"Road to Reform: Moving Toward a Modern Constitution" was held on a rainy Monday morning in Birmingham on March 17, 2003. Despite the nasty weather, over 250 brave souls attended the conference to learn the latest information on comprehensive constitutional reform. Many of the state's leaders in government, business, and education were on hand to discuss the current problems facing the state and take questions from the audience. Conference attendees were invited to sign ACCR's decorated school bus, "Reform One", after lunch to show their support for constitutional reform as it begins a new statewide tour.

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Bill O'Connor, Kimble Forrister, and Bruce Ely address Alabama's financial crisis on the morning's first panel.			A student poses a question to the panelists.
Bill O'Conner chats with a member of the audience during break filled with bluegrass music.			The morning's second panel reports on the constitutional commission method.
ACCR Chairman Dr Tom Corts takes a moment to prepare his luncheon speech in solitude.			Members of the crowd listen attentively to the first panel.
A group of students from the Alabama School of Fine Arts prepare to sign "Reform One".			ACCR board member Odessa Woolfolk is one of hundreds to sign the bus.

Conference Agenda
Road to Reform:
Moving Toward a Modern Constitution

Monday, March 17, 2003
ACCR's 2003 Statewide Conference
Richard M. Scrushy Conference Center
One HealthSouth Parkway (Hwy 280 East of I-459)
Birmingham, AL

8:15 Coffee and Registration. Bluegrass music in the auditorium.

8:45 General Session

Call to order: David C. Adkisson, CEO/President, Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce
Welcome: The Honorable Jack Edwards, ACCR Board and former Congressman
Remarks by The Honorable Artur Davis, Congressman, 7th District
Remarks by The Honorable Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama (Invited)

9:30 Alabama’s Financial Crisis: What are the solutions?

Moderator: Sid McAnnally, ACCR Board and Decatur attorney
Panelist: Bill O’Connor, Manager, Campaign for Alabama
Panelist: Kimble Forrister, Executive Director, Alabama Arise
Panelist: Bruce Ely, Attorney, Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP

Questions from audience

10:45 Break

11:00 Report by Constitutional Commissions: How can this method work?

Moderator: Jim Bennett, Chair of Governor’s and ACCR’s constitution commission
Panelist: Lenora Pate, Vice Chair of Governor’s constitution commission
Panelist: Donald Brown, Executive Committee, ACCR’s constitution commission
Panelist: Scott Douglas, Executive Director, Greater Birmingham Ministries
Panelist: Bailey Thomson, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Alabama

Questions from audience

12:15 Lunch

Presiding: Odessa Woolfolk, ACCR Board and Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Invocation: Wayne Flynt, Distinguished University Professor, Auburn University
Report to the People: Thomas E. Corts, Chairman, ACCR

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