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04 PRESS RELEASE

Statehood Day celebration Feb. 11 at state Capitol
Officials, members of the public welcome to commemorate Arizona’s 98th birthday

Addressing project nears completion for Apache County voters
Grants from Secretary of State’s Office should help elections, voter registration

February 2010

29 PRESS RELEASE

Secretary Bennett: Don’t let inmates vote
Court of Appeals decision could open ballot box to 41,000 Arizona felons

Statewide voter registration dips slightly in 4th quarter
Secretary of State Bennett expects figures to climb as general election nears

27 PRESS RELEASE

Be a part of history - Volunteer to help welcome the Declaration of Independence to the state Capitol

20 PRESS RELEASE

STATEMENT - Ken Bennett statement on Clean Election federal court order

PRESS RELEASE - Secretary of State's Office dismissed from Tucson lawsuit

19 STATEMENT

Statement from Secretary of State Ken Bennett
In regards to a federal court decision to grant a preliminary injunction on behalf of the Arizona Green Party

15 PRESS RELEASES

League of Women Voters applauds Secretary Bennett
Letter in Arizona Republic notes cooperative effort to update election procedures

Watch out, Ashton Kutcher. Secretary Bennett is on Twitter
Watch for the latest news of note, pithy comments

14 NEWS STORY

Secretary Bennett Visits Mohave County
Presents Certificates and Thanks Local Election Officials

13 PRESS RELEASE

Secretary Bennett names communications director for office
Director to help share office's mission on election integrity, public records

January 2010

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2009

For Immediate Release
Feb. 4, 2010


Contact: Matthew Benson
Director of Communications
602-350-2834 - mobile
mbenson@azsos.gov


Twitter: @therealAZsos

Statehood Day celebration Feb. 11 at state Capitol
Officials, members of the public welcome to commemorate
Arizona’s 98th birthday

PHOENIX – Arizona 's birthday is coming.

The 98th anniversary of Arizona's statehood will be commemorated Feb. 11 at the Arizona Capitol Museum , inside the historic Capitol building at 1700 W. Washington St., in Phoenix . The 30-minute ceremony will begin at noon inside the restored Senate Chambers on the third floor. The public is invited.

Statehood Day is traditionally celebrated on Feb. 14 to mark the day that Arizona became a state in 1912. Since Feb. 14 falls on a Sunday this year, the occasion will be commemorated Feb. 11.

Secretary of State Ken Bennett will be the master of ceremonies for the Statehood Day program, which will include a proclamation issued by Gov. Jan Brewer. Also to be announced is the recipient of the 2010 Polly Rosenbaum Award. Rosenbaum – who passed away in 2003 – served 45 years in the Arizona Legislature, and was renowned for her support of education and libraries. The “Polly Award” – given last year to state Rep. Jack Brown and longtime Salt River Project official and community leader Jack Pfister – is presented to the public official who has most supported the mission and work of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.

Following presentation of the “Polly Award,” Secretary Bennett will announce the winners of this year's Polly Rosenbaum Writing Contest. The contest, sponsored by Arizona Public Service, is administered by the Arizona Educational Foundation and open to students statewide in grades 7-12. This year's topic: “Count me in: Why the Census matters.” Eleven honorees have been selected out of 133 entries.

For more information on the 2010 Statehood Day celebration and the Arizona State Library Archives and Public Records, visit www.lib.az.us.

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For all media questions, or to schedule an interview with Secretary Bennett, contact Matthew Benson, director of communications, at (602) 350-2834.

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