Pub. 5 2015 Issue 1

T H E NEW YEAR USHERED IN MORE THAN JUST A NEW YEAR FOR THE ARIZONA CAPITOL COMMUNITY. 2015 MARKS THE FIRST TIME IN ELEVEN YEARS THAT THE NINTH FLOOR OF THE EXECUTIVE TOWER HAS EXPERI- enced a true transition of welcoming a non-incumbent into office. In addition to serving as Arizona’s first non-incumbent Governor in over a decade, Doug Ducey will be the first man to preside over the State’s top elected office since 1997 (the office had been previously held by three consecutive female governors). As was his platform on the campaign trail, Ducey’s leader- ship comes with the promise of a lean and business-friendly government environment. Having served as both the State Treasurer and the CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, Governor Ducey brings the background and skill set needed to support Under the Copper Dome By JAY KAPROSY Veridus 16 www.azbankers.org