The Council of State Governments-WEST

2006 Year in Review In the West, everything seems somehow larger, grander, than life.

~ Ken Burns and Stephen Ives Producers, PBS documentary “The West” ’s membership ’s WEST ) provides a nonpartisan ) provides WEST (CSG- WEST WEST Table of Contents Table 2 5 6 8 11 12 14 16 17 20 21 22 25 ...... About CSG- About ...... The Council of State Governments- State of The Council states, of the 13 western among the legislatures cooperation for regional platform well and experiences as ideas opportunities for legislators and staff to share creating the region. leaders throughout with other elected political as institutional linkages ago, CSG- was founded 60 years it in California where Based Colorado, Hawaii, California, of Alaska, Arizona, legislatures is composed of the Wyoming. and Washington Utah, Oregon, Mexico, New Nevada, Montana, Idaho, of Alberta and British include the Canadian provinces Associate members of the Samoa, the Commonwealth islands of American Pacific Columbia and the and Guam. Islands Mariana Northern ...... Legislative Council on River Governance Annual Meeting Assembly Annual Legislative Training Regions of CSG Participation in CSG National Western Events Acknowledgements and Upcoming Sponsor Executive Committee Programs and Projects Summary Legislative Conference Western Academy Legislative Western Legislative Service Directors Western WESTRENDS Border Legislative Conference Background photo taken at Magness Ranch by Jeanne Fitzgerald of Boise, Idaho at the CSG-WEST 2006 annual meeting in Breckenridge, Colorado. at the CSG-WEST 2006 annual meeting in Breckenridge, of Boise, Idaho Fitzgerald Ranch Jeanne photo taken at Magness by Background Web: www.csgwest.org www.csgwest.org Web: Fax: (916) 446-5760 (916) Fax: [email protected] Email: Suite 650 Suite CA 95814 Sacramento, (916) 553-4423 Phone: 1107 Ninth Street 1107 Ninth CSG-WEST 2006 Year in Review CSG-WEST 2006 Year in Review  Chair-Elect Immediate Past Chair Past Immediate Vice Chair Vice Chair WEST WEST WEST WEST Senator Lesil McGuire, AK McGuire, Lesil Senator CSG- Sen. Maj. Leader Kate Brown, OR Brown, Kate Leader Maj. Sen. CSG- Representative Jose Campos, NM Campos, Jose Representative CSG- Representative Jeff Morris, WA Morris, Jeff Representative CSG-

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WEST WEST’ WEST water program. program. water WEST Immediate Past Chair Past Immediate Chair-Elect will build upon the foundation foundation the upon build will WEST WEST WEST Sen. Maj. Leader Kate Brown, Oregon Brown, Kate Leader Maj. Sen. CSG- Senator Lesil McGuire, Alaska Lesil McGuire, Senator CSG- initiated a Forum on the Colorado River Basin Basin River Colorado the on Forum a initiated WEST in 2007, we also look back with deep satisfaction at the activities activities the at satisfaction deep with back look also we 2007, in A Message from CSG- from Message A WEST to Western State Legislators and Friends Legislators State Western to annual meeting in Breckenridge, Colorado. Thanks to lawmakers’ lawmakers’ to Thanks Colorado. Breckenridge, in meeting annual on ideas share to together come lawmakers where place the be to continued Vice Chair Vice Chair WEST WEST WEST WEST CSG- Representative Jose Campos, New Mexico Campos, New Jose Representative CSG- Representative Jeff Morris, Washington Morris, Jeff Representative We invite you to join us as we continue this work. this continue we as us join to you invite We Sincerely, forward to our 60th anniversary in 2007, CSG- 2007, in anniversary 60th our to forward 2006. in laid been has that effective drought early warning system. warning early drought effective of power the demonstrate vividly year past this created processes and programs The look we As West. the affecting issues on stakeholders create and convene to legislators of The National Integrated Drought Information Systems Act of 2006. CSG- 2006. of Act Systems Information Drought Integrated National The of and Association Governors’ Western the with joined Committee Executive and officers an for provide will that legislation this supporting actively in interests western other forum ensures that it will continue to be a part of the CSG- the of part a be to continue will it that ensures forum December in passage the with cooperation executive/legislative in milestone a saw We And for the first time, CSG- time, first the for And Mexico, New Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, from professionals water and lawmakers for this of success unqualified The Mexico. of Republic the and California Nevada, Arizona, Basin states of Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, as well as the province of of province the as well as Washington, and Oregon Idaho, Montana, of states Basin Columbia. British to strengthen our commitment to water issues in the Western United States, Canada and and Canada States, United Western the in issues water to commitment our strengthen to CSG- Governance, River on Council Legislative the of convener the As Mexico. River Snake and Columbia the from professionals water and legislators together brought CSG- resources staff redirected we 2006, in example, For region. our to unique issues policy CSG- meeting. annual our of part regular a become will ALTA response, enthusiastic development at every stage of their careers. The Western Legislative Academy continued continued Academy Legislative Western The careers. their of stage every at development them enriches that experience an in lawmakers new talented immerse and identify to annual the WLA, the of success the on Building serve. they legislatures the and the at session day-long a in introduced was (ALTA) Assembly Training Legislative of the past year. We hope that the 2006 Year in Review will tell the story of actions we we actions of story the tell will Review in Year 2006 the that hope We year. past the of friends. and members our of behalf on undertaken have professional for legislators by demand growing the to responded officers your 2006, In As we look forward to commemorating the 60th anniversary of The Council of State State of Council The of anniversary 60th the commemorating to forward look we As Governments- CSG-WEST Executive Committee

2006 Meetings: April 1 in San Francisco, California • August 13 in Breckenridge, Colorado

The Executive Committee serves as the board of state and legislators appointed by the presiding directors for CSG-WEST, reviewing the work and legislative officers of member states. activities of policy committees, adopting policy The Executive Committee of CSG-WEST works positions and annually selecting participants for the with staff and officers of the Western Governors’ Western Legislative Academy. Association, Western Municipal Conference The committee is comprised of CSG-WEST officers and Western Interstate Region of the National and program leaders, western legislators serving in CSG Association of Counties to build consistent and national leadership positions, the presiding legislative creative advocacy of the West’s interests by political officers and ranking minority leaders of each member leaders at the state and local level.

Regional Collaboration Members were briefed by Pam Inmann, Western Governors’ Association Executive Director, on actions by WGA on border security and immigration policy, the 1997 Farm Bill and federal oil and gas policy in the West.

Endangered Species Tom O’Halleran, Arizona Representative and CSG-WEST Western Water and Environment Chair, led policy discussions New Powers for Legislators about amendments to the Endangered Species Act. Former Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer, Co-Chair of the Policy Consensus Initiative, briefed CSG-WEST leaders on a new report, “Legislators at a Crossroads.” The report identifies legislators as conveners bringing diverse groups of people together to resolve problems collaboratively. CSG-

Selecting the 2006 Western Legislative Academy Class WEST From left to right: Colorado House Minority Leader Mike May, Colorado House Minority Whip Diane Hoppe, Colorado Speaker Pro Tem Cheri Jahn, Montana 2006 Year in Review Representative Jim Keane, California Senator Mike Machado and Utah Senator Tom Hatch were part of the executive committee members who selected the WLA class.

