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| ACC 2004 DEBATES |
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Event Details Location General Election |
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Three Viewing Sites Central Arizona College Signal Peak Campus: Superstition Mountain Campus: Aravaipa Campus: Registration Contact Us
Tucson: (520) 321-1309
Central AZ: (520) 876-1907 Primary Election |
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 Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council  Citizens Clean Elections Commission |
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 Avnet  Kino Communications |
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 University of Advancing Technology |
ACC Candidates To Debate Issues Important To Arizona's Businesses And Quality Of Life
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General Election Web Cast |
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ATIC Hosts Debate
This year you will have the opportunity to vote for four of the five members of the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). To help you better understand the importance of the ACC, and to become acquainted with the positions of the candidates, the Citizens Clean Elections Commission selected the Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council to host, and web cast, the 2004 primary and general election debates for ACC candidates.
Why You Should Attend
While the Corporation Commission is little understood by the public, this powerful body will make important decisions that will impact your safety and quality of life, economic development, and the future of the state. The debates will cover all services under the jurisdiction of the ACC including: utilities regulation (gas, water, electric and telecommunications); incorporation of businesses and organizations and securities regulation; and railroad and pipeline safety.
Live Event And Internet Web Cast
The debates will be presented in front of a live audience at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe. Sign and Spanish language interpreters will be available live on-site. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Oris Friesen (602) 992-4504 or via email atic@researchedge.com. A candidate reception will follow the debate. Additional viewing sites will also be available at three Central Arizona Community College campuses.
With the assistance of AVNET and Kino Communications, the debates will also be web cast over the Internet at the time of the debates. Following the debates the web cast will be available for on-demand viewing from the ATIC Web Site. You will have access to these debates wherever and whenever you have access to the Internet.
ATIC will also be reaching out to educators statewide to encourage students to learn about the ACC and view the live debates.
The ACC primary debate was presented July 13, 2004 and the Web Cast is now available for viewing from ATIC Web Site.
Candidates
Three Republicans (Mike Gleason, Jeff Hatch-Miller and Bill Mundell), and two Democrats (Mark Manoil and Nina Trasoff) are competing for the 3 terms expiring in 2009. One Republican (Kris Mayes) and one Libertarian (Rick Fowlkes) are competing for the 1 term expiring in 2007.
Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is an independent regulatory body created by the Arizona Constitution. There are 5 members of the Commission elected by the public to a four-year term. The commission is the state regulatory authority that makes decisions that affect the quality of service, utility rates, and future investments by public utilities, including telecommunications, water, electric and gas. By state law, public service utilities are regulated monopolies. In most states, the Commission is known as the Public Service Commission or the Public Utility Commission. Our Commission, however, has responsibilities that go beyond traditional public utilities regulation.
The Commission oversees corporations including granting corporate status for businesses and organizations and maintaining public records. They serve as watchdogs ensuring the integrity of the securities marketplace and protecting the public from investment scams and fraud. The Commission also insures the safe operations of railroads and gas pipelines in Arizona.
The Commissioners have the ultimate responsibility for final decisions on granting or denying rate adjustments, enforcing safety and public service requirements, and approving securities matters. By virtue of the Arizona Constitution, the Commissioners function in an Executive capacity, they adopt rules and regulations thereby functioning in a Legislative capacity, and they also act in a Judicial capacity sitting as a tribunal and making decisions in contested matters.
More Information About The Arizona Corporation Commission...
History and 2002 Debates
n 2002 ATIC made history when it web cast Gubernatorial and Corporation Commission debates. Based upon our research we believe we were the first in the country to web cast a live statewide debate. It was certainly a first for Arizona.
To View The Web Cast
The web cast will be available in low and high connection speed versions. To view the Web Cast you will need to have Windows Media Player installed.
Download Debate Flyer
A flyer with times, locations and web cast information is available for your convenience.
ACC Candidate Debates 2004
Adobe Acrobat FIle: debates2004_flyer [445k PDF]