Arizona Department of Economic Security--Directors
| Name | Date | Appointed By |
| William J. Mayo | 01/1973 to 03/1975 | Governor Williams |
| James L. Scharnadan (Acting) | 04/1975 to 05/1975 | Governor Castro |
| Henry G. Diaz (Acting) | 05/1975 to 06/1975 | Governor Castro |
| John L. Huerta | 07/1975 to 11/1977 | Governor Castro |
| Edward D. Crowley (Acting) | 11/1977 to 05/1978 | Governor Bolin |
| Bill Jamieson, Jr. | 05/1978 to 12/ 1982 | Governor Babbitt |
| Donald B. Mathis (acting) | 12/1982 to 02/1983 | Governor Babbitt |
| Douglas X. Patino | 02/1983 to 01/1987 | Governor Babbitt |
| Edd Brown | 01/1987 to 03/1989 | Governor Mecham |
| Bill Jamieson, Jr. (acting) | 03/1989 to 05/1989 | Governor Mofford |
| Robert W. Harmon (acting) | 06/1989 to 07/1989 | Governor Mofford |
| Linda Moore- Cannon | 07/1989 to02/1992 | Governor Mofford |
| David Lowenberg (acting) | 02/1992 -to 08/1992 | Governor Symington |
| Linda J. Blessing (acting) | 08/1992 to 09/1992 | Governor Symington |
| Charles E. Cowan | 09/1992 to 08/1993 | Governor Symington |
| Linda J. Blessing | 08/1993 to 05/1999 | Governor Symington |
| John L. Clayton | 05/1999 to 03/2003 | Governor Hull |
| William Bell (acting) | 03/2003 - 08/2003 | Governor Napolitano |
| David Berns | 08/2003-06/2006 | Governor Napolitano |
| Tracy L. Wareing | 06/2006-01/2009 | Governor Napolitano |
| Linda Blessing (interim) | 01/2009- 05/04/2009 | Governor Brewer |
| Neal Young | 05/04/2009- 01/14/2011 | Governor Brewer |
| Clarence H. Carter | 02/09/2011- | Governor Brewer |
(This is the full list of directors. The Arizona DES department was formed in 1973.)
Source:
Fax from the Arizona Department of Economic Security 03/12/2003--Updated by Pima County Public Library reference staff.
"Governor Appoints New Director for Arizona DES." FOX 10 News | Phoenix Metro Area News, Weather, Traffic and Sports. http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/politics/state_politics/governor-appoints-new-director-for-arizona-des-apx-02092011 (accessed October 21, 2011).