Elizabeth "Liz" Archuleta serves the public as the District 2 representative on the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. She is currently the Chairman of the Board and was the Chairman in 2000, 2002 and 2005.   Liz is honored to serve the residents of District 2 and to be the first Hispanic female elected to office in the history of Coconino County. Liz is a native of Flagstaff and life-long resident. Four generations of her family have lived and contributed to Flagstaff. Liz attended public schools in the Flagstaff Unified School District and is a graduate of Northern Arizona University. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and enjoys being able to speak, read, and write both languages.

Citizen participation in government and community-building is a priority for Liz. She promotes volunteerism among youth and residents. She hosts and organizes several community meetings and outreach programs, initiates area-planning efforts, and has secured grant funds to enhance neighborhoods. Liz has been responsible for writing grants in excess of one million dollars that go directly back to her County constituents.

Liz is a "hands on" County Supervisor. She is very involved in the community and believes in giving back to the community. Liz provides resources and volunteers to help with neighborhood clean-ups, the development of community gardens and the development of neighborhood associations and resident leadership. Liz is also dedicated to providing leadership opportunities for young adults. She funds and supports two summer teen work programs that provide employment for 14 and 15 year olds. Liz is also the founder of the Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program, a higher education outreach program for 8th grade girls and their moms. 

Supervisor Archuleta promotes family time by hosting several free "Family Nights" and weekends where kids and families have the opportunity to do arts, crafts, and recreational activities together. She supports and provides funding to nonprofit organizations that promote youth development community building, education, arts and culture.

Liz has served as the Chairman of the Board of the United Way of Northern Arizona and led the 2002 United Way campaign. Through her leadership, United Way raised over $1,000,000 for health and human services in Coconino County and Northern Arizona.

Liz received the 2002 Athena Award recognizing her achievements as the most outstanding woman in Flagstaff. She was also awarded the Martin Luther King Award for her positive impact on the community as a leader in both 2004 and 2006. Liz has also been recognized for her leadership in the Latino community and was awarded the Valle del Sol Exemplary Leadership Award in the fall of 2004.

Liz serves on numerous boards, not only as a liaison to the Board of Supervisors, but as a committed community member.  Some of those commitments include: President of the County Supervisors Association of Arizona, Vice-Chair of the National Association of Counties Public Lands Gateway Committee, Chair of the Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council, Vice-Chair of Northern Arizona Regional Transit Authority (NAIPTA), Weed & Seed Steering Committee Member, Ex-Officio Member of the Sunnyside, Southside, and Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Associations, and United Way of Northern Arizona.

Liz married in 2007 and became a mom on January 1, 2009. Life with hubby and son is Grrrreat!!