The Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors fired Executive Director Farhad Moghimi during a Thursday afternoon meeting, as Tucson, South Tucson, Pima County and Native leaders outvoted suburban town representatives.

Leaders on the governing body of the regional road planning and construction body had been moving for weeks to terminate Moghimi , who has worked to balance the competing interests among the jurisdictions that make up the RTA since being appointed in 2013.

The RTA Board voted 5-4 to dismiss Moghimi, with Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz, South Tucson Mayor Roxanna Valenzuela, Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Verlon Jose and Pasqua Yaqui Tribe Chairman Julian Hernandez in favor.

Opposing the move were RTA Board Chair and Oro Valley

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