Hon. Jane Dee Hull

Former Arizona Governor Jane Dee Hull had the difficult task of leading the charge to create a new funding stream for a variety of uses including Cactus League ballpark renovations and expansions. Her deft leadership and team of committed supporters and politicos helped win voter approval for Maricopa County's Proposition 302 creating the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority and ultimately funding millions of dollars in baseball facility work since 2000.

Her efforts resulted in a "Golden Age" of expansion across the Cactus League with five teams leaving Florida for Arizona as a result of Prop. 302's passage. Hull's actions also prevented efforts by Nevada to lure four teams to Las Vegas.