AZ: Panel member quits amid religious controversy

East Valley Tribune: “A member of a screening panel at the heart of a controversy about religion abruptly resigned Tuesday. Louis Araneta said his comments during the discussion of the nomination of Christopher Gleason to the Independent Redistricting Commission ‘were misinterpreted to infer that I was not in support of Mr. Gleason’s application because of his religious beliefs.’”

Center for Arizona Policy: “‘Yesterday, I called for Commissioner Araneta to resign from the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments because of comments he made last week citing an applicant’s Christian faith as a disqualification for service on the Independent Redistricting Commission,’ said Cathi Herrod, Center for Arizona Policy President.”