Greater Phoenix Leadership’s (GPL) board of directors voted to support legislation offered by Senator Kate Brophy McGee (R-Phoenix), Senator Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake) and Representative Michelle Udall (R-Mesa) which would refer to the November 2020 general election ballot a measure which would increase the state sales tax rate from .06 cents to a full penny, dedicated to the P-20 education system

Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/01/23/john-bouma-prominent-snell-wilmer-attorney-killed-car-crash/2657739002/ John Bouma, a prominent Valley attorney who guided the expansion of the Snell & Wilmer law firm and helped found a legal group to aid the poor, died Tuesday night when he was struck by two vehicles on a Phoenix street. Bouma, 82, died at approximately 9:08 p.m. after being hit near the 7500 block

It is with great sorrow that Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL) announces the passing of our board member and Emeritus member, John J. Bouma.  Bouma has been a member of GPL since 1998 and has left an indelible mark on our organization.  “John Bouma was a giant in the legal profession and an icon in the business community,” said Don Brandt,

PHOENIX, AZ,  Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL) is pleased to announce that Valley Leadership has selected John W. Graham, former Chair of the Board, as the 70th Man of the Year. Graham will be honored at the Man and Woman of the Year awards luncheon on March 29, 2019 at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa.    “John