| POLITICAL: |
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Arizona State Senator |
2003-Present |
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Committees: Finance, Commerce & Government |
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Arizona State Representative |
1994-2003 |
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Democratic Leader |
2001-2002 |
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Committees: Ways & Means, Commerce
and Legislative Council |
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Vice President of the Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders
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1999-2001 |
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London, England |
2000 |
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Istanbul, Turkey
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2002 |
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Sofia,
Bulgaria |
2003 |
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Executive Committee Member
of theDemocratic Leadership
Council 's State Legislative Advisory Board |
1998-2002 |
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Chairman of Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee |
1997-Present |
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Arizona Democratic State Committee person |
1992-Present |
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Co-Chair - International
Network of Lesbian & Gay Officials |
1998-2000 |
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NCSL Legislative Advisor - West Africa
Countries of Ivory Coast, Tchad, Burkina Faso and Senegal |
2001 |
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NDI Legislative Trainer in Niger,
Africa |
2001 |
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American Council of Young Political Leaders |
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Delegate - Argentina & Uruguay |
1996 |
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Escort - Germany & Romania |
1998 |
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Delegate - Bulgaria |
1999 |
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White House Conference on Hate Crimes Conferee |
1997 |
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Clinton/Gore Delegate to Democratic National Convention |
1996 |
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Gore/Lieberman Delegate
to Democratic National Convention |
2000 |
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| EDUCATION: |
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Japanese/American Business Exchange |
1992 |
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Iberaki, Japan |
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American Graduate School of International Management |
1986 |
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Glendale, Arizona |
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Master's International Finance |
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Université National de la Côte d'Ivoire |
1985 |
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
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Rotary Scholarship: Graduate Work in International Business |
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Claremont McKenna College |
1983 |
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Claremont, California - Bachelor of Arts |
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Major: Political Science/Public Management |
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Institut Études Européenes |
1981 |
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Nante, France - Study of French & Political Science |
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| LEADERSHIP: |
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DLC 100 |
2000 & 2002 & 2004 |
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Barry Goldwater Human Rights Award Honoree |
1999 |
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Phoenix Academy Award Honoree |
1999 |
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Arizona AIDS Policy Alliance Award Honoree |
1998 |
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Echo Magazine Man of the Year |
1997 |
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Arizona Valley Leadership, Member of Class XXVIII |
1996 |
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Combined Metropolitan Phoenix Arts and Science |
1990-Present |
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Executive Board Member |
1990-94 |
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Co-Chair of Charity Dinner |
1998-Present |
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Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board Member |
1992-94 |
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Neighborhood Preservation & Investment Initiative |
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Advisory Committee Member |
1998 |
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The Actors Theatre
Board of Directors |
2005-Present |
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| EXPERIENCE: |
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Cheuvront Construction |
1989-Present |
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General Contractor - President |
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Commodities Exchange Center, New York |
1986-1989 |
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COMEX Options Floor Trader |
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Cheuvront Wine and
Cheese |
2003-Present |
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Owner |
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| LANGUAGES: |
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Highly proficient in French |
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Working knowledge of Spanish |
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