Thomas A. Zlaket is the new chairman of the Tucson Airport Authority.
He took over the position at Monday’s meeting, during which three new board members and six new TAA members were elected.
Zlaket was elected to the board in 2007. He has been in private law practice in Tucson since 1965 and served on the Arizona Supreme Court from 1992 to 2002 in the roles of associate justice, vice chief justice and, finally, chief justice in 2007. He is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and chief judge of the Tonto Apache Nation Tribal Court of Appeals.
Continuing on the board this year are Lisa Israel, chairman-elect; Steven Fell, secretary; Steven Cole, treasurer; Chanda S. Budhabhatti, assistant secretary; Gregory A. Pivirotto, assistant treasurer; and Rubin Salter, immediate past chairman. Edwin Biggers, Michael Hannley and Tony Finley were newly elected to the board.
