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2019 Legislative Reception ANA News ANA and Arizona Capitol Times hosted their annual Legislators, Publishers and Editors Reception on January 29 in conjunction with the official start of the 2019 Arizona State Legislature that convened January 14. This is the one time each year where newspaper publishers and editors can visit with their legislators in an informal and casual setting. Newspaper representatives came from: Casa Grande Dispatch, Daily Courier (Prescott), East Valley Tribune (Times Media Group), Eastern Arizona Courier, Fountain Hills Times, Green Valley/Sahuarita Sun, Kingman Daily Miner, Nogales International, Phoenix Business Journal, Sedona Red Rock News (Larson Newspapers), Today’s News Herald (Lake Havasu)/Parker Pioneer, Verde Independent (Cottonwood)/ Camp Verde Bugle, Williams Grand Canyon - Navajo Hopi Observer. Throughout the evening several state representatives from more than 10 districts attended the reception. Each year during the legislative session, ANA and its lobbyist work with great effort in protecting public notices and the people’s right to know what their government is doing by keeping government records and meetings open. See page 6 for story and photos
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ANA names new executive director Thomas boasts nearly four decades in the industry ANA News Timothy H. Thomas of Mesa, has joined the Arizona Newspapers Association as its new executive director. He started Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at the ANA’s office space located in the Arizona Capital Times building in Phoenix. Originally of Illinois, Thomas brings to the position 38 years of newspaper Tim Thomas e x p e r i e n c e . Arizona In Arizona, Newspapers he worked 13 Association, years from Executive Director 2002-2015 as national sales manager for Republic Media in Phoenix; six years from 1996-2002 as automotive manager/classified advertising for The Arizona Republic; and nine years from 19871996 as classifieds manager for Tribune Newspapers. At The Arizona Republic, he lead teams selling multi-media packages, including print, online, direct mail, inserts and targeted mail and was instrumental in developing cars.com
from its introduction to a national leader with 83 Phoenix area dealers participating. Thomas and his teams increased automotive revenue by 54 percent in five years. More recently for the past three years, he has served as business development manager for the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, where he successfully formed and executed a business plan to drive growth within the sponsorship and membership areas of the AFMA. “Tim was among two finalists from a list of 10 very qualified and talented individuals,” said ANA President Manuel C. Coppola. “Ultimately the hiring committee and the board felt that with his extensive knowledge of the market and his sales and management experience he could hit the ground running to bolster ANA’s revenues and steer the organization to remain relevant in our ever-challenging industry.” Paula Casey, who has worked for ANA for 24 years, including 12 years as executive director, will remain on board through March to help with the leadership transition and acclimate Thomas with the organization’s lobbying efforts
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