2010-2011 ARIZONA TOWN HALL OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS, AND STAFF OFFICERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EX OFFICIO BRUCE L. DUSENBERRY STEVEN BETTS The Officers and the following: JOHN HAEGER Board Chair Vice Chair (Administration) LISA ATKINS JIM CONDO RON WALKER CAROL WEST GILBERT DAVIDSON Board Chair Elect Secretary LINDA ELLIOTT-NELSON KIMULET WINZER DENNIS MITCHEM RICHARD MORRISON Vice Chair (Programs) Treasurer HANK PECK PAULINA VAZQUEZ MORRIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS SAUNDRA E. JOHNSON SARAH BROWN SMALLHOUSE Principal, HRA Analysts, Inc.; Fmr. Executive Vice President, Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation, KAREN ABRAHAM President, The Flinn Foundation, Phoenix Tucson Senior Vice President, Finance, Blue Cross Blue LEONARD J. KIRSCHNER DAVID SNIDER Shield of Arizona, Phoenix President, AARP Arizona, Litchfield Park Member, Pinal County Board of Supervisors; Ret. City ROB ADAMS JOHN E. KITAGAWA Library Director, Casa Grande Mayor, City of Sedona Rector, St. Phillip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, JOHN W. STEBBINS LARRY ALDRICH Tucson Controller, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Higley President and CEO, University Physicians Healthcare, ARLENE KULZER ALLISON SURIANO Tucson Former President & C.E.O., Arrowhead Community Associate, Kennedy Partners, Phoenix LISA A. ATKINS Bank, Glendale GREG TOCK Vice President, Public Policy, Greater Phoenix JOSEPH E. LA RUE Publisher and Editor, The White Mountain Leadership; Board Member, Central Arizona Project, Executive Vice President, Sun Health; CEO, Sun Independent, Show Low Litchfield Park Health Partners; Attorney, Sun City PAULINA VAZQUEZ MORRIS STEVEN A. BETTS THOMAS LARGO Fmr. Deputy Director and General Counsel, Arizona Ret. President & C.E.O., SunCor Development Co.; Councilmember, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Department of Administration; Phoenix Attorney, Tempe Community, Scottsdale DANIELLE VIOLA VICTOR BOWLEG GORDON LEWIS Attorney, Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P., Phoenix Mediator, Family Center of the Conciliation Court, Attorney; Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Phoenix RICHARD S. WALDEN Pima County Superior Court; Adjunct Faculty, Pima LISA LOVALLO President, Farmers Investment Co., Sahuarita Community College, Tucson Vice President and Systems Manager, Cox RON E. WALKER TERESA BRICE Communications, Southern Arizona, Tucson Mohave County Manager, Kingman Program Director, Phoenix Office of Local Initiatives KELLIE B. MANTHE CATHY WEISS Support Corporation (LISC), Phoenix Senior Vice President, Market Development Manager, Director, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, LORI BURRESS Bank of America, Phoenix Wickenburg Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Mt. Graham JOHN C. MAYNARD CAROL W. WEST Regional Medical Center, Safford Member, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Community Volunteer; Former City Council Member EVELYN CASUGA Nogales (Ward II), Tucson General Manager, Community Development and FRANCES MCLANE MERRYMAN KIMULET WINZER Customer Offices, Arizona Public Service Co., Casa Vice President and Senior Wealth Strategist, Tucson Chief Compliance Officer, Arizona Physicians IPA, Grande Catalina Foothills Office, Northern Trust Bank, Tucson Phoenix GLORIA CHAVEZ BENJAMIN H. MILLER COREY WOODS Teacher, Adams Elementary School, Mesa Unified Manager, Real Estate & Investments, Miller Bros., Tempe City Councilmember; Director of College and School Dist., Mesa L.L.C., Sedona Career Articulation, Phoenix Union High School ARLAN COLTON DENNIS E. MITCHEM District, Tempe Planning Director, Pima County Development Director, Corporate Relations, Northern Arizona Services, Tucson University, Phoenix EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS GILBERT DAVIDSON RICHARD MORRISON SHIRLEY AGNOS Town Manager, Marana Attorney, Salmon, Lewis and Weldon, PLC.; Former President Emerita, Arizona Town Hall ERIC F. DESCHEENIE C.E.O., Arizona Dairy Company, Gilbert JAN BREWER Legislative Staff Assistant, Navajo Nation - Office of MARK NEXSEN Governor of Arizona, Phoenix the Speaker, Window Rock Mayor, Lake Havasu City MICHAEL M. CROW DIANA YAZZIE DEVINE KAREN NICODEMUS President, Arizona State University, Tempe Chief Executive Officer, Native American Connections, Ret. President, Cochise College, Sierra Vista JOHN HAEGER Phoenix ALBERTO OLIVAS President, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff TRINITY DONOVAN Director, Center for Civic Participation, Maricopa ROBERT N. SHELTON Executive Director, Chandler Christian Community Community Colleges, Mesa President, University of Arizona, Tucson Center; City Council Member, Chandler PAUL R. ORME SHAWN DRALLE Attorney, Mayer COMMITTEE CHAIRS/VICE CHAIRS Investment Banker, RBC Capital Markets, Phoenix MICHAEL J. ORTEGA FINANCE/AUDIT: Larry Lange BRUCE L. DUSENBERRY Cochise