Tonya Hamilton was appointed the Director and Tribal Liasion of the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF) in January 2023.
Before her appointment, Ms. Hamilton dedicated 30 years to serving the State of Arizona and its citizens, working at the Pima County Juvenile Court Center, the Arizona Supreme Court, and the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR).
Director Hamilton has worked for the last 17 years in various roles at the GOYFF, such as Deputy Director, Substance Abuse Prevention Manager, and Project Director for several grant awards. Director Hamilton currently serves as an ex officio member of the Arizona Commission of African American Affairs, a member of the Arizona-Mexico Commission, the Governor's Council to Combat Human Trafficking in Arizona, the Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership, the Governor's Council on Child Safety and Family Empowerment, and has participated on the Governor's Veterans Policy Academy Team. Additionally and most recently, Ms. Hamiliton was inducted as a 2024-2026 Luke Air Force Base Honorary Commander.
A native Phoenician, Hamilton is a proud mother of two adult children, a volunteer with Maryvale High School, and a member of the Arizona West Valley Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.