NOMINEE REQUIRING SENATE CONFIRMATION

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT BACKGROUND SUMMARY

 

 

NOMINEE:               Jeffrey R. Boehm

 

POSITION:               Arizona State Lottery Commission, Law Enforcement Member, Republican

 

REPLACING:          Re-appointed

 

APPOINTING GOVERNOR:        Janice K. Brewer

 

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:  April 14, 2009

 

TERM ENDS: January 20, 2014

 

FUNCTION OF THE Arizona state lottery commission:

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 5-504, the Arizona State Lottery Commission (Commission) must oversee a state lottery to produce the maximum amount of net revenue consonant with the dignity of the state. The Commission conducts, administers and regulates the Arizona State Lottery, has powers to license agents, distributes lottery revenue and sets codes of conduct and penalties for the running of the state lottery. Among other things, the Commission authorizes the Director to adopt rules relating to the types of lottery games to be conducted, the method of selecting the winning tickets or shares and the manner of payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares. The Commission also authorizes the Director to issue orders and must approve orders issued by the Director for the necessary operation of the lottery, including provisions relating to the prices of tickets or shares in lottery games, the themes, game play-styles, and names of lottery games and definitions of symbols and other characters used in lottery games, and the sale of tickets or shares at a discount for promotional purposes.

 

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION:

The Commission consists of five members who are appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation, and the following requirements:

• At least one member must have a minimum of five years' experience in law enforcement.
• At least one member must have a minimum of five years' experience as a certified public accountant.
• At least one member must have a minimum of five years' experience in marketing or advertising, or both.
• At least one member must have a minimum of five years' experience in convenience store, minimart or grocery retailing.

 

Each person appointed to the Commission must be a citizen and resident of the state and serves a five-year term. No more than three members may be from the same political party. No member may have a monetary interest in any contract or agreement to which the Commission is a party. Any member of the Commission may be removed from office by the governor for cause upon notice and opportunity to be heard at a public hearing.

 

 

 

 

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AND TERM EXPIRATIONS:

*Jeffrey Boehm, Law Enforcement Member,                                              January 20, 2014

            Republican

Lori Mann, Chairman, Certified Public Accountant Member,                       January 18, 2010

            Republican

Nikki Daly, Convenience store, Minimart or Grocery Retailing                    January 16, 2012

            Member, Independent

Veronica Zapata Vaughn, Marketing or Advertising Member,                      January 16, 2012

            Democrat

Leo Valdez, Member at Large, Democrat                                                      January 16, 2013

* Pending Confirmation

 

SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION:

Members of the Commission are eligible to receive compensation up to $30 for each day engaged in the service of the Commission.

 

BUDGET AND FTES:       

Operating Budget FY 2008-2009 — $8,875,600

FTES — 110.0

 

NOMINEE’S QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:    

Arizona State University, B.S. in Political Science

Phoenix College, A.A. in Law Enforcement

 

Employment:

Retired, 2003 to Present

Arizona Lottery, Director of Security and Licensing, 2002 to 2003

Phoenix College, Adjunct Instructor, 1997 to 1999

Phoenix Police Department, various positions held, 1963 to 1997

           

Other Qualifications:

Arizona State Lottery Commission, Member, 2004 to Present.

 

 

 

 

 

Commerce and Economic Development Committee

April 30, 2009