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Forums Discussed Rob Merrifield, Co-Chair of Colorado House Minority Whip Canadian U.S. Association of the Diane Hoppe and Hawaii House Canadian House of Commons in Majority Leader Marcus Oshiro Ottawa, shared concerns about briefed executive committee on the  the economic impact that WHTI panels they chaired on urban-rural will impose in requiring all divide and the future of western travelers, including U.S. citizens, legislatures at the CSG-WEST to have a passport. Breckenridge annual meeting. CSG-WEST 2006 Year in Review 

WEST , Oregon Oregon , Jenson , New Mexico Mexico , New and New Mexico Mexico and New were among were Shooting Star Award Star Shooting listened intently to public with an award recognizing recognizing with an award Garcia Henderson Altamirano Teck of the State Government Affairs Government of the State Brown (CLASS) in Salt Lake City, Utah. (CLASS) Lake City, in Salt and Washington Senate Majority Majority Senate Washington and Council (SGAC) presented Colorado presented Council (SGAC) Loudy his leadership role as 2006 CSG- as 2006 his leadership role state government affairs representatives. affairs state government Chair. SGAC is a national association of SGAC Chair. Beth Beth Honeyford Senator Ron Ron Senator Leader Lisa Washington Senate Republican Caucus Chair Republican Senate Washington land perspectives presented by representatives of representatives by presented land perspectives the Children’s Land Alliance Supporting Schools Land Alliance Supporting the Children’s Jim Jim Education Opportunities for Public Land States Opportunities for Public Education

Executive Committee Considers WLA Procedures Selection Considers Committee Executive Bob Representative Oregon right: to left From Dave Administrator Legislative Ben Tem Pro President Senate Whip Mary Jane Majority Senate Western committee members briefed about the executive selection process. Academy Legislative are among are and Idaho and Idaho Bell Stegner from the Canadian Consulate from Lawmakers Share Views Lawmakers Share Appropriations House Idaho Chair Maxine Assistant Majority Senate Leader Joe policy in participating members discussions at the committee’s meeting in Breckenridge. , Consul General of Mexico of Mexico , Consul General Executive Committee Executive Morris in Denver, gave presentations on the presentations gave in Denver, alliances border importance of America’s with their countries. North American Focus American North Inta Marcos Juan and Denver office in General’s Gutierrez energy and trade. WEST Asia-Pacific Region. Asia-Pacific , California Senator and Senator , California , Minister for International and for International , Minister CSG- Mar Machado Alberta Rising in North American West American Alberta Rising in North Competition in the Global Economy in the Global Competition Mike Mike WESTRENDS Chair, asserted that western Chair, WESTRENDS of Alberta, the need for collaboration on emphasized Honorable Gary Honorable states but with the expanding economies of the states but with the expanding in the global economy is not with other western not with other western in the global economy is Intergovernmental Relations for the Canadian Province for the Canadian Province Relations Intergovernmental leaders must recognize that economic competition leaders must recognize CSG-WEST 2006 Executive Committee

Alaska Montana Utah Ben Stevens, Senate President Jon Tester, Senate President John L. Valentine, Senate President Gary Stevens, Senate Majority Leader Bob Keenan, Senate Minority Leader Peter C. Knudson, Senate Majority Leader Johnny Ellis, Senate Minority Leader Kim Gillan, Senator Mike Dmitrich, Senate Minority Leader Con Bunde, Senator Bill Tash, Senator Thomas Hatch, Senator Gene Therriault, Senator Gary Matthews, House Speaker Michael Waddoups, Senator John Harris, House Speaker Roy Brown, House Republican Leader Greg J. Curtis, House Speaker John Coghill, House Majority Leader Jim Keane, Representative Steve H. Urquhart, House Majority Whip Ethan Berkowitz, House Minority Leader Ralph Becker, House Minority Leader Lesil McGuire, Representative Nevada Norman Rokeberg, Representative William J. Raggio, Senate Majority Leader Washington Dennis Nolan, Senate Assistant Majority Lisa Brown, Senate Majority Leader Arizona Floor Leader Rosa Franklin, Senate President Pro Tem Ken Bennett , Senate President Sandra Tiffany, Senate Assistant Mike Hewitt, Senate Republican Leader Linda Aguirre, Senate Minority Leader Majority Whip Jim Honeyford, Senate Republican Robert Cannell, Senator Dina Titus, Senate Minority Floor Leader Caucus Chair James Weiers, House Speaker Barbara Cegavske, Senator Don Benton Phil Lopes, House Minority Leader , Senator Maurice Washington Dave Schmidt Tom O’Halleran, Representative , Senator , Senator Richard Perkins, Assembly Speaker Frank Chopp, House Speaker California Barbara E. Buckley, Assembly Majority Sam Hunt, House Majority Floor Leader Don Perata, Senate President Pro Tem Floor Leader Richard DeBolt, House Minority Leader Richard Ackerman, Senate Minority Leader John Oceguera, Assembly Assistant Majority Mary Skinner, House Minority Caucus Elaine Alquist, Senator Floor Leader Vice Chair Denise Moreno Ducheny, Senator Lynn C. Hettrick, Assembly Minority Kelli Linville, Representative Michael J. Machado, Senator Floor Leader Jeff Morris, Representative Fabian Nuñez, Assembly Speaker Heidi Gansert, Assembly Minority Whip Wyoming George Plescia, Assembly Minority Kelvin Atkinson, Assembly Member Grant C. Larson, Senate President Floor Leader Garn Mabey, Assembly Member Rae Lynn Job, Senate Minority Floor Leader Colorado New Mexico John Barrasso, Senator Joan Fitz-Gerald, Senate President Ben D. Altamirano, Senate President Randall B. Luthi, House Speaker Pete Groff , Senate President Pro Tem Pro Tem Roy Cohee, House Majority Floor Leader Andy McElhany, Senate Minority Leader Michael S. Sanchez, Senate Majority Wayne Reese, House Minority Floor Leader Paula E. Sandoval, Senator Floor Leader Marty Martin, House Minority Caucus Chair Ron Teck, Senator Mary Jane M. Garcia Tom Lockhart, Representative Andrew Romanoff, House Speaker , Senate Majority Cheri Jahn, Speaker Pro Tem Whip Ex-Officio Members Michael Garcia, House Assistant Stuart Ingle, Senate Minority Floor Leader Honorable John van Dongen, Majority Leader Joseph J. Carraro, Senator Minister State Intergovernmental Mike May, House Minority Leader Joseph A. Fidel, Senator Relations British Columbia Diane Hoppe, House Minority Whip Timothy Z. Jennings, Senator Dave Henderson Joe Stengel, Representative Gay Gottshall Kernan, Senator CSG- Oregon Legislative Administrator Ben Lujan, House Speaker Lorne J. Malkiewich Hawaii Ted Hobbs, House Minority Floor Leader

WEST Nevada Legislative Counsel Director Robert Bunda, Senate President Jose Campos, Representative Fred Hemmings, Senate Minority Leader Gail Chasey, Representative

