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Press Release from Arizona Democratic Party
Release: Statement from the Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party on Today’s Hearing PHOENIX – The Arizona Democratic Party Chair, Raquel Terán released the following statement. Originally shared on...
Press Release on Justice for George Floyd
How long will it take to reinvent American policing, so that “to serve and protect’’ is more than an empty slogan in communities of color? That depends on all Americans’ determination to demand and enable systemic change in policing, said PCDP Chair Bonnie Heidler.
Special Events
for all of Pima County
Campaign Training with Cheryl Cage
Are you, or someone you know, interested in running for office?
Join PCDP with Cheryl Cage at the first of a series of trainings that will provide an overview of recruiting and training local candidates for office. This presentation will include how to develop a message, use ActBlue and VAN, fundraise, and how to build daily/weekly goals for a local candidate;
Bonnie Heidler | Chair
Notes From The Chair | March 2021
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been living with COVID-19 for a more than year, and that the virus has cost more than 500,000 American lives. No one is unaffected, whether by the disease itself or the drastic changes the pandemic has forced us to make. Thankfully,...
Miranda Lopez | Director
HQ Update | August 2020
I’m so excited to have been chosen to serve as your new Executive Director. After nearly two decades serving our country overseas as a Foreign Service Officer, this election was too important to stay neutral. We witnessed a demonstration of America’s potential last week, this is the correct choice for this moment in history.
Though we’re still largely virtual, HQ operations continue apace. We’ve installed security cameras and are servicing the A/C system and computers. Leila and I are at HQ M-Sa and limited volunteers are here afternoons M-F.
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New Officers for Arizona Democratic Party
After a nine hour meeting, new officers were elected by Arizona’s State Committepeople.
Democrats of Oro Valley on Redistricting
HOW AZ STAYS BLUE: REDISTRICTING Sign up for an upcoming training sponsored by the AZDEMS:https://www.mobilize.us/az_dems/event/364952/ Arizona voters passed Proposition 106 in 2000, which amended...
LD UPDATES
LD9 Adds Voice to Recall of Rep. Finchem
Regardless that Representative Mark Finchem (R-LD11) does not directly represent Arizona Legislative District Nine, his recent actions in the Arizona House of Representatives directly impact our district, our state and our country.
LD11 formally requests the expulsion of Finchem
We, the Executive Board of the Legislative District 11 Democratic Party, formally request that LD11 Representative Mark Finchem be stripped of all AZ State House leadership and committee positions effective immediately. We further request that the House begin the process of expelling Rep. Finchem from his elected position.
LD9 Volunteer Story | Mary Alice Theroux’
Her advice to people who are considering campaigning for Democrats is: “Don’t be afraid. There’s always something that you can do. Don’t be intimidated by maybe a Republican neighbor, or others that you think might not like you because you’re out there campaigning for Democrats. I plow through and I think the best way to change what’s happening in this country is to change who’s in charge.”
SPOTLIGHT
Meet Your Second Vice Chair | Kalyanaraman Bharathan
Chennai, India, is more than 9,000 miles from Tucson, but Kalyanraman Bharathan made the trip in 1988, after years of researching and teaching economics.
Not& satisfied with a PhD in Economics, Bharathan enrolled at the U of A. He earned an M.S. in Systems Engineering, then launched his career at a small business in Tucson, “building an expert system that diagnosed for incipient stuttering among young children,’’ he explained.
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Biggest news of the day in AZ yesterday, IMO. https://twitter.com/laurieroberts/status/1390409830561509376
Arizona regulators kill proposal to require 100% carbon-free energy following years of work https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2021/05/06/arizona-corporation-commission-rejects-100-carbon-free-energy-plan/4878374001/ via @azcentral
The work is in Pima County. The work is in our neighborhoods. #TheHardWork #LetsGet2Work #PimaDems
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Release: The ADP Succeeds in Obtaining Transparency and Accountability for Senate GOP and Cyber Ninjas’ “Audit” - https://azdem.org/release-the-adp-succeeds-in-obtaining-transparency-and-accountability-for-senate-gop-and-cyber-ninjas-audit/ via @azdemparty
When they lose they tear down democracy. #GQP #Qnuts #JimCrow https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/06/politics/desantis-signs-florida-bill-voting-restrictions/index.html?utm_source=twCNNp&utm_content=2021-05-06T13%3A20%3A51&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social
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Weightlifter set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at Olympics http://hill.cm/UdsVudd
#Fraudit fans are getting dangerous. After Jan. 6 who would have thunk it? https://twitter.com/secretaryhobbs/status/1390465045620879361
Earlier today a man called my office saying I deserve to die and wanting to know “what she is wearing so she’ll be easy to get.” It was one of at least three such threats today.
Then a man who I’ve never seen before chased me and my staffer outside of our office. https://twitter.com/jmshumway/status/1390442618966839298
Opening next week- the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program helps with $50 per household or $75 per household on Tribal lands.
➡️ https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit https://twitter.com/fcc/status/1387780828047028225
Breaking News: As of May 12, eligible households will be able to enroll in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of #broadband service provided by an approved provider. #BroadbandForAll https://go.usa.gov/xHPHx
He referred to another lawmaker as "Buckwheat". #RacistGOP #GQP #Qnuts #ColoradoRacistGOP
Colorado State Rep Richard Holtorf (R-Akron) referred to a colleague as “Buckwheat,” leading to a heated exchange and brief recess of the House. #coleg #copolitics #9News
Garbage Removal
We don’t want to focus on it—there is too much important work to do—but they need to go.
Democrats of Oro Valley | Finchem Recall Update
It appears that the effort to recall Mark Finchem has stalled. Creosote Partners recommended that Rural AZ Action take over the recall campaign and they in turn have decided to take another tact. Please read past the headline of the article below to the end section...
Yavapai County Democratic Party asks for support in removing Rep Gosar
The Yav Dems are organizing a petition to #RemovePaulGosar It is a Remove petition and not a Recall petition. It is oriented towards getting enough nationwide signatures to give to congress to encourage them to #RemovePaulGosar There are also links to the...
LD9 Adds Voice to Recall of Rep. Finchem
Regardless that Representative Mark Finchem (R-LD11) does not directly represent Arizona Legislative District Nine, his recent actions in the Arizona House of Representatives directly impact our district, our state and our country.
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