2007 Year in Review It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the way in which we use it. - Th eodore Roosevelt, July 4, 1886

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Th e Executive Committee serves as the board of state and legislators appointed by the presiding directors for CSG-WEST, reviewing the work and legislative offi cers of member states. activities of policy committees, adopting policy Th e Executive Committee of CSG-WEST works positions and annually selecting participants for the with staff and offi cers of the Western Governors’ Western Legislative Academy. Association, Western Municipal Conference Th e committee is comprised of CSG-WEST offi cers 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 offi cers and ranking minority leaders of each member leaders at the state and local level.

Program Participants

Pam Inmann, Executive Director of Western Governors Association in Denver, Colorado, talked about issues that western governors and state legislators could work on together.

Alberta Minister-Counsellor Murray Smith (top left); Rob Merrifi eld (top right), Member of Parliament and Co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group from Ottawa; and Joan McIntyre, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, shared perspectives on western provincial/state opportunities for cooperation.

Luis E. Ramirez Th omas (top), Chair of the Travel and Immigration Committee of the Border Trade Alliance in Phoenix, Arizona, and Canadian Consul General CSG- Marc LePage (right) of San Francisco, California, shared perspectives on North American collaboration. WEST 2007 Year 2007 in Review

CaliforniaCalifornia SSenatorenator MMikeike MaMachadochado (top) and Bill Vickrey (right), Administrative Director of the 2 California Courts Judicial Council of California, talked about western state legislative-judicial Jay Jensen, Director of the Western Forestry Leadership relationships. Coalition, talked about the eff ect of the western bark beetle. CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 3 (CO) (WA) (UT) (UT) Jahn ming Morris Brown

Speaker Pro Pro Speaker Sp Te Tempore C Cheri Menlove Rep. Mel Mel Rep. (OR), Rep. Jeff (OR), Rep. Rep. Ronda Rudd Rudd Ronda Rep. Brown Sen. Kate Kate Sen. Programs and Projects Reports and Projects Programs (NM) (OR) WEST (UT) (NM) Rep. Janice Janice Rep. Arnold-Jones Governors’ Association Governors’ Walker Dingfelder • Opportunities to Collaborate with Western Western • Opportunities with to Collaborate • CSG- American Cooperation • North Presentation Star • Shooting Committee Report • Nominating September 19 - Grand Teton National Park, Wyo Park, National Teton - 19 September Grand Campos

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Rep. John Coghill (AK) Sen. Grant Larson (WY)

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Programs Th e Western Legislative Conference brings together legislators from western states to learn from each other and collaborate on issues of regional concern such as water, public lands, energy and transportation.

Th e Western Legislative Academy is an intensive professional development program designed to help newer western state legislators become more eff ective leaders and build stronger legislative institutions.

WESTRENDS is a regional leadership board comprised of one legislator from each western state that addresses demographic, economic and cultural trends shaping the West.

Th e Legislative Service Agency and Research Directors Committee provides nonpartisan western staff leaders management training and opportunities to share best practices with each other.

Projects Pursuing cooperative solutions to issues that arise along the 2000-mile U.S.-Mexican border is the focus of the Border Legislative Conference, which is composed of state legislators from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and the six Mexican border states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Tamaulipas.

Th e U.S.–Mexico State Alliance Partnership is a binational, multi-branch program of cooperation, in coordination with the Conference of Western Attorneys General and the National Association of State Treasurers, that serves as a platform for the ongoing implementation of the Border Legislative Conference and exchanges among state attorneys general and treasurers of the U.S. and Mexico.

CSG-WEST acts as a convener for the Legislative Council on River Governance, a cooperative association of legislators from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana on environment and energy issues in the Columbia River Basin. CSG- WEST 2007 Year 2007 in Review

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September 17-18, 2007 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Nothing but good can result from an exchange of information and opinions … ~ Th omas Jeff erson to Elbridge Gerry, 1797

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 2007 Policy Committees Education Committee Th e committee focused on an update of federal legislation, the “No Child Left Behind” act, and how changes could impact states in the western region. How to attain adequacy and equity when it comes to education fi nance in public schools was also an important discussion item. Members held a roundtable exchange on successful programs in their respective states.

CSG- CHAIR VICE CHAIR Dave Quall

WEST Representative Representative Washington Utah 2007 Year 2007 in Review Energy and Environment Committee Th is forum addressed three diff erent policy aspects of energy and how they intersect: 1) cap and trade, carbon tax, and CO2 sequestration 2) conservation and effi ciency and 3) the environment.

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September 17, 2007 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Th e issues of population migration, water, and energy usage all infl uence climate change. As members of the WESTRENDS Board, it is incumbent upon all of us to educate our constituents about the interdependence of these issues. ~ Senator Mike Machado, California, WESTRENDS Board Chair

WESTRENDS provides a forum for legislators to examine the consequences of demographic, economic and cultural trends shaping the West. Th e WESTRENDS Board at their session in Wyoming heard and discussed presentations on climate change and the consequences of a warming West, such as the drought, fl oods and fi re that ravaged the region in 2007. Th e Board is comprised of one legislator from each of the western states and convenes one of its sessions in conjunction with the CSG-WEST annual meeting.

