Allister Adel

Allister Adel
29th County Attorney of Maricopa County
In office
November 20, 2020 – March 25, 2022
Interim: October 3, 2019 – November 20, 2020
Preceded byBill Montgomery
Succeeded byRachel Mitchell
Personal details
Born(1976-11-11)November 11, 1976
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 2022(2022-04-30) (aged 45)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[1]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDavid DeNitto
Children2
Education

Allister Adel (November 11, 1976 – April 30, 2022)[2] was an American attorney who served as the County Attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona, from 2019 to 2022. She was the first woman to hold the position.[3] Originally appointed to the position, Adel subsequently won election to a full term in November 2020.[2] However, she resigned in March 2022 amid controversies over her tenure and fitness for office, and died a month later.

  1. ^ Phan, May (30 April 2022). "Allister Adel, former Maricopa County Attorney, dead at 45". FOX 10 Phoenix. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020election was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Anderson, Nicole (November 18, 2019). "ASU Law grad makes history as first female Maricopa County Attorney". ASUNow.