Your Online ASU Legislative Connection
Volume 1 Issue 4

Dear ASU Advocate Friend,

Well…the 2004 election season has officially ended, and it was definitely one of the most closely watched seasons in recent years. No matter how you voted, it was very exciting and refreshing to see so many people interested in the many political races. We would like to thank all the candidates who ran at the various levels. We know how time consuming and grueling the campaign process can be. Thank you for furthering the political process. And to all those who voted, we THANK YOU!!

We are proud to announce that since our last newsletter, 328 new friends and alums have joined the ranks of the Sun Devil Advocate Network. Our army has now grown to 767 active members. With your help, we are confident that we can surpass our goal of 1,000 advocates before the start of the 47th Arizona State Legislature.

So please take a few minutes and e-mail or call folks you know and give them our web site address — www.sundeviladvocates.org — tell them you’re an advocate, explain to them what it means and tell them they too can become an advocate in three easy steps:

1.) Go to www.sundeviladvocates.org
2.) Click on the link “Become a Member.”
3.) Fill out the quick and easy form and in less than two minutes they’ll become an official member of the Sun Devil Advocacy Army.

ASU Alumni in the 47th Legislature

We would like to congratulate the following ASU alumni who successfully were elected in the November election. These individuals will be serving in the next legislature. To access the complete roster of the 47th Legislature, please visit www.azleg.state.az.us.

Leadership in the 47th Legislature

The leadership slates were recently completed. The lineup for the 47th Legislature, which convenes at noon on January 10, 2005, is as follows:

ASU’s Legislative Proposal

ASU’s Office of the President has finalized the FY 2005 State Budget Request. A total of $54,441,200 will be requested from the legislature dealing with enrollment growth, health insurance and information technology upgrades.

We will constantly keep you updated on the status of our budget request and we’ll be asking for you help during the legislative session.

Closing Thoughts

Increasing our army of advocates will increase our visibility at the state Capitol.

So please take some time today and make it a goal to recruit just one person you know to become a member of the Sun Devil Advocacy Army — because the reality is this: A larger advocacy army will greatly increase our ability to convince the 90 members who make up the Arizona Legislature that higher education (and notably Arizona State University) should be a priority year in and year out.

We hope this newsletter has been helpful and especially informative. As in our past newsletter, we want to thank you for your participation in the Sun Devil Advocate Network. If you have any suggestions, comments or observations you would like to share with us, just click on this link advoteam@sundeviladvocates.org and let us know.

Let’s go Devils!!

Jeff Grant
Advoteam Leader

P.S. If you want to become an active member of the ASU Alumni Association, one of the best ways you can give back is through membership in the ASU Alumni Association. The annual dues of $45 offer an affordable way to help build ASU’s reputation. Visit www.asu.edu/alumni/membership or call 1-800-ALUMNUS.

P.S.S. If you have a different e-mail address you would prefer us to use, just e-mail us at advoteam@sundeviladvocates.org with your new e-mail address and we’ll make the change.

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