Reporter
May 2024
Membership Issue
CONTENT
7 Industry Updates
9 News & Information — Read It First: Assembly Bill 205
vs. Assembly Bill 1999
By Doug Johnson
11 Capitol Update — WMA Members Make Victory and
Success Possible
By Chris Wysocki
13 Regional Focus — When in Rome — A Lesson from
Diocletian
By Saulo Londoño
15 Membership News — A Bright, Innovative Future
Lies Ahead
By Melissa Martinez-Moore
17 The President’s Message — WMA’s Changes Leading Our
Industry Toward a Better Future
By Virginia Jensen
19 Feature Article — WMA PAC Helping Elect Private
Property Rights in the Legislature
By Clint Lau
21 Feature Article — The Importance of Professional Develop-
ment and How the WMA MCM Program Fulfills that Goal
By Candace Holcombe
23 Community Member Benefits
25 Service & Industry Member Benefits
26 MCM Registration Form
27 The MCM Program
29 MCM Testimonials
35 WMA Foundation
37 Frank J. Evans Charitable Foundation
39 Member Spotlight — Inside the Mind of Barry Cole
By Patrick Revere
DEPARTMENTS
9 New Members
12 Consumer Price Index
45 Industry Legislation
56 Community Membership Application
57 S&I Membership Application
59 Order Form for WMA Members