Pima County Admin Huckelberry Continues To Recover After Accident

TUCSON, AZ — County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry is in good spirits and ready to get back to work, after a bicycle accident in October that left him unable to work since then, but his doctors told him he should continue working toward his recovery.

Huckelberry suffered a head injury and broke several ribs when he was knocked from his bicycle while riding in downtown Tucson on Oct. 23. Since then, as Huckelberry worked on his recovery in the hospital and then at home, Jan Lesher has filled in as acting county administrator for the county.

“We have good news to report on Chuck’s recovery," Huckelberry's family said in the statement. "He is in great health and speaks often about his eagerness to return to work. As we all know, Chuck is a very strong, positive, and optimistic person, so it is not hard to understand that his improvement has led him to express to friends and County coworkers a desire to return to work at the County. However, his doctors say that, while his optimism is a plus in his recovery, he should focus on his continued dedicated work with his therapists."

The team caring for Huckelberry, along with his family, plan to continue to assess his recovery to decide when he might be able to return to work for the county. The Huckelberry family also thanked the community for their continued concern and prayers for his recovery.