2006 Year in Review Brian T. Taniguchi, Senator Danice Picraux, Representative Calvin K. Y. Say, House Speaker Jeanette Wallace, Representative Marcus Oshiro, House Majority Leader Lynn Finnegan, House Minority Leader Oregon Idaho Peter Courtney, Senate President Kate Brown, Senate Majority Leader Robert L. Geddes, Senate President Pro Tem Ted Ferrioli Bart M. Davis, Senate Majority Leader , Senate Republican Leader Vicki Walker Joe Stegner, Senate Assistant , Senator Majority Leader Karen Minnis, House Speaker Clint Stennett, Senate Minority Leader Wayne Scott, House Majority Leader Jeff Merkley, House Democratic Leader  Bruce Newcomb, House Speaker Wendy Jaquet, House Minority Leader Bob Jenson, Representative Maxine T. Bell, Representative Senator Ron Teck, Colorado Richard Wills, Representative 2006 CSG-WEST Chair CSG-WEST 2006 Year in Review  , a cooperative , a cooperative

is a forum that provides is a forum that provides Programs and Projects and Programs , which is composed of state legislators from California, from , which is composed of state legislators Legislative Council on River Governance Council on River Legislative WEST brings together legislators from western states to learn from each states to learn from western from brings together legislators is an intensive professional development program designed to help designed to help program development professional is an intensive is a regional leadership board comprised of one legislator from each western state that western each comprised of one legislator from board leadership is a regional acts as a convener for the acts as a convener Border Legislative Conference Legislative Border WEST Legislative Service Agency and Research Directors Committee Directors ServiceLegislative Agency and Research Western Legislative Academy Legislative Western Western Legislative Conference Legislative Western Summary of CSG- Summary issues in the Columbia River Basin. issues in the Columbia River focus of the Chihuahua, California, Sonora, states of Baja border and the six Mexican Texas Mexico, New Arizona, Tamaulipas. Leon, Coahuila and Nuevo CSG- and energy on environment and Montana Idaho Oregon, Washington, association of legislators from management training and opportunities for the leaders of professional staff of western legislatures to western legislatures management training and opportunities staff of for the leaders of professional each other. learn from is the border the 2000-mile U.S.-Mexican solutions to issues that arise along cooperative Pursuing WESTRENDS West. the shaping economic and cultural trends demographic, addresses The and transportation. The institutions. legislative and build stronger leaders effective legislators become more state newer western The other and collaborate on solutions to issues of regional concern such as water, public lands, energy public lands, such as water, concern on solutions to issues of regional other and collaborate Photo taken by Jeanne Fitzgerald of Boise, Idaho in Breckenridge, Colorado at CSG-WEST annual meeting. Colorado in Breckenridge, of Boise, Idaho Fitzgerald Jeanne taken by Photo Projects Programs Western Legislative Conference

August 10-13, 2006 in Breckenridge, Colorado

The whole purpose of democracy is that we may hold counsel with one another… ~ Woodrow Wilson, “The New Freedom,” 1913

Lawmakers from the West’s 13 state legislatures assembled in policy forums at the CSG-WEST annual meeting to learn from one another and share ideas about strategies and solutions.

Overview of 2006 Policy Committees Energy and Public Lands Committee

Chair The committee reviewed the rising cost of electricity, Mike Dmitrich Canadian energy resources, U.S. energy security Senate Minority Leader Utah and cutting-edge energy research conducted at the National Energy Renewable Laboratory. Lawmakers VICE Chair also discussed the role of state legislatures in federal Vicki Walker Senator trusts and public lands. CSG- Oregon WEST 2006 Year in Review Fiscal Affairs Committee CHAIR Lawmakers with expertise in budgets and Maxine T. Bell Representative appropriations met with experts on key economic Idaho and fiscal trends in the West. Participants also looked at how states can enhance revenue collections VICE CHAIR Paula E. Sandoval and build more effective tax structures. Senator  Colorado CSG-WEST 2006 Year in Review  Colorado River Basin Forum where lawmakers where Forum Basin Colorado River discussed management of this important river addition, legislators met with experts on system. In water management practices in the Columbia River water supplies in basin and looked at groundwater West. the case study moderated by a reporter from the Denver the Denver from a reporter case study moderated by TV affiliate. NBC of light rail role Committee members discussed the in transportation planning as innovations as well after the birth50 years highway of the interstate the addition, lawmakers looked at system. In America the North impacts on immigration from and the Central American Agreement Trade Free Agreement. Trade Free a day-long year the committee convened This Western legislators searched for common ground ground for common searched legislators Western urban and ruralto enhance Leaders economies. the Laboratory, Energy Renewable at the National and Resources Department of Natural Oregon roundtable kicked off a of Idaho the University divides and unites western discussion on what communities. “new” Lawmakers and media experts discussed how can help lawmakers like the Internet media resources They also learned the Out.” Stories Statehouse “Get on a practical media while working of “old” relevance Hawaii Senator Colorado

Wyoming Washington Kelli Linville Kelli Diane Hoppe Diane John Barrasso John Representative Representative VICE CHAIR VICE CHAIR VICE CHAIR VICE CHAIR Marcus Oshiro Marcus hair Western Legislative Conference Legislative Western hair hair C Tom O’Halleran Tom Representative Arizona C House Majority Leader Majority House Joseph J. Carraro Joseph Senator Mexico New C Maurice Washington Maurice Senator Nevada CHAIR Lesil McGuire Representative Alaska Western Water and Environment Committee and Environment Water Western Transportation and Trade Committee and Trade Transportation Future of Western Legislatures Committee Legislatures Western of Future Forum on the Urban/Rural Divide on the Urban/Rural Forum Western Legislative Academy

June12-15, 2006 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

It isn’t polls or public opinion of the moment that counts. It’s right and wrong and leadership. ~ Harry S. Truman

The Western Legislative Academy (WLA), an annual three and a half-day intensive training program for newer members in western state legislatures, has been making a difference in state legislatures since 2000. From the beginning, the WLA has had two primary goals: 1) Helping State Legislators Become More Effective and 2) Building Stronger Western State Legislative Institutions. CSG-WEST believes that to be successful state legislators must place a high value on continuing education. The Academy is an opportunity for newer members to sharpen personal and professional legislative skills in such areas as communications, ethics and team building. Since the inaugural Academy, CSG-WEST has graduated 263 legislators from 13 western state legislatures. Many WLA alumni have gone on to become leaders in their legislative chambers, policy committees and caucuses. As evidence of the strong bipartisan support the WLA enjoys, this year, legislative leaders from both parties encouraged more than 135 applicant suggestions. The CSG-WEST Executive Committee now reviews an average of 75 applications annually for 39 class seats. Members of the Academy are selected on the basis of their dedication to public service, desire to improve personal legislative effectiveness and commitment to the institution of the legislature. The El Pomar Foundation leads a growing number of public and private sector contributors in providing financial and in-kind support which adds to the success of the Western Legislative Academy. CSG- WEST 2006 Year in Review

