The mission of the African American Legislative Conference is to introduce African Americans to Arizona’s legislative processes and to engage them in providing new ideas and leadership for the state. “It Takes a Village to Make Change” was the theme that lit the fuse and set the stage for this annual conference.
No organization can be effective without the support of the public. The African American Legislative and Leadership Conference Committee serves as the volunteer arm of the Arizona Commission on African American Affairs.
The Arizona Commission on African American Affairs was born of Delta Days at the Capitol. It was established in 2001 by the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. This organization was later transformed to the African American Legislative Days. This was under the leadership [of then State Representative Leah Landrum Taylor. The purpose of the “Days” was to introduce African Americans to Arizona's legislative process.
In 2006 it became clear that to more effectively conduct ideas from Arizona’s growing African American population to the state leadership, more was needed. Thus through the leadership of State Senator Leah Landrum Taylor and Representative Cloves Campbell, Jr. the Arizona Commission on African American Affairs (ACAAA) was established. It was established by Executive Order of then Governor Janet Napolitano.
The AALLC has made this website available to facilitate registration for the conference to a broader audience. As with any organization we expect to grow more with each year. The addition of this venue as a source of registration we expect to grow exponentially. Read more
"Passing the Flame to the Next Generation"
