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Government• Steve Owens, director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, has been elected president of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS).“As ECOS president, I will be working closely […]
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Media• The Arizona Newspapers Association will present its annual Freedom of Information awards to those people whose actions reinforce the principle of open government. The nominees are:Rhonda Bodfield and Enric […]
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Awards• The life of the late Sen. Franklin “Jake” Flake will be honored by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry with the organization’s 2008 Heritage Award during a dinner […]
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Awards• Margie A. Emmermann, director of the Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT), has been named “2008 State Tourism Director of the Year” by the National Council of State Tourism Directors.This […]
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Arts• Denisha de Mos has been appointed director of business initiatives for The Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture. In this newly created position, de Mos will work with board […]
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Awards• At its recent annual meeting, the Arizona Wildlife Federation (AWF) recognized the following seven individuals and groups who have distinguished themselves by “their commitment to Arizona’s wildlife and habitat, […]
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Councils Chris Camacho, former president and CEO of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation (GYEDC), has joined the Greater Phoenix Economic Council as vice president of business development.. During […]
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Government• Anne T. Hilby has been appointed press secretary for Attorney General Terry Goddard. Hilby has worked in communications at the Attorney General’s Office since January 2007. Prior to her […]
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CouncilsThe Arizona Technology Council has named the following eight people to its board of directors at its recent meeting in Phoenix• Joe Beery, CIO and senior vice president, US Airways• […]
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Awards• Israel G. Torres, managing partner of Torres Consulting & Law Group, LLC, has been awarded the Hispanic Leadership Institute’s Daniel R. Ortega, Jr. Public Service Award. Torres was recognized […]
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AwardsRuthe Blalock Jones, Delaware/Shawnee/Peoria, a longtime artist and educator, has been chosen as the recipient of the 5th Annual Spirit of the Heard Award. Jones, a director and associate professor […]
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AwardsSteve Dunham, CEO of Canyon State Credit Union, was honored with the Arizona Credit Union League’s (ACUL) “Very Outstanding Credit Union Person” Award at the organization’s recent annual convention in […]