 CSG-WEST 2006 Year in Review  Class of 2006 of Class Photo courtesy of Lynn Boutte Photography courtesyPhoto of Lynn as the 2006 WLA Class President. as the 2006 Wills Western Legislative Academy Legislative Western WLA Class President 2006 participants elected Idaho Academy Rich Representative Peter Wirth (NM Rep), Brooks Holcomb (NV Asmbr), John McComish (AZ Rep) McComish (NV Asmbr), John Holcomb Brooks (NM Rep), Wirth Peter Steven Horsford (NV Sen), Hector Balderas (NM Rep), Robyn Discoll (MT Rep), Mark Wheatley (UT Rep) Mark Rep), (MT Discoll Robyn (NM Rep), Balderas Hector (NV Sen), Horsford Steven Back row (left to right) John Hastert (WY Rep), Jim Kerr (CO Rep), Mac Sumner (OR Rep), Patrick Painter (UT Rep), Painter Patrick (OR Rep), Sumner Mac (CO Rep), Kerr Hastert (WY Jim Rep), right) John (left to row Back 2nd row (left to right) Richard Wills (ID Rep), Curtis Oda (UT Rep), Jeanne Windham (MT Rep), David Buri (WA Rep), Rep), (WA Buri David (MT Rep), Windham Jeanne (UT Rep), Oda Curtis (ID Rep), Wills to right) Richard (left 2nd row Eric Anderson (ID Rep), Nancy McLain (AZ Rep), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ Rep), Julie Fisher (UT Rep), Judy Solano (CO Rep), Solano Judy (UT Rep), Fisher Julie (AZ Rep), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ Rep), McLain Nancy Anderson (ID Rep), Eric 1st row (left to right) Timm Ormsby (WA Rep), Gary MacLaren (MT Rep), Dale Hall (CO Rep), Austin “Kit” Jennings (WY Sen), Jennings “Kit” Austin (CO Rep), Hall Dale (MT Rep), Gary Rep), MacLaren (WA Ormsby Timm to right) (left 1st row Rida T.R. Cabanilla (HI Rep), Frank Henderson (ID Rep), Nancy Todd (CO Rep), Sara Gelser (OR Rep), Doug Whitsett (OR Sen) Whitsett Doug (OR Rep), Gelser Sara (CO Rep), Todd Nancy (ID Rep), Henderson Frank Cabanilla (HI Rep), T.R. Rida Vernon Asbill (NM Sen), William A. Thomas, Jr. (AK Rep), John McGee (ID Sen), Larry Haler (WA Rep), Keith Gardner (NM Rep), (NM Gardner Keith Rep), Sen), Larry (ID Haler McGee (WA John Rep), (AK A. Thomas, Jr. William (NM Sen), Asbill Vernon Kevin Cameron (OR Rep), Bert Stedman (AK Sen), Michael Von Flatern (WY Sen), Carl Gatto (AK Rep), Susan Gerhardt (NV Asmbr), Gerhardt Susan (AK Rep), (WY Carl Gatto Sen), Flatern Von Michael (AK Sen), Bert Stedman (OR Rep), Cameron Kevin Western Legislative Academy Alumni 2000-2006

ALASKA Rep Jim Kerr-06 MONTANA Rep Al Park-01 Rep Judy Clibborn-05 House Maj Ldr John Coghill, Former Rep Carl Miller-00 Rep Elsie Arntzen-05 Rep Jane Powdrell-Culbert-03 Former Rep Carolyn Jr.-02 Rep Jim Riesberg-05 Lt Gov John Bohlinger-00 Sen Maj Caucus Ldr Lidio Edmonds-00 Rep Eric Croft-00 Rep Raymond Rose-03 Rep Robyn Driscoll-06 Rainaldi-02 Sen Rep Deputy Ldr Linda Rep Nancy Dahlstrom-04 Sen Paula Sandoval-03 Sen Kim Gillan-00 The late Rep Raymond Ruiz-02 Evans Parlette-00 Former Rep Hugh “Bud” Fate-02 Former Rep Jim Snook-01 Rep George Golie-00 Sen Diane Snyder-01 Rep Larry Haler-06 Rep Carl Gatto-06 Rep Judy Solano-06 Sen Ken Hansen-04 Rep Thomas Taylor-00 Rep Bob Hasegawa-05 Sen Gretchen Guess-01 Former Spkr Lola Spradley-00 House Rep Whip Dennis Rep Peter Wirth-06 Sen Rep Ldr Mike Hewitt-03 Rep David Guttenberg-04 Rep Debbie Stafford-02 Himmelberger-05 Rep Teresa Zanetti-04 Sen Rep Caucus Chr Jim Spkr John Harris-00 Sen Abel Tapia-02 Former Rep Linda Holden-01 Honeyford-00 Rep Jim Holm-03 Sen Ron Teck-00 Rep Joey Jayne-01 OREGON House Maj Flr Ldr Sam Hunt-02 Sen Charlie Huggins-05 Rep Nancy Todd-06 Rep Jim Keane-02 Rep Gordon Anderson-04 Rep Derek Kilmer-05 Rep Mary Kapsner-02 Sen Rick Laible-03 Former Rep Vic Backlund-02 Rep Mark Miloscia-01 Rep Mike Kelly-05 HAWAII House Rep Flr Ldr Michael Rep Phil Barnhart-02 Rep Dawn Morrell-03 Rep Lesil McGuire-01 Former Sen Melodie Aduja-03 Lange-03 Rep Vicki Berger-03 House Min Asst. Ldr Dan Rep Kevin Meyer-02 Former Rep Emily Auwae-00 Sen Lane Larson-05 Rep Kevin Cameron-06 Newhouse-04 US Sen Lisa Murkowski-00 Rep Rida T.R. Cabanilla-06 Rep Monica Lindeen-00 Former Rep Janet Carlson-01 Rep Ed Orcutt-04 Rep Kurt Olson-05 Rep Pono Chong-05 Rep Garry MacLaren-06 Rep Jackie Dingfelder-02 Rep Timm Ormsby-06 Rep Ralph Samuels-03 Sen J. Kalani English-01 Rep Scott Mendenhall-04 Rep Linda Flores-03 Rep Kirk Pearson-02 Rep Paul Seaton-04 Rep Cindy Evans-03 Rep Mark Noennig-01 Rep Larry Galizio-05 Rep Beverly Woods-03 Sen Ralph Seekins-04 House Min Ldr Lynn Sen Don Ryan-01 Rep Sara Gelser-06 Sen Bert Stedman-06 Finnegan-04 Sen Maj Whip Trudi Schmidt-03 Rep George Gilman-04 WYOMING Sen Maj Ldr Gary Stevens-01 Rep Helene Hale-01 Sen Frank Smith-02 Rep Mitch Greenlick-03 Sen John Barrasso-03 Rep William A. Thomas, Jr.-06 Sen Lorraine Inouye-00 Rep Jeanne Windham-06 Rep Bob Jenson-00 Rep Rosie Berger-04 Sen Tom Wagoner-03 Former Rep Mindy Jaffe-01 Rep Betty Komp-05 Rep Kermit Brown-05 Sen Gary Wilken-00 Former Rep Sol NEVADA Sen Laurie Monnes Anderson-01 Sen Stan Cooper-03 Rep Peggy Wilson-01 Kahoohalahala-00 Pres Pro Tem Mark Amodei-00 Sen Frank Morse-04 Rep David Edwards-04 Rep Jon Riki Karamatsu-03 Asmbr Kelvin Atkinson-03 Rep Andy Olson-05 Former Rep Liz Gentile-03 ARIZONA Senate Vice President Donna Sen Barbara Cegavske-00 Rep Mike Schaufler-03 Rep Elaine Harvey-03 Rep Olivia Cajero Bedford-03 Mercado Kim-02 Asmbr Jerry Claborn-00 Rep Mac Sumner-06 Rep John Hastert-06 Sen Maj Ldr Timothy Bee-02 Sen Assistant Majority Leader Asmbr Marcus Conklin-03 Sen Vicki Walker-00 Rep Jerry Iekel-01 Rep David Bradley-05 Russell Kokubun-02 Asmbr Moises Denis-05 Sen Doug Whitsett-06 Rep Pete Illoway-00 Rep Jennifer Burns-03 Rep Hermina Morita-00 Asmb Min Whip Heidi Sen Austin “Kit” Jennings-06 Rep Meg Burton Cahill-01 Rep Scott Nishimoto-04 Gansert-05 UTAH Rep Thomas Lockhart-01 Sen Robert Cannell-01 Former Rep David Pendleton-02 Asmbr Susan Gerhardt-06 Rep Gregg Buxton-04 Rep Thomas Lubnau II-05 Sen Gabrielle Giffords-04 Sen Maj Caucus Chr Shan Former Asmbr Don Gustavson-01 Rep Tim Cosgrove-05 House Min Caucus Chr Marty Water Agency Director Herb Tsutsui-05 Asmbr Brooks Holcomb-06 Rep Brad Dee-03 Martin-04 Guenther-00 Rep Glenn Wakai-04 Asmbr William Horne-03 Rep James Ferrin-02 Former Rep Saundra Meyer-02 Sen Albert Hale-05 Rep Kyle Yamashita-05 Sen Steven Horsford-06 Rep Julie Fisher-06 Rep David Miller-01 Sen Toni Hellon-02 Asmbr Marilyn Kirkpatrick-05 Rep Lorie Fowlke-05 Rep Loraine Quarberg-05 Rep Russ Jones-05 IDAHO Asmbr Ellen Koivisto-00 Rep Neil Hansen-02 Spkr Pro Tem Colin Simpson-00 Rep Ann Kirkpatrick-06 Rep Eric Anderson-06 Sen John Jay Lee-05 Rep Patricia Jones-01 House Min Whip Bill Rep Bill Konopnicki-04 Rep Clifford Bayer-05 Asmb Asst Maj Flr Ldr John Rep Todd Kiser-04 Thompson-02 House Min Ldr Phil Lopes-03 Rep Sharon Block-03 Oceguera-01 Sen Maj Ldr Peter Knudson-00 Sen Charles Townsend-05 Rep John McComish-06 Rep Darrell Bolz-01 Asmbr Roderick Sherer-04 House Min Caucus Ldr Sen Michael Von Flatern-06 Rep Nancy McLain-06 Sen Skip Brandt-02 Asmbr Debbie Smith-01 Rosalind McGee-04 Sen Asst Min Ldr Harry Sen Don Burtenshaw-00 Rep Michael Morley-03 GUAM CSG- Asmb Min Whip Valerie Mitchell-00 Rep Joseph Cannon-04 Weber-04 Rep Merlynn Newbold-02 Former Sen Marcel Camacho -00 Rep Tom OHalleran-02 Sen Dick Compton-04 Rep Curtis Oda-06 WEST Sen Thayer Verschoor-03 Sen Tim Corder-05 NEW MEXICO Rep Patrick Painter-06 Sen James Waring-04 Sen John Goedde-01 Rep Janice Arnold-Jones-04 Former Rep J. 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2006 Year in Review Rep R.J. “Dick” Harwood-02 Sen Vernon Asbill-06 Rep Ronda Rudd Menlove-05 CALIFORNIA Rep Frank Henderson-06 Rep Hector Balderas-06 Sen David Thomas-03 Sen Jeff Denham-04 Sen Brent Hill-02 Rep Jose Campos-04 Sen Carlene Walker-01 Former Asmbr Marco Antonio Sen Patti Anne Lodge-01 Rep Mary Helen Garcia-00 Rep Mark Wheatley-06 Firebaugh-00 Sen John McGee-06 Rep Keith Gardner-06 Asmbr Jenny Oropeza-01 Sen Curt McKenzie-03 Former Rep Ron Godbey-00 WASHINGTON Rep Dell Raybould-02 Rep Joni Gutierrez-05 Rep Glenn Anderson-01 COLORADO Rep Robert Ring-04 Rep Irvin Harrison-03 House Min Deputy Ldr Mike Rep Debbie Benefield-05 Rep John Rusche-05 Sen Gay Gottshall Kernan-03 Armstrong-02 Rep Alice Borodkin-02 Rep Mack Shirley-04 Rep Patricia Lundstrom-02 Rep Barbara Bailey-05 Former Sen Jim Dyer-00 Rep Elaine Smith-03 Sen Richard Martinez-02 Sen Rep Caucus Vice Chair Rep Dale Hall-06 Rep Steve Smylie-00 Rep Kathy McCoy-05 Dale Brandland-03 10 Rep Mary Hodge-02 Sen Asst Maj Ldr Joe Stegner-00 Rep Brian Moore-01 Rep David Buri-06 Sen Jim Isgar-04 Rep Richard Wills-06 Rep Andy Nuñez-04 House Min Ldr Bruce Spkr Pro Tem Cheri Jahn-04 Former Rep Gary Young-01 Sen Gerald Ortiz y Pino-05 Chandler-01 Former Rep Ramey Johnson-03 Sen Mary Kay Papen-01 CSG-WEST