Sen. Michael Machado (CA) Tammy Frisby Roger Pulwarty WESTRENDS Chair WESTRENDS Program Presenter WESTRENDS Program Presenter Executive Director of Bill Lane Center for the Water Section Leader of Intergovernmental Panel Study of the North American West on Climate Change, National Oceanic and Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado

Steven Running WESTRENDS Program Presenter Lead Author of North America Working Group II

CSG- for 4th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change University of Montana, Missoula

WEST Sen. Kim Gillan (MT) WESTRENDS Vice Chair

2007 Year 2007 in Review WESTRENDS Board 2007-2008 Senator Michael Machado, Chair, California Senator Kim Gillan, Vice Chair, Montana Representative Peggy Wilson, Alaska Representative Ben Lujan Senator Tom O’Halleran, Arizona Speaker of the House, New Mexico Senator Gail Schwartz, Colorado Senator Vicki Walker, Oregon Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Hawaii Representative Ralph Becker House Minority Leader, Utah 10 Representative Maxine Bell, Idaho Senator Derek Kilmer, Washington Assembly Member John Oceguera Assembly Majority Floor Leader, Nevada Representative Th omas Lockhart, Wyoming CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 11 (HI) (AZ) Oshiro O’Halleran Rep. Marcus Marcus Rep. Sen. Tom Tom Sen. (CO) (CO) (UT) z Menlove SchwartzSchwartz (NV) Lee Sen. Gail Gail Sen. Sen. Gail (WY) Sen. John John Sen. Rep. Ronda Rudd Rudd Ronda Rep. Lockhart (ID) Bell omas Forum Participants Forum Rep. Th Rep. WESTRENDS Rep. Maxine Maxine Rep. (OR) (AK) (AK) ee (WA) uir G c Dingfelder M McGuire Morris

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November 5-8, 2007 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Politics is more than dealing with issues. It also requires a ‘compass’ of principles. ~ Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of West Germany, 1990

Th e Western Legislative Academy (WLA) is the premier training program for newer state legislators in the West. Each year a class of 39 is selected to spend three and a half days in intensive training classes in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Th e Academy has two goals: 1. Helping lawmakers in their fi rst four years of service become eff ective, and 2. Building support for stronger legislative institutions. WLA is a scholarship program, and admission is competitive. Its impressive faculty includes leading academic authorities on state legislatures, U.S. Air Force trainers, experienced legislative leaders and national experts in communications, leadership, time management, ethics and negotiations. WLA is highly ranked by those who participate and by the bipartisan western legislative leaders who support the Academy. Since its inception in 2000, the WLA has graduated 300 alumni from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Approximately 70 percent of the WLA alumni now serving in western state legislatures are in chamber, caucus and committee leadership positions. Two alumni now serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and two serve in the U.S. Senate. WLA alumni have gone on to state-wide elected offi ces and cabinet positions. Th e El Pomar Foundation leads a growing number of public and private sector contributors in providing the fi nancial and in-kind support that is important to the success of the Western Legislative Academy. CSG- WEST 2007 Year 2007 in Review

12 CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 13 NM), (Rep omas Garcia Chair Photo courtesy of Lynn Boutte Photography courtesyPhoto of Lynn WEST WLA 2007 Class PresidentWLA 2007 Class President Rep. Thomas Thomas Rep. Garcia, Mexico New Morris (Rep WA)–CSG- (Rep Morris Mark Neuman (Rep AK), Jill Tokuda (Sen HI) (Sen Tokuda AK), Jill (Rep Neuman Mark Jimmie Hall (Rep NM), Claire Levy (Rep CO) Levy (Rep Claire NM), (Rep Hall Jimmie (Rep ID), Jean Cowan (Rep OR) (Rep Cowan ID), Jean Marv (Rep Hagedorn (Sen ID), Jonathon Paton (Rep AZ), Jennifer Seelig (Rep UT), Paula Aboud (Sen AZ), (Sen Aboud UT), (Rep Paula Seelig AZ), Jennifer (Rep Paton ID), Jonathon (Sen Fulcher Russ Lori Millin (Rep WY), (Rep OR), Paul Neuenschwander (Rep UT), (Rep ID), (Rep UT), Killen (Rep Bill Neuenschwander OR), Paul WY), (Rep Arnie Roblan (Rep Lori Millin Western Legislative Academy Legislative Western Larry Seaquist (Rep WA), (Sen HI), Sylvia Andersen (Rep UT), Th Andersen (Rep HI), Sylvia (Sen Nishihara Clarence WA), Larry (Rep Seaquist Pat Sullivan (Rep WA), Tom McGillvray (Rep MT), Ellen Roberts (Rep CO), (Asmbr NV), Settelmeyer CO), James (Rep Roberts MT), Ellen (Rep McGillvray Tom WA), (Rep Sullivan Pat David Bobzien (Asmbr NV), Lynda Moss (Sen MT), Sherry Appleton (Rep WA), Tony Mendoza (Asmbr CA), Mendoza Tony WA), MT), (Rep (Sen Sherry Appleton Moss Bobzien (Asmbr NV), David Lynda Ray Peterson (Sen WY), Anthony Adams (Asmbr CA), Jeff WY), Anthony Adams (Sen Ray Peterson Ron Maurer (Rep OR), Ken Peterson (Rep MT), (Sen ID), Adam Driggs (Rep AZ) (Rep Driggs ID), Adam (Sen Broadsword MT), (Rep Joyce Peterson OR), Ken (Rep Maurer Ron (left to right): (left to right): (left to right): (left to right): (left to right): ird Row Row ird Th Second Row Row Second Mele Carroll (Rep HI), Lisa Shepperson (Rep WY), Bill Nooney (Rep MT), John T.L. Grubesic (Sen NM), Kathy Davison (Rep WY), (Rep NM), Kathy Davison (Sen Grubesic T.L. MT), (Rep John WY), Nooney Bill (Rep Lisa Shepperson HI), (Rep Carroll Mele First Row Row First Fifth Row Row Fifth Fourth Row Row Fourth Class of Class of 2007 Western Legislative Academy Alumni 2000-2007

