Please join us on Friday, April 25th at Seasons 52 as we welcome Guest Speaker, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is an Arizona native and a veteran prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. For the past thirty years, she’s dedicated her career to protecting families by prosecuting crimes against children, ensuring the integrity of our legal system, and leading teams of prosecutors to hold dangerous criminals accountable.

Throughout her career, Mitchell has advocated strengthening crimes against children and sex assault laws in the state and has pushed for changes in the courtroom to comfort victims testifying in abuse cases. She regularly teaches on a variety of criminal justice topics and is a nationally recognized speaker on sex assault and child abuse prosecution.

She has served at all levels of the office and led teams of prosecutors for more than 20 years, including the sex-crimes bureau, which prosecutes crimes that involve crimes against children including sex trafficking and adult sexual assault. Mitchell has successfully prosecuted hundreds of complex cases.

Mitchell rose to national prominence when she served as Nominations Investigative Counsel and questioned both Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh during Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as the acting Maricopa County Attorney after the appointment of Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court and previously served as the Chief Deputy County Attorney and Chief of the Special Victims Division.

When not fighting for justice in her community, Rachel is playing percussion for her church orchestra. Mitchell received her law degree from Arizona State University and undergraduate degree from Grand Canyon University.

The meeting registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here. Please register by 5pm on Monday, April 21st. If you miss the deadline and plan to attend, please email rotary@rotary100.org (please note, there is a $5 late fee). Any cancelations after this time are non-refundable. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

The Annual Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader (OPYL) of the Year program is a partnership between Phoenix Rotary 100 and the City of Phoenix. This program recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of young people, enhances the perception of youth, and raises community awareness of the positive contributions of youth. Our own members helped throughout the judging process - both reading essays from entrants and serving as judges at the in-person panel interviews to determine this year's winners. High school students were selected as council district winners and will be recognized, along with the teacher who inspired them the most at the award's luncheon during our Club meeting on Friday, May 2nd. Each of the district winners will receive a cash award. The two overall winners from the city's district winners will be announced and will receive an additional cash award during the luncheon! Please join us on Friday, May 2nd at the Phoenix Country Club for our Annual OPYL program.

This event will be held at the Phoenix Country Club on Friday, May 2, 2025. Registration is $60 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here. Complimentary registration for Phoenix Rotary 100 members. 

You must register by Monday, April 28, 2025 at 5 pm - no walk-ins or late registrations will be accepted. Please also note that there are no cancelations after April 28th at 5 pm.

**Due to a high number of members registering and not attending in the past, if you register and do not attend, you will be charged $60 for lunch to your Club account.