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2006 Meetings: March 31 in San Francisco, California • August 12 in Breckenridge, Colorado

The West just didn’t happen…it has been continually reformed and re-founded, and sometimes very dramatically. ~ Kevin Starr, historian and former California state librarian

WESTRENDS is a forum where legislators address the demographic, economic and cultural trends shaping the West. Beginning in September 2005 in Portland, Oregon, the WESTRENDS Board began exploring the challenges facing the West as technology rapidly transforms our economies. WESTRENDS is focusing on the importance of establishing networks with people beyond the region’s political borders in recognition that changes are required in the way we conduct business in order to succeed in manufacturing, marketing and professional services in a global economy.

Chair’s Comments California Senator Michael Machado, WESTRENDS Chair, stressed the need for a strategy to develop agendas that will allow the West to compete regionally and globally. He recognized that education, training and retraining the workforces needs to be a part of the vision.

Vice Chair’s Comments Montana Senator Kim Gillan, WESTRENDS Vice Chair, emphasized that the Internet has changed the culture as well as business and politics in the West.

Historical Perspective The Power of Broadband Cultural historian Michael Zielenziger of the Kevin Starr connected Institute of International the historical Studies at the University of interdependence of California, Berkeley, shared how western states to the broadband access is increasingly present and future becoming a necessity rather challenges that the than a luxury to the United region faces. States’ growth and future. CSG-

WEST WESTRENDS Board 2005-2006 Senator Michael Machado, Chair, California Gillan

2006 Year in Review Senator Kim , Vice Chair, Montana Representative Peggy Wilson, Alaska Senator Kate Brown Senator Carolyn S. Allen, Arizona Senate Majority Leader, Oregon Representative Al White, Colorado Representative Ralph Becker House Minority Leader, Utah Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Hawaii Senator Debbie Regala Representative Maxine Bell, Idaho Senate Majority Whip, Washington Hettrick Assembly Member Lynn C. Representative ThomasLockhart, Wyoming 12 Assembly Minority Floor Leader, Nevada Representative Ben Lujan Speaker of the House, New Mexico CSG-WEST

