No. While an Arizona Department of Agriculture employee pleaded guilty to a smuggling-related offense this year, he was not part of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration. An administration member is generally defined as someone appointed to a post by the governor or another senior official. The employee, who has since been fired, began working for the state in 2013 — nearly a decade before Hobbs took office, according to a spokesperson for the governor.
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