Cathi Herrod

Cathi Herrod is President of Center for Arizona Policy (CAP). CAP is a nonprofit research and education organization committed to promoting and defending the foundational values of life, marriage and family, and religious liberty. One hundred-twenty-three CAP-supported bills have been passed into law since CAP made its first appearance at the state Capitol in 1995. In 2008, Cathi led the YESforMarriage Coalition that spearheaded the successful passage of Proposition 102 to define marriage in the Arizona Constitution as only the union of one man and one woman. At the state Capitol, Cathi has led the effort to pass significant pro-life legislation. Cathi joined Center for Arizona Policy as Legislative Counsel in 1997 and is now in her eighth year as President. Cathi earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors and Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin. Cathi and her husband, Mike, reside in Phoenix and have two adult children