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and Picraux . , Colorado Hoppe Keane how technology is how changing the economic, political and cultural West. landscape of the left to right Pictured Washington at table: Jeff Representative Morris Whip Minority House Diane Representative Montana Jim Concepts Considered WESTRENDS participants heard on presentations Small Group Discussion Group Small , discussed how the West West the , discussed how and Utah House Minority Minority House and Utah politics that hinder collaboration. Becker Gillan (standing left), President of La Jolla of La Jolla President (standing left), WESTRENDS participants discussed how WESTRENDS participants discussed how (standing right) took notes as one group of (standing right) took notes as one group New Mexico Representative Danice Danice Representative Mexico New to break down the barriers of geography and down to break PonTell Immigration Challenges Immigration members, Montana WESTRENDS Board Kim Senator Leader Ralph of immigrants is going to assimilate the waves coming into the region. Discussion Leader Discussion Steve California, led a discussion among in Ontario, Institute can the region on how members WESTRENDS Board for the opportunities and challenges based best prepare Starr. Kevin by on the framing presentation WESTRENDS Border Legislative Conference

Geography and history unite us in an indissoluble manner. We form part of North America…and together we will be for the rest of time. ~ Honorable José Natividad González Paras, Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon

Supported by a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development and administered by CSG-WEST and its regional partner in the South, the Southern Legislative Conference, the Border Legislative Conference (BLC) is a binational mechanism of cooperation among state legislators of the U.S.-Mexican border region. In 2006, the BLC convened forums in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon CHAIR and in Phoenix, Arizona. These forums focused on water, energy, Andy Nuñez Representative health, environment, immigration and economic development. New Mexico Additional regional economic development forums held in conjunction with the Border Affairs Committee of Mexico’s Federal Senate brought together government and private sector stakeholders to discuss strategies aimed at enhancing the economic competitiveness of the U.S.-Mexico border region. One result was the development of a “Secure Manufacturing Zones” concept. Stretching nearly 2,000 miles, the U.S.-Mexico border region is a major economic engine for both countries. The two countries share not only a common border, but also commercial, historic and cultural ties. VICE CHAIR Juan Jose Gonzalez Espinoza Legislators from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Baja California, Sonora, Diputado Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Tamaulipas comprise the membership of the Chihuahua BLC. For more information, please visit www.borderlegislators.org. CSG- WEST 2006 Year in Review

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Nuevo Leon Governor’s Leon Governor’s Nuevo at BLC Remarks Jose Leon Governor Nuevo Gonzalez Natividad opening the 13th Border in Conference Legislative Leon, Nuevo Monterrey, 2006 May California-Baja California Border Region Border California California-Baja Diego San in 24 February Region Border Arizona-Sonora Arizona Tubac, in 15 August , Chair of the BLC , Chair of the BLC at the 3rd Regional Regional at the 3rd Arizona-Sonora Forum Arizona-Sonora (CA), and (TX), Senator Shapleigh Tubac, Arizona, August 2006. August Arizona, Tubac, Napolitano Ducheny Shapleigh San Diego, February 2006. February Diego, San Border Economic Development Forum in Forum Development Economic Border (Chihuahua) at the 2nd Regional (Chihuahua) at the 2nd Regional Governor Janet Janet Governor California-Baja California Forum Forum California California-Baja Economic Development Forum in Forum Development Economic Texas Senator Eliot Eliot Senator Texas Economic Development Committee and Arizona Committee and Arizona Development Economic Denise Moreno Denise BLC Sponsors and Partners Sponsors BLC Senator Eliot Eliot Senator Jones Former Mexican Federal Senator Jeffrey Jeffrey Senator Federal Mexican Former , and Espinoza

May 2006. May Nuñez 2006 BLC Meetings and Border Economic Development Forums Development Economic Border and Meetings BLC 2006 of Sonora of Sonora Border Legislative Conference Legislative Border Gonzalez Castelo

BLC Leaders Open Session Leaders Open BLC Bours 13th BLC Forum BLC 13th Leon Nuevo Monterrey, in 11-13 May Forum BLC 14th Arizona Phoenix, in 7-9 December Representative Andy Representative Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Leon, Mexico, Nuevo Monterrey, BLC, at the 13th Border Forum in Forum at the 13th Border BLC, Phelps Dodge • Salt River Project • Water and Drainage Services, City of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Nuevo Services, City of Monterrey, and Drainage Water • Project River • Salt Dodge Phelps chair and vice chair respectively of the chair respectively chair and vice Diputado Juan Jose Jose Juan Diputado Arizona - Mexico Commission • Arizona Public Service • Border Affairs Committee, Mexico’s Federal Senate Federal Mexico’s Affairs Committee, Service • Border Public Commission • Arizona - Mexico Arizona CANAMEX Corridor Coalition • Nuevo Leon State Legislature • Office of Governor, State of Nuevo Leon Nuevo State of Governor, • Office of Legislature Leon State CANAMEX Corridor Coalition • Nuevo August 2006. August Sonora Governor’s Remarks at Economic Forum Economic at Remarks Governor’s Sonora Eduardo Governor Economic Border Regional 3rd the addressing Arizona, Tubac, in Forum Development Legislative Council on River Governance

2006 Meetings: May 15-16 in Richland, Washington • August 28-29 in Butte, Montana

The Columbia River first appeared on European maps in the early 17th century as “River of the West...” ~ Bill Lang Professor of History Portland State University

Legislative Council on River Governance (LCRG) is a cooperative association of legislators from Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington who meet to discuss common interests and challenges along the Columbia River basin. In 2006, participating LCRG members were briefed by state and federal representatives on issues such as the Nez Perce Water Agreement, conjunctive management of surface and ground water, water storage, state water

adjudication and an overview of Northwest Power and Conservation Council the U.S.–Canada Columbia River Treaty. Members were also updated on pending litigation relating to an Endangered Species Biological Opinion. Lawmakers also shared information on current legislation and other state activities affecting the Columbia River Basin. Service Recognized Idaho Representative Dell Raybould, 2006 LCRG Chair, receives appreciation award from legislative colleagues. CSG- WEST 2006 Year in Review

New LCRG Chair 16 Idaho Representative John Stevenson (left) congratulates Oregon Representative Bob Jenson (right) as the incom- ing 2007 LCRG Chair during the August 28-29 meeting in Butte, Montana. CSG-WEST

2006 Year in Review 17 - , House House , WEST Fitz-Gerald , House Minority Whip Minority , House Teck - Chair and Senator Ron Ron Chair and Senator WEST , CSG- was hosted in an incredible panoramic setting at Magness Ranch. To complement the program-packed days, the complement the program-packed To hosted some veryColorado Legislature special eve of Colorado Taste the welcoming from ning events, to the Riverwalk, dining and enjoying strolling, River entertainment along the banks of the Blue miners plied where the gold trade in the 1800s. A after Sunday noon finale of lunch and fly fishing Jahn -

- - (far right) acknowledged and thanked members of the Colorado Host Committee Committee and thanked members of the Colorado Host (far right) acknowledged ~ Ron Teck, Colorado Senator and chair of CSG- and chair Colorado Senator ~ Ron Teck,

2006 Annual Meeting Annual 2006 , once again, brought together problem solvers in solvers together problem , once again, brought Morris WEST August 10-13 in Breckenridge, Colorado 10-13 in Breckenridge, August . , House Speaker Pro Tem Cheri Tem Pro Speaker , House WEST core programs. The Garcia Sandoval annual meeting was con WEST CSG- WEST and Senator Paula Paula and Senator Chair-Elect, Washington Representative Jeff Jeff Representative Washington Chair-Elect, Hoppe the West. the At this year’s annual meeting, our theme was Alliance with an Altitude. And what And an Altitude. with Alliance theme was meeting, our annual this year’s At CSG- an alliance it was. WEST Diane Diane for the excellent annual meeting arrangements. Colorado Host Committee members pictured left to right: Senate President Joan Joan President Senate CSG- right: to left pictured members Committee Host Colorado arrangements. meeting annual excellent the for Leader Michael Assistant Majority flu preparedness. examined by theWESTRENDS Board. Also of interest to western legislators were sessions on education, disaster management and pandemic structures, water and the environment. roleWest’s in broadbandThe connectivity was committee forums enabled lawmakers to learn from one another and share good ideas on hot topics such as energy security, light rail, state tax islators, staff and the private sector to participate in a number of CSG- Western Legislative Conference (WLC) policy opment training. The annual meeting assembled western state leg Rockies. Every session was designed to enhance Every Rockies. and coalition-building opportunitiesnetworking devel policy discussions and professional through The 59th CSG- in the heart of the Colorado in Breckenridge vened CSG-WEST 2006 Annual Meeting

August 10-13 in Breckenridge, Colorado

Pandemic Flu Preparation Georges Benjamin, MD, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, was one of three speakers who briefed western lawmakers on how to plan ahead for pandemic flu.

