Gilberto B. Hoyos has served as Pinal County’s Election Director since April 12, 1982. As a native of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, he has over 36 years experience in government, conducting and administering Federal, State, County, City and Town and local elections. He attended the University of Arizona and was hired part-time by Pima County in 1970 as an Election Technician. In 1971 Pima County placed him on permanent status serving in numerous election classifications. In 1980 he was named Director of Elections for Pima County. In 1982 Pinal County recruited him to establish and administer an Elections Department.

Mr. Hoyos is a member of the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers (IACREOT), Election Officials of Arizona and the Arizona Association of Counties. He is presently State Delegation Director of the Arizona IACREOT Delegation, served as President of the Election Officials of Arizona, served on the Federal Election Commission Advisory Board, served on the Arizona Certification of Election Officers Committee and on the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) State Planning Committee. Mr. Hoyos also serves as a Board Member on the Pinal County Federal Credit Union Governing Board. Gilberto and his wife Priscilla have three children; Ramón, Gilberto A., Roberto R., and three grandchildren; Gilberto A. II, Arazeli L. and Gabriela M. Hoyos.