Minutes — Arizona State Senate Committee on Finance and Commerce (April 17, 2024)
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Minutes of the Arizona State Senate Committee on Finance and Commerce for April 17, 2024, with Senator Mesnard as chairman and Senator Bolick as vice-chairman. The minutes list executive nominations for Member of the Industrial Commission of Arizona: Orion J. Godfrey, Maria Luisa Valdez and Dennis Kavanaugh, each with a recommendation of CONFIRMATION. Senator Mesnard stated that the minutes of March 18, 2024 were approved as distributed. For each nominee, Senator Bolick moved that the committee recommend confirmation to the full Senate, and each motion carried with a roll call vote of 7-0-0.
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
56TH LEGISLATURE
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND COMMERCE
DATE: April 17, 2024 TIME: 10:00 A.M. ROOM: SHR 109
CHAIRMAN: Senator J.D. Mesnard VICE-CHAIRMAN: Senator Shawnna Bolick
ANALYST: Molly Graver
ATTENDANCE
Committee Members Pr Ab Ex
Senator Alston X
Senator Epstein X
Senator Fernandez X
Senator Gowan X
Senator Shamp X
Senator Bolick, Vice-Chairman X
Senator Mesnard, Chairman X
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
Name Position Recommendation
Orion J. Godfrey Member, Industrial Commission of Arizona CONFIRMATION
Maria Luisa Valdez Member, Industrial Commission of Arizona CONFIRMATION
Dennis Kavanaugh Member, Industrial Commission of Arizona CONFIRMATION
Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here:
https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2024041054
Chairman Mesnard called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. and attendance was noted.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Senator Mesnard stated that without objection, the minutes of March 18, 2024 were approved as
distributed.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
Dennis Kavanaugh – Member, Industrial Commission of Arizona – CONFIRMATION RECCOMMENDED
Jeff Christophersen, Finance and Commerce Committee Research Intern, gave an overview of
the Industrial Commission of Arizona.
Dennis Kavanaugh, reviewed his resume and answered questions posed by the Committee.
Senator Bolick moved that the Senate Finance and Commerce Committee recommend
to the full Senate the CONFIRMATION of Dennis Kavanaugh to the Industrial Commission
of Arizona. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 7-0-0 (Attachment 1).
Maria Luisa Valdez – Member, Industrial Commission of Arizona – CONFIRMATION RECCOMMENDED
Maria Luisa Valdez, reviewed her resume and answered questions posed by the Committee.
Senator Bolick moved that the Senate Finance and Commerce Committee recommend
to the full Senate the CONFIRMATION of Maria Luisa Valdez to the Industrial Commission
of Arizona. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 7-0-0 (Attachment 2).
Orion J. Godfrey – Member, Industrial Commission of Arizona – CONFIRMATION RECCOMMENDED
Orion J. Godfrey, reviewed his resume and answered questions posed by the Committee.
Senator Bolick moved that the Senate Finance and Commerce Committee recommend
to the full Senate the CONFIRMATION of Orion J. Godfrey to the Industrial Commission
of Arizona. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 7-0-0 (Attachment 3).
Attached is a list noting the individuals who registered their positions on the agenda items (Attachment A).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:48 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brigid Fitzgerald
Committee Secretary
(Audio recordings and attachments are on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio
archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)
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