{"id":3248,"date":"2018-04-12T12:55:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T19:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aauwarizona.org\/?page_id=3248"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:57:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T19:57:19","slug":"legislative-day-2018-recap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aauwarizona.org\/staging\/events\/legislative-day-2018-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Day 2018 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb. 20, 2018\u00a0
\n Arizona State Capitol – 1700 Washington St., Phoenix, AZ<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
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In spite of poor weather, 49 AAUW members from across Arizona met at the state capitol building on Feb. 20 for AAUW Arizona\u2019s annual Legislative Day.\u00a0 The focus of this year\u2019s event was passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in Arizona.<\/p>\n

Rep. Becky Nutt (R), stepping in for Speaker J.D. Mesnard (R), welcomed the group to the capitol.\u00a0 She was followed by Rep. Pam Powers Hannley (D), sponsor of a bill to pass the ERA.\u00a0 Powers Hannley pointed out that assignment of the bill to the Judiciary Committee, which had refused to hear a bill on this issue in the past and which did so again, resulted in failure of the bill to receive a vote under ordinary procedures.\u00a0 She did suggest, however, that she was still looking for a way to get a vote through other means.<\/p>\n

Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita (R), one of two Republican women who supports passage of the ERA, spoke about what she sees as a lack of factual objections to the amendment.\u00a0 She recommended a less confrontational approach to the bill\u2019s opponents, having a one-on-one conversation about the legislator\u2019s objections and responding to those objections with facts.<\/p>\n

The day\u2019s final speaker, a fired-up Rep. Athena Salman (D) discussed a range of issues of concern to women from this legislative session.\u00a0 She emphasized that women have the power if they will work together and take that control.<\/p>\n

A huge thank-you for a very informative and successful Legislative Day goes to AAUW AZ Public Policy chair Harriet Young, to the branch officers for creating enthusiasm among their members, and to the 49 women who took the time to be seen and heard by our legislators.<\/p>\n

This annual event will be held in our traditional venues, the Historic Senate Chambers and the Historic Supreme Court Chambers on Feb. 20.\u00a0 Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley will\u00a0 be our featured speaker on the introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution for passage by the Arizona Legislature.\u00a0 This amendment has been on hold for almost 30 years, and Rep. Powers is leading an effort in Arizona to secure passage in Arizona this year.\u00a0 That will put the amendment one state vote away from passage.
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    8:30am to 9:20am, Historic Supreme Court Chambers – Meet and Greet.
    \n <\/strong>AAUW-AZ, leislators, and their staff are invited for coffee and treats.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    9:20am. Move to Historic Senate Chambers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    9:30 – 11:30am.\u00a0 Guest Speakers
    \n <\/strong>Rep.<\/strong>\u00a0Becky Nutt – Welcome Remarks
    \n Rep.\u00a0<\/strong>Pam Power Hanely – Reviving the ERA amendment in the Arizona Legislature
    \n Rep.<\/strong> Michelle Ugenti-Rita – Women in the Arizona Legislature<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    11:30am-12:00pm.\u00a0 Discussion:\u00a0<\/strong>AAUW of Arizona agenda for passing ERA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    12:00pm. Lunch on the lawn<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    1:00pm. Legislative visits \/ appointments:\u00a0<\/strong>visit to legislators to request that they sign the ERA pledge card(s).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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