ALASKA Sen. Jim Isgar-04 Rep. Mack Shirley-04 Rep. Joni Marie Gutierrez-05 Fmr. Sen. David Th omas-03 Rep. John Coghill, Jr.-02 Rep. Cheri Jahn-04 Rep. Elaine Smith-03 Rep. Jimmie Hall-07 Sen. Carlene Walker-01 Fmr. Rep. Eric Croft-00 Fmr. Rep. Ramey Johnson-03 Fmr. Rep. Steve Smylie-00 Fmr. Rep. Irvin Harrison-03 Rep. Mark Wheatley-06 Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom-04 Rep. James J. Kerr-06 Sen. Joe Stegner-00 Sen. -03 Fmr. Rep. Hugh “Bud” Fate-02 Rep. Claire Levy-07 Rep. Richard Wills-06 Rep. Patricia Lundstrom-02 WASHINGTON Rep. Carl Gatto-06 Fmr. Rep. Carl Miller-00 Fmr. Rep. Gary Young-01 Sen. Richard Martinez-02 Rep. Glenn Anderson-01 Fmr. Sen. Gretchen Guess-01 Rep. Jim Riesberg-05 Rep. Kathy McCoy-05 Rep. Sherry Appleton-07 Rep. David Guttenberg-04 Rep. Ellen Roberts-07 MONTANA Rep. Brian Moore-01 Rep. Mike Armstrong-02 Spkr. John Harris-00 Rep. Raymond Rose-03 Rep. Elsie Arntzen-05 Rep. Andy Nuñez-04 Rep. Barbara Bailey-05 Fmr. Rep. Jim Holm-03 Sen. Paula Sandoval-03 Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger-00 Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino-05 Sen. Dale Brandland-03 Sen. -05 Fmr. Rep. Jim Snook-01 Rep. Robyn Driscoll-06 Sen. -01 Fmr. Rep. David Buri-06 Fmr. Rep. Mary Kapsner-02 Rep. Judy Solano-06 Sen. Kim Gillan-00 Rep. Al Park-01 Rep. -01 Rep. Mike Kelly-05 Fmr. Spkr. Lola Spradley-00 Fmr. Rep. George Golie-00 Rep. Jane Powdrell-Culbert-03 Rep. Judy Clibborn-05 Sen. Lesil McGuire-01 Rep. Debbie Staff ord-02 Sen. Ken Hansen-04 Sen. Lidio Rainaldi-02 Fmr. Rep. Carolyn Edmonds-00 Rep. -02 Sen. Abel Tapia-02 Rep. Dennis Himmelberger-05 Th e late Rep. Raymond Ruiz-02 Sen. Linda Evans Parlette-00 U.S. Sen. -00 Fmr. Sen. Ron Teck-00 Fmr. Rep. Linda Holden-01 Sen. Diane Snyder-01 Rep. Larry Haler-06 Rep. Mark Neuman-07 Rep. Nancy Todd-06 Rep. Joey Jayne-01 Rep. Th omas Taylor-00 Rep. Bob Hasegawa-05 Rep. Kurt Olson-05 Rep. Jim Keane-02 Rep. -06 Sen. Mike Hewitt-03 Rep. Ralph Samuels-03 HAWAII Sen. Rick Laible-03 Rep. Teresa Zanetti-04 Sen. Jim Honeyford-00 Rep. Paul Seaton-04 Fmr. Sen. Melodie Aduja-03 Rep. Michael Lange-03 Rep. Sam Hunt-02 Fmr. Sen. Ralph Seekins-04 Fmr. Rep. Emily Auwae-00 Sen. Lane Larson-05 OREGON Sen. Derek Kilmer-05 Sen. -06 Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla-06 Fmr. Rep. Monica Lindeen-00 Fmr. Rep. Gordon Anderson-04 Rep. Mark Miloscia-01 Sen. Gary Stevens-01 Rep. Mele Carroll-07 Rep. Gary MacLaren-06 Fmr. Rep. Vic Backlund-02 Rep. Dawn Morrell-03 Rep. William A. Th omas Jr.-06 Rep. Pono Chong-05 Rep. Scott Mendenhall-04 Rep. Phil Barnhart-02 Rep. Dan Newhouse-04 Sen. Th omas Wagoner-03 Sen. J. Kalani English-01 Sen. Lynda Moss-07 Rep. Vicki Berger-03 Rep. -04 Sen. Gary Wilken-00 Rep. Cindy Evans-03 Rep. Tom McGillvray-07 Rep. Kevin Cameron-06 Rep. -06 Rep. Peggy Wilson-01 Rep. Lynn Finnegan-04 Fmr. Rep. Mark Noennig-01 Fmr. Rep. Janet Carlson-01 Rep. Kirk Pearson-02 Fmr. Rep. Helene Hale-01 Rep. Bill Nooney-07 Rep. Jean Cowan-07 Rep. Larry Seaquist-07 ARIZONA Sen. -00 Rep. Ken Peterson-07 Rep. Jackie Dingfelder-02 Rep. Pat Sullivan-07 Sen. Paula Aboud-07 Fmr. Rep. Mindy Jaff e-01 Sen. Don Ryan-01 Rep. Linda Flores-03 Fmr. Rep. Beverly Woods-03 Rep. Olivia Cajero Bedford-03 Fmr. Rep. Sol Kaho’ohalahala-00 Sen. Trudi