Elections Gallup Poll’s Frank Newport provided an insider’s perspective on the 2006 elections. Internet Politics Founder of PoliticsOnline, Phil Noble actively engaged participants about the increased use of online media in politics.

Colors Posted Welcoming breakfast session commenced with the colors posted by the Summit County sheriff’s office.

Breakthrough Leadership

CSG- Host State Welcome Colorado Senate President Joan Author of bestselling book “Beyond Fitz-Gerald welcomed everyone to Success,” Brian D. Biro discussed ways for WEST the meeting and to her district. lawmakers to become coalition builders. 2006 Year in Review Colorado River Basin Forum A day-long forum provided legislators an opportunity to discuss the latest on the management of this important river system, including the seven states’ shortage plan and conjunctive reservoir management, current water supply and demand conditions, 18 perspectives from upper and lower basin states, and international management issues. CSG-WEST

2006 Year in Review 19 (left) graciously (left) Crisis Management Crisis to prepare for disasters. to prepare Chair’s (Colorado Chair’s Romanoff WEST Breckenridge Venues Breckenridge the vistas enjoyed Participants and of the Colorado Rockies River the banks of the Blue miners panned gold. where on right) directive that there be that there on right) directive Teck National Emergency Management Association Management Emergency National Colorado Speaker Andrew Andrew Speaker Colorado colleagues. welcoming his tie before removed No Ties Allowed No Ties the CSG- Respecting Ron Senator at the annual meeting venues, Allowed’ Ties ‘No members briefed lawmakers on what states must do members briefed lawmakers on what states must

Teck WEST Chair Ron Ron Chair (right) the WEST Powers Western Leadership Award Award Leadership Western and Colorado Senator CSG- former (left) awarded President Colorado Senate Ray CSG- prestigious Award Fahrenkamp Bettye Legislative for Distinguished of Leadership on Behalf in recognition States Western in of his essential role Western establishing the Academy. Legislative 2006 Annual Meeting Annual 2006 chaired chaired WEST Larson executive committee. executive CSG- WEST Nominating Committee Nominating WEST A Panoramic Finale A Panoramic Breckenridge. Magness Ranch near hosted at the were and fly fishing Lunch adopted by the CSG- adopted by CSG- Grant President Senate Wyoming Committee that interviewed and the Nominating the slate of officers for 2007, which was proposed Annual Legislative Training Assembly

August 10, 2006 in Breckenridge, Colorado

This ability to return to the classroom seems to differentiate successful leaders and organizations from the also-rans. ~ John Clemens and Melora Wolff, “Movies to Manage By,” 1999

In response to a growing demand for continuing education, CSG-WEST launched the Annual Legislative Training Assembly (ALTA) at the CSG-WEST 2006 annual meeting in Breckenridge, Colorado. ALTA is a one-day professional development session that builds ‘process’ skills for members at all stages of their legislative careers.

Working on a Class Assignment Hawaii Senator Lorraine Inouye and New Mexico Representative Jose Campos conferred on an ALTA assignment.

Teaching Political Consensus Veteran negotiator and senior Nebraska Senator Dave Landis introduced participants to consensus building Demonstrating Lessons tailored for the political arena. in Leadership from Movies John Clemens, executive director of The Hartwick Leadership Institute, facilitated a lively session on “Leadership at the Movies.” CSG- WEST

Learning from Films Discussing Effective Leadership

2006 Year in Review Finding leadership lessons in Senior trainer Jennifer Colosimo taught film was a highlight of the lessons from Steven Covey’s latest book, “The ALTA program. 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness.”

Having Fun while Polishing Skills Colorado Personalizing Leadership Education Representative Nancy Utah Minority Leader Ralph Becker and Colorado Senator Todd teamed up with 20 Paula Sandoval worked intently in the ALTA session. Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams to work on their legislative skills. CSG-WEST

2006 Year in Review 21 - National Office for state leaders to Congress, monitors federal activi monitors for state leaders to Congress, Court decisions) and ties (including U.S. Supreme their impact on states. evaluates staff who work with a variety of policy committees, with a variety of policy committees, staff who work initiatives and meetings. In the research projects, legislatures exclusively. western West, CSG serves Kentucky, office in Lexington, The CSG national in national trends policy analysis and tracks provides publications, “The Award-winning state government. are magazine, News” and “State Book of the States” at the national office. and developed researched a voice provides of CSG office D.C. Washington The - -

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Fundamental to the system of representative democracy is the diversity of the nation of the the diversity democracy is of representative to the system Fundamental states. and the CSG: A Regionally Based National Organization of States of Organization National Based Regionally A CSG: serve on the CSG national Executive Committee serve on the CSG national Executive has its own and Governing Board. Each region geographical, demographic and cultural character geographical, demographic and cultural who also istics. Each region elects its own officers policy and legislation. very distinct with regions are diverse The four CSG only state services all three organization spanning at the national level CSG branches of government, shaping state offers a unique look into the issues Since 1933, The Council of State Governments Governments State of 1933, The Council Since pro state leaders by (CSG) has served our nation’s As the capitol ideas.” viding a forum for “sharing Western Participation in CSG National Meeting

November 30 – December 3, 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona

Arizona Leaders Welcome CSG (left to right) Arizona Speaker James Weiers, CSG Chair and West Virginia Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, Arizona Senator Carolyn Allen and Arizona Senate President Ken Bennett, along with keynote ethics speaker Dov Seidman of California, welcomed participants to the CSG national annual meeting.

