Arizona state Rep. Quantá Crews, a graduate of Grand Canyon University, recently stopped by campus to speak to the social work students of Makisha Gunty, chair of sociology, about the Arizona legislative process, including taking students through the steps of how a bill becomes a law.
She used a recent House bill as a case study to illustrate the complexities of legislative decision-making and the real-world impact of policy work.
Crews also educated students on the use and significance of strike-everything amendments, explaining how they can transform the purpose and language of a bill.
Additionally, she discussed the Request to Speak system as a powerful tool for public engagement and advocacy. Her visit underscored the vital connection between legislative knowledge and effective social work practice, inspiring students to become active participants in shaping policy.
Crews, who was raised outside Detroit in a union household, is an ordained African Methodist Episcopal minister, real estate appraiser, educator and represents Legislative District 26. In her second term, she serves as the Democratic Caucus co-whip, sits on the Ways and Means Committee, and serves as the ranking Democrat on the Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee.
