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▼  The 92nd Arizona Town Hall is Making a Difference |
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Who Will Teach Our Children?
Participants at the 92nd Arizona Town Hall "Who Will Teach Our Children?" called for systematic reform of Arizona's education system. Many participants were particularly interested in the concept espoused by Town Hall speaker Marc Tucker and the "Tough Choices or Tough Times" report issued by the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE).
On January 29, 2009, NCEE selected Arizona as one of several states that it will support in developing a pilot program based on the "Tough Choices or Tough Times" model.
Efforts to bring this model to Arizona were initiated by a group of Town Hall participants shortly after the 92nd Town Hall.
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▼ From Here to There: Transportation Opportunities for Arizona |
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The 94th Town Hall will take place in Tucson at the Doubletree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park from April 19-22, 2009, to develop consensus recommendations on a broad array of transportation issues. During meal events, participants will hear from national experts.
Monday's breakfast will feature a panel presentation by authors of the comprehensive background report prepared for this Town Hall.
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Mary Peters, will speak at the luncheon on Monday.
Monday's dinner will feature a CANAMEX panel discussion moderated by Bruce Wright. Panel participants include former U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe (current CANAMEX Chair), Marisa Walker (Executive Director of CANAMEX) and James B. (J.B.) Manson (Chairman of the Nogales-Santa Cruz Port Authority).
James F. Charlier of Charlier Associates, Inc., will speak at Tuesday's luncheon. Mr. Charlier is an expert on sustainable transportation systems.
 
Mary Peters James F. Charlier
Meal presentations are now open to the public, space permitting. To register for one of these programs, click here.
Many thanks to the Sponsors of the 94th Town Hall:
Contributing Sponsors:
Arizona Public Service/Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
Union Pacific
Associate Sponsors:
The American Council of Engineering Companies
HDR, Inc.
KDA Creative
RBC Capital Markets
Regional Transportation Authority
Sonoran Institute
Town of Sahuarita
Valley Metro
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▼ Communities Around the State Address Housing |
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Sierra Vista Tucson
Douglas Kingman
So far this year, 16 Community Outreach Programs have been presented throughout the state on the recommendations of the 93rd Arizona Town Hall, "Housing Arizona."
Audience members consistently focused on the need to protect the Housing Trust Fund and methods of achieving financial literacy. Statements summarizing the discussion portion of these programs can be found on our website. Click here to download a copy. |
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▼ Seeking Nominations for the Shirley Agnos Legacy Award |
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Katie Dusenberry accepts the second annual
Shirley Agnos Legacy Award at the
Annual Luncheon in September 2008.
Nominations are being accepted through May 1 for the 2009 Shirley Agnos Legacy Award, created in 2007 to honor Shirley's many years of service and commitment to the principles of Arizona Town Hall. Award criteria and the nomination form are available on our website. http://www.aztownhall.org/SpecialEvents.asp
The 2009 Award Committee, chaired by Shirley Agnos, includes former Board Chairs Bill Hawgood, Barbara Ralston, and Chip U'Ren. Please call the Arizona Town Hall office at 602-252-9600 with any suggestions or questions.
The award will be presented on September 30 at the Town Hall Annual Luncheon. The theme for this year's luncheon is "Moving Talk to Action." Wendy Kopp, founder & CEO of Teach for America will be the featured speaker.
Prior to the luncheon, the Town Hall will once again join partners of Project Civil Discourse in hosting a conference that will showcase different tools for using dialogue to create solutions.
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▼ Have You Paid Your 2009 Dues? |
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Arizona Town Hall depends heavily on individual and corporate dues to continue to serve as a forum for creating solutions to issues facing Arizona. If you overlooked your renewal notice, please click here to renew now! If you're not sure about your membership status, please call the Town Hall office at 602-252-9600 or send us an e-mail at townhall@aztownhall.org.
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▼ Upcoming Events |
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▼ Spring Town Hall
April 19-22, 2009, Doubletree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park, Tucson
▼ Annual Meeting
June 5, 2009, 11:00 - 4:00 p.m., Rio Salado College Conference Center,
Tempe
▼ Annual Luncheon: "Moving Talk to Action"
September 30, 2009, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., Arizona Biltmore,
Grand Ballroom, Phoenix
▼ Fall Town Hall
November 1-4, 2009, Arizona Tax and Fiscal Policy, Grand Canyon |
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