Capitol quotes
“It’s a dirty tactic, but they didn’t invent anything.” — Political consultant Constantin Querard on signature gatherers allegedly using a gas price reduction petition to lure voters into signing support for the Fair Districts/Fair Elections ballot initiative campaign.
Lawmakers honored
Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2007 “Winged Victory Award” winners are: Rep. Doug Clark, Freshman Legislator of the Year; Rep. Kirk Adams, Representative of the Year; Sen. Jim Waring, Senator of the Year. The Chamber will host its 2007 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon June 22 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa. Information: www.azchamber.com.
Session clock
June 15 is the 159th day of the legislative session. The record for the longest session is 173 days set in 1988, the same year Gov. Evan Mecham was impeached.
History
On June 16 in 1988 Gov. Evan Mecham and his brother, Willard, were acquitted of criminal charges of concealing a $350,000 campaign loan. The acquittal came two months after Mecham was removed from office by a state Senate conviction in an impeachment trial on charges of obstruction of justice and misuse of state funds.