, chair executive committee since 2006), Arizona Town Hall (chairman board 2001-2003).
Married Oliver Otto Leininger, July 7, 1990. Married Paul Ross Gignac, September 12, 1964 (divorced April 13, 1984). Children: Beth Andrea Gignac-Hooper, Christopher Ross.