County Administrator, Bisbee COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Ivan President, Horizon Moving Systems; Attorney, Tucson JULIE PASTRICK Johnson/David Howell LINDA J. ELLIOTT-NELSON Chief Executive Officer, Flagstaff Chamber of DEVELOPMENT: Art DeCabooter Dean of Instruction, Arizona Western College, Yuma Commerce, Flagstaff LAW FIRMS: Gordon Lewis/Sheryl Sweeney GREGORY W. FALLS HANK PECK CORPORATE: Len Kirschner/Roc Arnett Attorney, Sherman & Howard, Phoenix Certified Financial Planner, TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc., PUBLIC ENTITIES/EDUCATION: Art DeCabooter MARY GRIER Tucson SOUTHERN ARIZONA/TUCSON: Gilbert Davidson Assistant City Attorney, Phoenix STEVE B. PERU HUMAN RESOURCES: Chip U’Ren KATHY HAAKE Coconino County Manager, Flagstaff MEMBERSHIP: Linda Elliott-Nelson/Dennis Mitchem Ret. Manager, Human Resources, Salt River Project, KATHRYN PROCHASKA NOMINATING: Jamie Matanovich/Mike Harris Phoenix Chair, Yuma County Board of Supervisors (Dist. 3), RESEARCH: Warren Prostrollo/Jay Kittle ROBERTA HOFFMAN Yuma TECHNOLOGY: Toby Payne Owner, Beaver Insurance Agency; Former Mayor, LETICIA RAMIREZ TRAINING: Greg Falls/Mary Grier Parker Vice President, Advocacy, Government and KIM HOLAWAY Community Relations, Carondelet Health Network, STAFF Tucson Mayor, Town of Eagar; Ret. Administrator, Marana TARA JACKSON, President EVERETT RHODES Unified School Dist., Eagar LUZ MADRID, Exec. Assistant—Office Operations Director, Project CENTRL, University of Arizona, Casa ROBERT F. INGOLD DEBBIE STANHOPE, Website and Publications Grande President & Owner, Sun River Investment Properties, ROY STANHOPE, Accounting L.L.C., Yuma FERNANDO SHIPLEY JAMES G. JAYNE Mayor, City of Globe; Agent, State Farm Insurance, Navajo County Manager, Holbrook Globe February 2011 February 2010 The 97th Arizona Town Hall convened in November 2010 to develop consensus recommendations addressing the future of Arizona’s government systems. The full text of these recommendations is contained in this final report. An essential element to the success of these consensus-driven discussions is the background research report that is provided to all participants before the Town Hall convenes. The University of Arizona coordinated this detailed and informative background material and it provides a unique resource for a full understanding of the topic. Very special thanks go to H. Brinton Milward who spearheaded this effort, and marshaled top talent to write individual chapters. For sharing their wealth of knowledge and professional talents, our thanks also go to editors Amanda Jones and Ashley Harris, as well as the many authors who contributed to the report. The 97th Town Hall was made possible through the financial assistance of our generous sponsors, which included Collaborating Sponsors Schaller Anderson, Inc. and Salt River Project; Supporting Sponsors Cox Communications, Inc., Snell & Wilmer, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, and Wells Fargo; Civic Sponsors Horizon Moving, Mohave County, Osborn Maledon, P.A., Perkins Coie Brown & Bain, P.A., and Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite; Consensus Champions Cochise College and Fennemore Craig; and Associate Sponsors Farmers Investment, Hensley Employee Foundation, Kitchell Corporation, RBC Capital Markets, Sun Health Corporation and the Town of Oro Valley. The consensus recommendations that were developed during the course of the 97th Town Hall have been combined with the background information coordinated by the University of Arizona into this single final report that will be shared with public officials, community and business leaders, Town Hall members and many others. We believe that this report, containing the thoughtful recommendations of the 97th Town Hall participants, will guide the development of Arizona’s future government. Sincerely, Bruce Dusenberry Board Chair, Arizona Town Hall The Arizona Town Hall gratefully acknowledges the support of sponsors who understand the importance of convening leaders from throughout the state to develop consensus‐based solutions to critical issues facing Arizona. Our sincere thanks are extended to the sponsors of the 97th Arizona Town Hall. Collaborating Sponsors An Aetna Company Supporting Sponsors Civic Sponsors Consensus Champion Sponsors Farmers Investment Hensley Employee Foundation Associate Sponsors Kitchell Corporation RBC Capital Markets Sun Health Corporation Town of Oro Valley Table of Contents List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................. ii Participants in the 97th Arizona Town Hall ............................................................. 1 Report of Findings and Recommendations of the 97th Arizona Town Hall .... 5 Background Report University of Arizona ..................................................................... 21 Chapter 1 .............................................................................................................................