What should the Arizona Legislature do to improve groundwater management in rural Arizona? Should legislators take action to protect the Verde River, the only surviving living river in Arizona?
Candidates for Legislative District 1 (LD1) will be discussing these water-related questions and more.
Please register for this Zoom-only presentation at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkcO2rrT8oEtOWrWTKbiY81H4E8iqKQBNP You will receive a confirmation email with the meeting link.
Forum participants will be candidates for the State Senate Mark Finchem (R) and Mike Fogel (D), and candidates for the State House Selina Bliss (R- incumbent), Jay Ruby (D), and Marcia Smith (D). Incumbent Quang Nguyễn (R) is unable to participate due to another meeting. The Forum will be live on Zoom on October 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon. Citizens must pre-register (see registration link above). A recording of the LD1 Forum will be posted for later viewing at https://cwagaz.org/videos and https://www.facebook.com/CitizensWaterAdvocacyGroup .
Each candidate has been provided with the questions and a set of basic facts in advance of the Forum. Please download the Questions and the Basic Facts.
CWAG is nonpartisan, but all water issues are political. The purpose of the LD1 Candidate Forum is to insert water policy into our political and electoral dialogue and to inform voters and candidates about water issues.
CWAG is a local citizens group advocating for a sustainable water future for the Prescott region and central Yavapai County, and for the protection of the upper Verde River. For more information, call 928-445-4218 or email