Schmidt-03 Rep. Larry Galizio-05 Sen. Timothy Bee-02 Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu-03 Sen. Frank Smith-02 Rep. -06 WYOMING Rep. David Bradley-05 Sen. -02 Fmr. Rep. Jeanne Windham-06 Rep. George Gilman-04 U.S. Sen. -03 Rep. Jennifer Burns-03 Sen. Russell Kokubun-02 Rep. Mitch Greenlick-03 Rep. Rosie Berger-04 Sen. Meg Burton Cahill-01 Rep. Hermina Morita-00 NEVADA Rep. Bob Jenson-00 Rep. Kermit Brown-05 Fmr. Sen. Robert Cannell-01 Sen. Clarence Nishihara-07 Sen. -00 Rep. Betty Komp-05 Sen. Stan Cooper-03 Rep Adam Driggs-07 Rep. -04 Asmbr. Kelvin Atkinson-03 Rep. Ron Maurer-07 Rep. Kathy Davison-07 U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giff ords-04 Fmr. Rep. David Pendleton-02 Asmbr. David Bobzien-07 Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson-01 Rep. Dave Edwards-04 Fmr. Sen. Herb Guenther-00 Sen. Jill Tokuda-07 Sen. -00 Sen. Frank Morse-04 Rep. Liz Gentile-03 Sen. Albert Hale-05 Sen. Shan Tsutsui-05 Asmbr. Jerry Claborn-00 Rep. Andy Olson-05 Rep. Elaine Harvey-03 Fmr. Sen. Toni Hellon-02 Rep. -04 Asmbr. Marcus Conklin-03 Rep. Arnie Roblan-07 Sen. John Hastert-06 Fmr. Rep. Russ Jones-05 Rep. -05 Asmbr. Moises Denis-05 Rep. Mike Schaufl er-03 Rep. Jerry Iekel-01 Fmr. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick-06 Asmbr. -05 Th e late Rep. Mac Sumner-06 Rep. Pete Illoway-00 Rep. Bill Konopnicki-05 IDAHO Asmbr. Susan Gerhardt-06 Sen. Vicki Walker-00 Sen. Kit Jennings-06 Rep. Phil Lopes-03 Rep. Eric Anderson-06 Fmr. Asmbr. -01 Sen. -06 Rep. Th omas Lockhart-01 Rep. John McComish-06 Rep. Cliff ord Bayer-05 Fmr. Asmbr. Brooks Holcomb-06 Rep. Th omas Lubnau II-05 Rep. Nancy McLain-06 Rep. Sharon Block-03 Asmbr. William Horne-03 UTAH Rep. Marty Martin-04 CSG- U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell-00 Rep. Darrell Bolz-01 Sen. -06 Rep. Sylvia Andersen-07 Rep. Saundra Meyer-02 Sen. Tom O’Halleran-02 Fmr. Sen. Skip Brandt-02 Asmbr. Marilyn Kirkpatrick-05 Fmr. Rep. Gregg Buxton-04 Rep. Lori Millin-07 WEST Rep. Jonathon Paton-07 Sen. Joyce Broadsword-07 Asmbr. Ellen Koivisto-00 Rep. -05 Rep. David Miller-01 Sen. Th ayer Verschoor-03 Fmr. Sen. Don Burtenshaw-00 Sen. John Jay Lee-05 Rep. -03 Sen. Ray Peterson-07 Sen. Jim Waring-04 Fmr. Rep. Joseph Cannon-04 Asmbr. John Oceguera-01 Fmr. Rep. James Ferrin-02 Rep. Loraine Quarberg-05 2007 Year 2007 in Review Fmr. Sen. Dick Compton-04 Asmbr. James Settelmeyer-07 Rep. Julie Fisher-06 Rep. Lisa Shepperson-07 CALIFORNIA Sen. Tim Corder-05 Fmr. Asmbr. Rod Sherer-04 Rep. Lorie Fowlke-05 Rep. Colin Simpson-00 Asmbr. Anthony Adams-07 Sen. Russ Fulcher-07 Asmbr. Debbie Smith-01 Rep. Neil Hansen-02 Rep. Bill Th ompson-02 Sen. Jeff Denham-04 Sen. John Goedde-01 Asmbr. Valerie Weber-04 Sen. Patricia Jones-01 Sen. Charles Townsend-05 Th e late Asmbr. Rep. Marv Hagedorn-07 Rep. Todd Kiser-04 Sen. Michael Von Flatern-06 Marco Firebaugh-00 Rep. R.J. “Dick” Harwood-02 NEW MEXICO Sen. Peter Knudson-00 Asmbr. Tony Mendoza-07 Rep. Frank Henderson-06 Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones-04 Rep. Rosalind McGee-04 GUAM Sen. Jenny Oropeza-01 Sen. -02 Sen. Vernon Asbill-06 Rep. Michael Morley-03 Fmr. Sen. Marcel Camacho-00 Rep. Bill Killen-07 NM Auditor -06 Rep. Paul Neuenschwander-07 COLORADO Sen. -01 Rep. Jose