The Phoenix New Times is reporting that a political committee has taken a critical step in an effort to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. 

The political committee that's apparently going to try to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio filed its registration paperwork with the county elections department this morning.

The coalition behind the effort is an organization by the name of Respect Arizona. There's still questions about who is involved in the organization but the Phoenix New Times reports, 

...an attorney named William James Fisher will chair the committee, which is consistent with the information on this morning's filing. A woman at Fisher's office tells New Times that Fisher's out of the office until tomorrow -- which is when a press conference on the matter is supposedly being held.

The only other person listed on the registration is Bob Unferth, who's listed as the treasurer of Respect Arizona. Unferth has worked with Parraz and CBA on a few things, including some anti-Russell Pearce efforts in Pearce's attempted comeback this year. Neither Parraz nor Unferth immediately returned New Times' messages, left shortly before noon.

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