Weekly Report

Today (Monday) is the funeral for Senator Marilyn Jarrett, who passed away last week after suffering an apparent stroke in her office. She testified on a bill before me in the Transportation Committee just hours before lying down in her office for a nap from which she never awoke -- a sobering reminder that none of us know what lies before us. Be kind to each other, while you can.

On a much happier note, I spent Saturday morning celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Ft. Mohave Indian Band. There was a parade in downtown Needles, followed by a concert featuring not only this band, but also those from the Navajo Nation, Zuni tribe, and an U.S. Army band from Ft. Huachuca. It was a beautiful day, and a great celebration.

My Colorado City school district bill passed the House 60-0! This doesn't happen very often, and I was quite pleased at the result. As I have said before, Peter Davis (the receiver put in place last December) is doing a remarkable job there and I am happy to do whatever I can to help him succeed in his mission. Please see the "Report from Receiver" included this week to review some of the progress he has made.

Sometimes you succeed by working against proposed legislation. There was a bill that would have been detrimental to the Hualapais in their development of "Grand Canyon West," a tourist attraction on the reservation that has become very successful. Even though this is not part of District 3, I felt strongly that this measure should not pass. By talking with other legislators and explaining what was behind this bill, I was able to prevent its passage. Even the lobbyist who brought this bill forward credited me with "killing his bill." I'll be visiting the tribe on May 6th, after the Meadview parade.

The signature gathering continues for the "Arizona Tax Revolt" petition. If you have not yet signed, or want to help get more signatures, please e-mail me or go to www.arizonataxrevolt.org. Over 183,000 signatures are needed, so there's lots of work to do before July.

Until next week,

Nancy