Campos-04 Rep. Merlynn Newbold-02 Rep. Debbie Benefi eld-05 Sen. John McGee-06 Rep. Mary Helen Garcia-00 Rep. -06 14 Rep. Alice Borodkin-02 Sen. Curt McKenzie-03 Rep. Th omas Garcia-07 Rep. Patrick Painter-06 Fmr. Sen. Jim Dyer-00 Rep. Dell Raybould-02 Rep. Keith Gardner-06 Fmr. Rep. J. Morgan Philpot-02 Fmr. Rep. Dale Hall-06 Fmr. Rep. Robert Ring-04 Fmr. Rep. Ron Godbey-00 Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove-05 Rep. Mary Hodge-02 Rep. John Rusche-05 Sen. John T.L. Grubesic-07 Rep. Jennifer Seelig-07 CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 15 e goal of cking, agriculture, agriculture, cking, United (USGS) Survey Geological Membership in the Membership is comprised BLC of legislators from California, Arizona, Texas and Mexico, New in the U.S., and Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Leon, and Nuevo in Mexico. Tamaulipas information, more For please visit www.borderlegislators.org. not only a e two countries share Border Legislative Conference Legislative Border and economic development. and economic development. nearly 2,000-miles, the U.S.–Mexico Stretching is a major economic engine for both region border countries. Th historic and but also commercial, common border, cultural ties. Comprising the legislative component of the Comprising the legislative the Border Alliance Partnership, State U.S.–Mexico is a binational (BLC) Conference Legislative state legislators mechanism for cooperation among Th region. border of the U.S.–Mexico state legislators to border is to empower the BLC input provide engage in the binational agenda and both of policy between into the development countries. an opportunity for provided 2007, the BLC In participating on critical topics lawmakers to focus crossings such as immigration, drug border abuse, and impacts climate variability and infrastructure, human traffi on water resources, e easurers of goal e Partnership ~ Honorable Jose Reyes Baeza Terrazas, Governor of the State of Chihuahua of the State Governor Baeza Reyes Terrazas, Jose ~ Honorable U.S. the U.S.-Mexico State Alliance Partnership Alliance State U.S.-Mexico general and state tr U.S.–Mexico State Alliance Partnership Alliance Partnership State U.S.–Mexico is necessary relationship and political the social, economic for U.S.–Mexico e e Alliance builds upon the success of the Th on the historical, cannot place a barrier countries and … we of both development time. over shared have cultural and international ties we Created in the winter of 2006, the U.S.– in the winter of 2006, Created is a jointly Alliance Partnership State Mexico CSG and the between funded program Development U.S. Agency for International Conference (USAID), in cooperation with the (CWAG) General Attorneys Western of Association of State and the National (NAST). Th Treasurers of the expanded role promotes Partnership states in the ongoing supportof the BLC among and the establishment of exchanges attorneys and Mexico is to strengthen and promote cooperation and promote is to strengthen branch and executive among state legislative institutions in the U.S. and Mexico. Th as (BLC) Conference Legislative Border and international programs as CSG’s well Th structure. multi-branch, multi-regional Border Legislative Conference