IGA Regional Roundtable Arizona Representative Tom O’Halleran CSG Officer Elected shared western regional priorities at CSG’s Idaho Senate Majority Intergovernmental Affairs session. Leader Bart Davis was elected to serve CSG as a national officer. Senator Davis will become CSG Chair in 2009 and has served Ivory Tower and Real on the CSG Suggested State World Politics Legislation Committee as CSG annual meeting well as the CSG executive keynote speaker and finance committees. Dr. Larry J. Sabato, founder and director of Center for Politics at University of Virginia, shared insights about 2008 presidential campaign. Immigration and America’s Future California Senator

CSG- Denise Moreno Ducheny (below) co-chaired CSG International Committee which included WEST a presentation by Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe (left). 2006 Year in Review

Policy Discussions Utah Representative Steve Urqhart co-chaired the CSG Intergovernmental Affairs Committee that 22 serves as CSG’s primary body for policy decisions and federal-state relations. CSG-WEST

2006 Year in Review 23 . Henry , Utah Senator Senator , Utah , wanna-be Lopes LeDoux Utah Clicks Program Utah , Washington Representative Representative Washington , , director of community and of community , director Jarrett Okalahoma Governor Brad Brad Governor Okalahoma Delavan . Note, Senator Malone was one of the Malone Senator . Note, , web developer; and Adrienne Akers, project Akers, project and Adrienne developer; , web Coghill , Alaska Representative Gabrielle Gabrielle , Alaska Representative , Arizona House Minority Leader Phil Leader Phil Minority House , Arizona director, received the award from CSG President-elect, CSG President-elect, from the award received director, McAllister Oshiro Johnson II, Washington Representative Fred Fred Representative Washington II, Pictured left to right: Dr. George George left to right: Dr. Pictured CSG Western Innovations program winner, Utah Clicks, is a web-based Clicks, is a web-based Utah winner, program Innovations Western CSG process that helps people quickly find and apply to social service programs. find and apply to social service that helps people quickly process programs. French family health; Scott and Alaska House Majority Leader John Leader John Majority and Alaska House , were , were Malone Henry , Alaska Senator Hollis Hollis , Alaska Senator Simitian , (front row, left to right) Hawaii House Majority Floor Leader Blake Leader Blake Floor Majority House left to right) Hawaii row, , (front , Chief for the Office of Transportation and , Chief for the Office of , California Senator Joe Joe , California Senator , lead interpreter services program manager, services, lead interpreter manager, program Gray Western Participation in CSG National Meeting National CSG in Participation Western Williams Bramble Guzman members participating the East. from CSG’s national Tolls Fellowship program offers leadership and policy training sessions to emerging state leaders from across the U.S. In 2006, those the U.S. across offers leadership and policy training sessions to emerging state leaders from program Fellowship Tolls national CSG’s Brad of State Secretary left to right) Montana row, (back were West the chosen from Curtis Brendan Shawn-Michael Senator Islands Virgin Westerner 2006 Western Toll Fellows Toll Western 2006 English. Pictured left to right: Accepting the award from from the award left to right: Accepting Pictured English. Brad Governor Okalahoma CSG President-elect, Nora and Thomas Services. Interpreter Washington’s Spoken Language Brokered-Interpreter Services Language Brokered-Interpreter Spoken Washington’s The winner. program Innovation Western also was a CSG of call centers that coordinate consists of a network program speak who don’t recipients servicesinterpreter for Medicaid Washington Language Services Language Washington Western Roundtable at CSG National Meeting

December 2, 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona

The Changing West Jerry O’Donnell, Information Specialist for U.S. Census Bureau in Denver, painted a demographic profile of the western region.

National Popular Vote Initiative As an advocate for the National Popular Vote Initiative, Dr. John Koza from Los Altos, California, shared his views to CSG-WEST Western Roundtable participants.

Saving the West’s Forests Arizona State Forester Kirk Rowdabaugh provided expert perspective on the causes, consequences and possible cures for pine beatle infestation.

Western Issues Discussed Idaho Representative Maxine Bell (left) listened as Utah House Minority Leader Ralph Becker (right) contributed to the discussion on saving forests in the West.

Roundtable Participants Idaho Representative Rich Wills (left) and

CSG- Wyoming Senator Michael Von Flatern are among western members WEST Western Leaders Convene who participated at the Pictured left to right: New Mexico Representative Jose Campos, Alaska CSG-WEST Western Representative Lesil McGuire, Oregon Senator Kate Brown and Colorado Roundtable. 2006 Year in Review Senator Ron Teck enjoyed conversing at the last CSG-WEST forum convened in 2006.

Resource Supply and Demand Electoral College Compact Alaska Representative Wyoming Representative John Coghill (left in white) Rosie Berger (left) and Arizona listened as Arizona House Minority Leader Phil Lopes Representative Tom (right) listened to the idea of a O’Halleran (right) shared national popular vote initiative his views on the demands on linked to an interstate compact. 24 resources in the West. CSG-WEST 2006 Year in Review is is at the the at WEST November 5-8 November WEST Western Legislative Academy Academy Legislative Western The Proctor & Gamble Company Gamble & Proctor The West Thomson USA, Inc. Sales, Motor Toyota TransCanada UPS Inc. Stores, Wal-Mart Companies Williams Colorado of Wholesalers Spirit and Wine Wyeth Xcel Energy Pacificorp Inc. Pfizer PhRMA Pharma Purdue RJReynolds sanofi-aventis Project River Salt Oil Shell Consultants Inc. Stanley Council Affairs Government State Associates Stateside Pharmaceuticals Takeda EnergyThe Center for and Development Economic The Coca-Cola Company The The for scheduled Springs, Colorado in House Penrose available are Applications Colorado. first their in legislators western for service. of years four September September 60th annual

WEST will convene will convene at Jackson Lake Lodge in at Jackson CSG- Monsanto Company Monsanto Motorola NIKE Pharmaceuticals Novartis Health Net Inc. Net Health (US) Inc. Holcim IKON Assn Electric Rural Intermountain Intuit & Johnson Johnson Services Kelly Larabar Guarantee Land Title LexisNexis Inc. MedImmune, Corporation Microsoft Eastman Kodak Institute Electric Edison Foundation Pomar El (EDS) Systems Data Electronic (USA) Inc. & Gas Oil EnCana GlaxoSmithKline Winery & Vineyards River Grande HealthOne Loan Home Grand Teton National Park in Park National Teton Grand Wyoming. The meeting 16-19 Coming up in 2007 in up Coming Sponsors and Contributors and Sponsors Sponsors and Contributors Sponsors will Border Special Thanks to 2006 CSG- to 2006 Thanks Special is a region of The Council of State Governments (CSG), classified as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization Organization Non-Profit 501(c)(3) a as classified (CSG), Governments State of Council The of region a is A Special Thank You to the 2006 CSG- 2006 the to You Thank Special A WEST CSG- Number is 366000818. Identification Tax Federal and education. CSG’s for the purpose of research Coors Brewing Companies COPIC Colorado Wine Industry Wine Colorado Board Development Conoco Phillips City of Black Hawk and Colorado Hawk of Black City Inc. Preservation Association Distributors Beer Colorado Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Squibb Bristol-Myers Celestial Seasonings Corporation Chevron BIOTA BP America Inc. & Company, Bray Bank of America Bank Laboratories Barr Healthcare Bayer Altria Corporate ServicesAltria Ashanti N.A. AngloGold Pharmaceuticals AstraZeneca AT&T Allergan, Inc. Alpine Bank 360 Media AAA of Colorado convene in the Mexican state of convene in the Mexican Chihuahua in the spring of 2007. The XV Forum of the Legislative Conference Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Your support enhances our abilities in serving western state legislatures. Thank you! Thank legislatures. state western serving in abilities our enhances support Your appreciated. greatly are contributions Your Officers Representative JeffMorris , Washington - Chair Senator Lesil McGuire, Alaska - Chair-Elect Representative Jose Campos, New Mexico - Vice Chair Senator Kate Brown, Oregon - Immediate Past Chair

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Cover Photo taken from the Continental Divide by Jeanne Fitzgerald of Boise, Idaho at the CSG-WEST 2006 annual meeting in Breckenridge, Colorado.