The 2024 Year-End Spring Luncheon was held on Saturday, May 11 at Viscount

Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson was elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in November 2020. She was sworn-in on January 4, 2021 and elected by her fellow commissioners to lead the Commission as Chair which she served for two years.

She has been recognized with a 2022 Woman of Influence in the Region by Biz Tucson Magazine, as a 2021 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business Recognition by AZ Big Media, the 2021 Jack Jewett Award by Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, as well as a University of Arizona Distinguished Alumni Award. Lea shared her leadership success and what it takes to be build collabration.

 

 

Advocacy Committee Chair and Past Branch President, Linda Alepin surveyed the audience for ideas on what will drive people to the polls in November.

Ideas were shared from each table.

All the information collected will be given to the Advocacy Committee to help create a ‘Get Out the Vote’ initiative.

 

 

 

Thanks to everyone who brought books to swap for another book or donated a book.

A total of 27 books were collected and donated to the Little Free Libraries all around Tucson.

 

 

 

 

 

VP- Membership, Joan Jorgensen, congratulating our milestone members who reached a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, or 40 year AAUW anniversity.

Certificates and milestone AAUW pins were given to the awardess. Congratulations!