XV BLC in Chihuahua (left to right) 2007 BLC Chair Diputado Juan José González Espinoza (Chihuahua), Chihuahua Governor José Reyes Baeza Terrazas, and 2007 BLC Vice Chair Senator Eliot CHAIR Shapleigh (Texas) Juan Jose Gonzalez Espinoza Diputado Chihuahua

BLC Health Report 2007 BLC Health Committee Co-chairs (left to right) Diputada Leticia Amparano Gámez (Sonora) and Senator Mary Jane Garcia (New Mexico) at the Santa Fe XVI BLC Forum

VICE CHAIR Eliot Shapleigh Senator Texas

BLC Members in attendance at the XVI BLC in Santa Fe, New Mexico (House chambers) CSG- WEST 2007 Border Legislative Conference (BLC) Meetings 2007 Year 2007 in Review XV BLC Forum: March 29-30 XVI BLC Forum: October 18-19 Chihuahua, Chihuahua Santa Fe, New Mexico

BLC Sponsors and Partners Chihuahua State Legislature • Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold • Memorial Medical Center Offi ce of the Governor, State of Chihuahua • Qwest Communications • Texas Dow Employees Credit Union Verde Corporate Realty Services 16 CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 17 cking, ttorneys general ttorneys general North Dakota, Dakota, North

metham- orts to reduce Goddard and Arizona and Arizona rearms, eff rearms, c focus on the CWAG Terry Terry CWAG and fugitives wanted orts to capture Attorney General and Chair of Attorney General Medina Mora Icaza Mora Medina Mexico’s Attorney General Eduardo Eduardo Attorney General Mexico’s an opportunity for U.S. and provided e exchange Th state attorneys general to openly discuss Mexico traffi such as human topics of mutual interest smuggling of fi phetamines, Internet crimes against children and and crimes against children phetamines, Internet perspec- shared money laundering. Participants joint with cooperatively on the need to work tives extradition eff practices information on best the need to exchange of criminal investigations. in the area Chair Goddard, Terry General, Attorney Arizona host the next forum will in the spring of CWAG, and of 2008 to follow-up specifi provide topics discussed. e ce, participated in participated ce, e

rst exchange convened during convened rst exchange In tw M w fi th in In partnership with (CWAG), with (CWAG), partnership In U.S. and between two exchanges General Attorneys State Mexico in 2007. Th organized were fi Meeting Annual the CWAG in Anaheim, California in July cking. cking. U.S.-Mexico State Alliance Partnership Alliance State U.S.-Mexico session focused on selection c breakout 21-22, September e second meeting convened where state attorn where state attorneys generals of the Mexican state attorneys generals of the Mexican where and Zacatecas, states of Chihuahua, Morelos, of Mexico’s Coahuila, along with representatives offi General’s Attorney Federal as issues as well a general session on U.S.–Mexico in specifi techniques, criminal investigation and recruitment, cases, crime of evidence in organized presentation and human traffi Th of 19th Annual Conference 2007 during Mexico’s Mexico. Morelos, in Jiutepec, General Attorneys Attorneys General Exchanges General Attorneys State Attorneys General and Assistant Attorneys General of the western states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Mexico, New states of Arizona, of the western and Assistant Attorneys General Attorneys General State Hawaii, and California participated in the 19th National Conference of Attorneys General of Mexico in Morelos, Mexico. State a State Mexico. in Morelos, of Mexico of Attorneys General Conference and California participated in the 19th National Hawaii, attended the meeting. Mora, Medina Eduardo Attorney General, District, and Mexico’s states, the Federal all 31 Mexican from BLC members & speakers in attendance at the XV BLC in Chihuahua, Chihuahua March 29-30, 2007 March in Chihuahua, Chihuahua BLC members & speakers in attendance at the XV BLC Legislative Council on River Governance

August 20-21, 2007 in Boise, Idaho

We cannot make rivers whole unless we wholly understand them. ~ Rob Brown, Wheeler School, Providence,

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 2007, LCRG members discussed drought and climate change impacts on water supplies and power production, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program, and Montana Tribal Water Rights Settlement issues. Participating legislators also were updated on the implementation of Washington’s Columbia River CHAIR Water Management Plan and the Bonneville Power Administration’s Residential Bob Jenson Representative Exchange Program. Lawmakers heard perspectives on pending litigation related to an Oregon Endangered Species Biological Opinion, and they discussed potential impacts of pending federal legislation, including the 2007 Clean Water Restoration Act.

Columbia River Basin CSG- WEST 2007 Year 2007 in Review

18 CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 19 Broder Franklin Questions and Answers Questions about 2008 presidential candidates. about 2008 presidential asked Washington Post columnist David columnist David Post Washington asked Washington President Pro Tempore Rosa Rosa Tempore Pro President Washington gave lawmakers gave American Politics Politics American (Ret.), (Ret.), Broder Wald hopefuls stand on the role of the states. of the states. hopefuls stand on the role the inside scoop on where the presidential the presidential the inside scoop on where Veteran political observer and Washington Washington political observer and Veteran , Superintendent , Superintendent Post columnist David columnist David Post 2007 Annual Meeting Annual 2007 Scott Worldwide Energy Supply Worldwide “Chuck” F. Charles General former Commander at U.S. Deputy Command, European Headquarters overview of the worldwide an provided situation for securing energy. , with a host state appreciation award for award , with a host state appreciation of the Grand Teton National Park, Park, National Teton of the Grand Wyoming. everyone to welcomed A Wyoming Welcomed A Wyoming Mary Gibson WEST Larson September 16-19 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Park, National Teton in Grand 16-19 September (left), CSG-WEST Chair, presented Legislature Wyoming presented (left), CSG-WEST Chair, CSG- Morris

they they in large numbers, meet together listen to one converse, ey Americans) (the another, and they are mutually stimulated to all sorts mutually of undertakings. and they are another, 1840 in America, Democracy ~ Alexis de Tocqueville, Th Host Committee Chair, Sen. Grant Grant Sen. Committee Chair, Host Host State Appreciation State Host Jeff Rep. Washington the success of the 60th anniversary meeting. ensure to work excellent Wyoming’s Host State Appreciation CSG-WEST 2007 Annual Meeting

September 16-19 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Health Care National and state solutions were presented and discussed with (left to right) Sonya Schwartz - Program Manager of the National Academy of State Health Policy in Washington, D.C., Helen Flaherty Luce - former chief of staff for author of 2006 health care reform law, and Dr. Henry E. Simmons – President of the National Coalition on Health Care in Washington, D.C.

