League of Women Voters of Arizona 1934 E. Camelback Rd. Suite 120, #277 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 lwvaz.org [email protected] LWVAZ @LWVAZ @LWVAZ LWVAZ League of Women Voters of Arizona 1934 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 120, #277, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ...............................................................................................................................................4 Convention Schedule 2021 ...................................................................................................................................5 Saturday, May 15 ..............................................................................................................................................5 Sunday, May 16 ................................................................................................................................................6 Pre-Convention Workshops ..................................................................................................................................7 LWVAZ Officers, Board of Directors, and Committee Chairs ...............................................................................8 Mission Statements ..............................................................................................................................................9 2021 Convention (virtual) Rules .........................................................................................................................10 ABC'S of Parliamentary Procedure.....................................................................................................................11 Proposed Amended Bylaws ................................................................................................................................12 Treasurer’s Report – Operations ........................................................................................................................21 Treasurer’s Report – Education Fund .................................................................................................................22 Proposed 2021-2023 LWVAZ Operating Budget ................................................................................................23 Proposed 2021-2023 LWVAZ Education Fund Budget ......................................................................................26 Nominating Committee Report ...........................................................................................................................27 Proposed Slate 2021-2023 ................................................................................................................................. 27 Proposed Public Policy Positions for 2021-2023 ................................................................................................30 Awards ................................................................................................................................................................31 The Carrie Chapman Catt Award ....................................................................................................................31 2021 Carrie Chapman Catt Award Recipient Katie Hobbs .............................................................................31 The Skeet Blakeslee Award ............................................................................................................................32 2021 Skeet Blakeslee Award Recipients ........................................................................................................32 Committee Reports 2019-2021 ...........................................................................................................................33 Advocacy .........................................................................................................................................................33 LWVAZ @LWVAZ Website: lwvaz.org email: [email protected] Top of document Page 2 of 136 League of Women Voters of Arizona 1934 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 120, #277, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Communications .............................................................................................................................................35 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion .......................................................................................................................35 Membership ....................................................................................................................................................36 Nominating ......................................................................................................................................................37 Public Policy Positions ....................................................................................................................................38 Technology ......................................................................................................................................................39 Transitional Advisory Committee (Ad Hoc) .....................................................................................................41 Local League Reports .........................................................................................................................................43 Central Yavapai County (LWVCYC) ...............................................................................................................43 Greater Tucson (LWVGT) ...............................................................................................................................43 Metro Phoenix (LWVMP) ................................................................................................................................45 Northern Arizona (LWVNAZ) ...........................................................................................................................46 Northwest Maricopa County (LWVNWMC) .....................................................................................................47 Appendices .........................................................................................................................................................49 Appendix A: LWVAZ Past Presidents .............................................................................................................49 Appendix B: Election Systems ........................................................................................................................50 Appendix C: Water Policy ...............................................................................................................................51 Appendix D: Legislative and Congressional Redistricting ...............................................................................52 Appendix E: Initiative and Referendum ...........................................................................................................53 Appendix F: Gun Safety Consensus ...............................................................................................................54 Appendix G: Criminal Justice Concurrence Report .........................................................................................92 Appendix H: 2019 Convention Minutes .........................................................................................................103 Appendix I: Public Policy Positions 2019-2021 .............................................................................................118 Appendix J: Current Bylaws ..........................................................................................................................130 Appendix K: Award History ...........................................................................................................................138 LWVAZ @LWVAZ Website: lwvaz.org email: [email protected] Top of document Page 3 of 136 League of Women Voters of Arizona 1934 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 120, #277, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Acknowledgements The Convention Committee was formed and began its work in August 2020, meeting monthly to plan the May 2021 Convention. Due to COVID-19, the decision was made that the Convention would be a virtual event. It takes a strong team to plan and execute a Convention. Committee members are Kathy Aros, Joyce Haas, Freda Johnson, Judy Lohr-Safcik, Bonnie Saunders, Susan Walters, and Lynn Zonakis. Thank you for your commitment of time and energy. Pre-Convention workshops were provided by Lynn Hoffman - Budget, Susan Walter - Bylaws, Nancy Hand - Criminal Justice Reform Concurrence, Kathy Aros - Gun Safety Study, Betty Bengtson - Public Policy Positions, Pinny Sheoran and Judy Wood - Zoom Protocols. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and important work with all of us. A special thank you to Betty Bengtson and Pinny Sheoran for their patience and for looking over my shoulder. Also, thanks to Sue Webb-Lukomski for helping to assemble this Workbook. Judy Wood, Chair Convention 2021 LWVAZ @LWVAZ Website: lwvaz.org email: [email protected] Top of document Page 4 of 136 League of Women Voters of Arizona 1934 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 120, #277, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 League of Women Voters of Arizona Convention Schedule 2021 Saturday, May 15 9:30 AM Optional Social Breakout Session prior to beginning of Convention 10:00 AM Plenary Session: Call to Order & Welcome Bonnie Saunders Appointments Parliamentarian - Gloria Olsen Credential Committee - Judy Lohr-Safcik