10th Annual National Leadership Conference

Commissioners Andrew Conlogue and Abby Wells received scholarships from the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety to attend the 10th Annual National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Both presented results to the national prevention community on the Alcohol Retailer Mapping in Proximity to Youth Attractions project (ARMPY). As a result of their stellar presentation, the ARMPY project was done by other organizations in Butte County, California, Detroit, Michigan, and various communities in Louisiana.

"My trip to Nashville to present on the GYC's work in mapping alcohol retailer proximity to youth attractions was one of the best experiences of my life. A stay at the fanciest hotel I've ever seen and free food every day were just perks compared to the honor of displaying our findings to the national community and the feeling of making a real difference that came with it. I got to have some fun at the Grand Ole Opry and make a few great friends along the way, too. I will never, ever forget that, nor will I forget the GYC for allowing me to do that." Andrew Conlogue, Committee to Prevent Domestic Violence Chair