Th e Future of Energy A group of high powered panelists from both in and out of government looked at where U.S. energy is headed. Pictured: Th e Honorable Dave Freudenthal (above right photo), – Governor of Wyoming, and (starting bottom left to right) Jeff Wojahn – EnCana, New Mexico Rep. Jose Campos – Session Emcee, Darrel Th orson – BP America, Vic Abate – General Electric, Wyoming Public Service Commissioner Mary Byrnes – Session Moderator, and Vice Admiral John J. Grossenbacher (Ret.) - Idaho National Laboratory Director

Distinguished Legislative Leadership Award Founder of the Pacifi c Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), former Washington Sen. Alan Bluechel (left), received the CSG-WEST Bettye Fahrenkamp Award for Distinguished Legislative Leadership from Washington Rep. Jeff Morris (right), CSG-WEST Chair.

Western Legislative Academy (WLA) Alumni Former Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, now U.S. Senator, told colleagues that the CSG-WEST Western Legislative Academy was the most signifi cant training experience that prepared him for higher offi ce. CSG- WEST 2007 Year 2007 in Review

Western Legislative Academy (WLA) Alumni Reception Women in Politics 20 CSG-WEST Executive Director Kent Briggs reminisced Wyoming hosted roundtable on what it means to be a woman legislator with Washington Sen. Linda Evans Parlette as they with Fawn Germer, bestselling author of “Mustang Sallies” and “Hard Won looked at photos from the inaugural WLA class of 2000. Wisdom.” (left to right)Wyoming Rep. Rosie Berger, Wyoming First Lady Nancy Freudenthal, Fawn Germer and Wyoming State Auditor CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 21 - Morris

asked veteran asked veteran , Wyoming Rep. Tom Rep. Tom , Wyoming ling the electorate in in ling the electorate Audience Discussion Audience and Washington Rep. Rep. Washington and Appleton pollsters for more information pollsters for more Jennings stages of life versus ages of life. stages of life versus – Denver; Canadian Senator Senator Canadian – Denver; Sherry about profi Lockhart (left to right), Wyoming Sen. Kit Sen. Wyoming (left to right), shared plans for the centennial plans shared Boucher Parks of National e Future Th Mary Service Director Park National Bomar in 2016. celebration (left to right) Washington Rep. Jeff Rep. Washington (left to right) – Wyoming Host Committee Chair and David Committee Chair and David Host Wyoming – Larson erences in the electorate. erences - Alberta International & Intergovernmental Relations Director Relations & Intergovernmental International - Alberta Kettles ; Wyoming Sen. Grant Grant Sen. Wyoming ; What Women Really Want from Politics Politics from Want Really Women What (right) shared what state legislators should (right) shared Dawson Conway 2007 Annual Meeting Annual 2007 know about gender and party diff know Dennis Dennis Canadian delegation hosted early bird reception delegation hosted early bird Canadian CSG-WEST Chair; Canadian Consulate General Marc Marc Consulate General CSG-WEST Chair; Canadian with an award in with an award airs Council (left), airs representatives. (below) talked (below) of the State of the State Morris

Nething Loudy WEST Longanecker (above) and Kellyanne Kellyanne and (above) Government Aff Government Washington presented (SGAC) Jeff Rep. as of his leadership role recognition SGAC 2007 CSG-WEST Chair. of state is a national association aff government Shooting Star Presentation Star Shooting Beth (center) chaired meeting to (center) chaired Lake September 16-19 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Park, National Teton in Grand 16-19 September ex In E S about higher education statistics a West. in the and research a Higher Education Higher H David D Western of the director executive Commission for Higher Interstate Dakota and North Education, Dave Sen. Veteran political pollsters and co-authors of “What Women Really Want,” Celinda Celinda Want,” Really Women political pollsters and co-authors of “What Veteran Moore CSG- . ) and Washington Government Management Management Government Washington ) and Benson) Tritle select winners of CSG Western Innovation programs. Winners Winners programs. Innovation Western select winners of CSG Executive by Connection (represented Health-e – Arizona were Brad Director by (GMAP) (represented and Performance Accountability Larisa Director Western State Innovations State Western K Brian Rep. Mexico New Annual Legislative Training Assembly

September 16, 2007 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. ~ John F. Kennedy, 1962

In response to a growing demand for continuing education, CSG-WEST held it’s 2nd Annual Legislative Training Assembly (ALTA) at the annual meeting in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. ALTA is a one-day professional development session that builds ‘process’ skills for members at all stages of their legislative careers.

Idaho lawmakers, Representatives Nicole LeFavour and John Rusche, worked on a collaborations exercise.

Cool Tools for Collaboration Veteran labor negotiator and trainer Rhonda Hilyer helped lawmakers determine their collaboration styles. CSG-

WEST Taking Communications to the Next Level Colorado Rep. Jim Riesberg (left) role played with trainer Jeff Ansell, communication specialist. 2007 Year 2007 in Review

Colorado Speaker Pro Tempore Cheri Jahn participated in communications training.

22 Everyday Ethics for Legislators Tim Delaney, President of Center for Leadership, Ethics and Public Service, gave lawmakers practical tools to make better ethical decisions. CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 23 e services on, 1956 WEST ice a voice ce provides ce. e Award-winning “Th National Off CSG national ces in Lexington, Kentucky, e CSG Washington D.C. offi Book of the States” and “State News” magazine are Book of the States” and “State News” the national offi published by Th for state leaders to Congress, monitors federal for state leaders to Congress, monitors Court decisions) activities (including U.S. Supreme and evaluates their impact on states. western state legislatures exclusively. western state legislatures With offi and tracks national trends provides policy analysis in state government. Th policy committees, research projects, initiatives policy committees, the West, CSG- and meetings. In cers Governments e Council of State Regions of Th Regions a unique look into the issues ers

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~ Adlai Stevens ~ Adlai As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers the ruled, and and the the lawgivers are As you citizens of this democracy, and the end. the beginning law-abiding, CSG: A Regionally Based National Organization of Statesof OrganizationNational Based Regionally A CSG: who also serve on the CSG national Executive who also serve on the CSG national Each region Committee and Governing Board. has its own staff Since 1933, Th with distinct CSG has four very diverse regions geographical, demographic and cultural its own offi characteristics. Each region elects (CSG) has served our nation’s state leaders by (CSG) has served for “sharing good ideas across providing a forum the only organization serving state borders.” As of state government, CSG at the all three branches national level off shaping state policy and legislation. Western Participation in CSG National

2007 CSG National Leaders Left to right: CSG Vice Chair-Elect - Senate President David L.Williams , Kentucky; CSG Chair-Elect - Rep. Kim Koppelman, North Dakota; CSG President - Governor Brad Henry, Oklahoma; CSG Chair - Rep. Deborah Hudson, Delaware; CSG Executive Director Dan Sprague; and CSG Vice Chair – Sen. Bart Davis, Majority Leader

Rep. Maxine Bell, Idaho Vice Chair of CSG Financial Services Working Group

SSen. Gary Stevens AAlaska Senate Majority Leader CCo-Chair of CSG Energy and CSG- EEnvironmental Committee WEST 2007 Year 2007 in Review

Rep. Steve Urquhart, Utah Co-Vice Chair of CSG Intergovernmental Aff airs Committee

24 Sen.S Paula Sandoval, Colorado MemberM of CSG Governing Board CSG-WEST 2007 Year in Review 25 (NM) Herrera (AK), Sen. Linda Evans Evans Linda (AK), Sen. Gatto Doggett , Secretary of Secretary , Mary State (ID), Rep. Carl Carl (ID), Rep. Tanonaka , California McGee De La Torre La De (WY), Sen. John John (WY), Sen. Lampert Rod President, Senate Hawaii to , Hawaii Ale Co-Chair of CSG International Committee Co-Chair of CSG International Oshiro Assembly Member Hector Hector Assembly Member ers leadership and policy training sessions to emerging state leaders. ers leadership and policy training (WY), Chief Chief (WY), of Staff (UT), Chief Legal Counsel for Montana Secretary of State, Janice Janice of State, Secretary (UT), Chief Legal Counsel for Montana Rep. Blake Blake Rep. R and Safety C Co-Chair of CSG Public Force Task J Justice Berger Killpack Western Participation in CSG National CSG in Participation Western (WA), Sen. Sheldon Sheldon Sen. (WA), Parlette Talavou Savali Speaker Samoa American pictured: Not (backt row, left to right) Dept of Corrections Director Robert Director of Corrections left to right) Dept (backt row, (front row, left to right) row, Rep. (front Rosie 2007 Western Toll Fellows Toll 2007 Western off program Fellowship Toll national CSG’s A Special Thank You to the 2007

Your support enhanced our capabilities to provide substantive forums, training sessions and networking opportunities for western state legislators at the CSG-WEST spring meeting, 60th annual meeting and 8th Western Legislative Academy. CSG- WEST 2007 Year 2007 in Review

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CSG- CSG- Save the Date!

CSG-WEST 61st AnnualMeeting LeadershipFor Today and Tomorrow Anchorage, Alaska July 16–20, 2008

Preliminary Schedule:

Wednesday, July 16 Friday, July 18 • All Day 26-Glacier Tour •All Day Programming: Plenary Sessions and Policy Forums • Canadian Delegation Reception at Alyeska • Women in Politics Session • Open Evening for Socializing and FishingTournament Thursday, July 17 • Hospitality Suite • OPENING SESSION • Annual LegislativeTraining Assembly (ALTA) Program Day Saturday, July 19 • North American Summit •All Day Programming: Plenary Sessions and Policy Forums • Western Legislative Academy Alumni (WLAA) • DINNER/DANCE Event CSG- and CSG Tolls Reception Sunday, July 20

WEST • Evening Event with Entertainment and Native Crafts • Morning: CSG-WEST Executive Committee Meeting • Hospitality Suite 2007 Year 2007 in Review Moreinformation about the meeting is available at www.csgwest.org

28 alaska - land of the midnight sun CSG-WEST 2008