July 14th Meeting of Tempe/South Scottsdale Democrats
Tuesday, July 14th
6:30pm: Social and Team Meetings
7pm sharp: Meeting Begins
We're back at the Pyle Center (SW Southern and Rural)! (map)
Featured Speaker
Ann Wallack, Chair of Maricopa County Democrats
Plus...Updates and Q & A from our State Legislators and City Councilmembers!
Questions: Contact D17 Chair Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156; www.d17Dems.org
State Legislative Update
Witness to a Train Wreck
Read last night's tweets of State Rep. David Schapira from the floor of the House last night (and this morning).
- I've been here for 22 hrs…still no budget signed, but House is adjourned. I'm going home now. Thanks for all your kind words!
- It's official...longest session in history...still no budget signed, about to fall asleep on my desk.
- It's midnight, do you know where your budget is?
- The Senate is actually turning off the clock to pretend it isn't midnight!
- 0 minutes left...they're not going to make it in time, but they are still rushing through the worst budget in history.
- This is it...final hour of the fiscal year. In desperation, Republicans are passing a budget with largest education cuts in history.
- 3 hours left...no budget. People wouldn't be running around like chickens with their heads cut off if we had negotiated this months ago.
- 11 hours to shutdown...agencies are preparing for tomorrow. It's sad how Leg leadership and the Gov have failed the state.
- Sales tax bill dead. What's next? Will they bring Dems to the table to preserve our state's future? By "future" I mean tomorrow.
Sign up to get tweets from our State Reps.: Ed Ableser (
http://twitter.com/RepAbleser) and David Schapira (
http://twitter.com/dschapirra).
D17 Bocce Ball Champions
D17 Dems and Young Democrats (YDs) from across the Valley battled it out on grass bocce ball lanes to raise money for the YD's national convention in Chicago this August. Phil Amorosi and Mike Kuby, winners of the first D17 Bocce Ball tournament, will be defending their championship title on July 17. Think you can beat them? Grab a partner/team (or we'll set one up) and come play a round or two at Allison Shannon's house. Winning team receives a cash prize. Suggested Donation: $15 for YDs, $25 for others. Delicious Italian dinner and drinks will be provided. Money raised will help send D17 YDs to their National Convention! 620 W. 3rd St., Tempe (map). Call Allison for more info: 682-554-0726.
Political Events
Keep up to date with LD17 events by adding us to your Google Calendar.
July 4 (Sat): Tempe 4th of July. 4-10pm. Sign up to help register voters and register them for PEVL at Tempe Town Lake during the 4th of July celebration. Contact Genevieve Vega for more information: genmalia@yahoo.com.
July 8 (Tues): Rep. Kyrsten Sinema for Arizona List: Book-Signing Cocktail Party! 6-8pm. Hanny's, 40 N. 1st Street (map). Join Arizona List for a lively political discussion and book signing to toast the talents of enthusiastic, intelligent, and engaging State Rep Kyrsten Sinema--a true voice for pro-choice women in Arizona! Buy her new book Unite and Conquer for $20 before its official release and have your copy signed. $25 donation to attend. Please RSVP to Nettie: 520-327-0520 or info@arizonalist.org.
July 14 (Tues): D17 Democrats Monthly Meeting. (see above.)
July 15 (Wed): Nucleus Club Lunch. 11:30am-1pm. ASU guest speaker will talk about Iraq. RSVP before noon on Tues, July 14. Cost for guests is $40. To RSVP or for more information: 602-234-6545.
July 16 (Thur): Reform Immigration for America. Refreshments at 5pm; Program at 6pm; Parish Hall, Faith Lutheran Church, 801 E. Camelback Rd, Phoenix. Learn the most effective way to discuss immigration reform. RSVP: rsvp@azadvocacy.org or call 602-297-2500.
July 17 (Fri): D17 Bocce Ball Tournament. 7-10pm. Bocce rematch! Phil Amorosi and Mike Kuby, winners of the first D17 bocce ball tournament, will be defending their title as D17 Bocce Ball champs. Build a team and come ready for a bocce battle with fellow Dems. Winning team receives a cash prize. $15 for YD's, $25 for others. Delicious Italian dinner and drinks will be provided. Money raised will help send D17 Young Democrats to the "YD" National Convention in Chicago. 620 W. 3rd St, Tempe (map). Call Allison for more info: 682-554-0726.
July 18 (Sat): East Valley Democrats Breakfast Club. 7:30-9:30am. Join fellow Democrats for good food and great conversation. Guest Speaker: Democratic State Senator (TBA). Denny's Restaurant?, 4403 S. Rural Rd., Tempe, at Hwy. 60. Info: 480-993-8799.
July 25 (Sat): Continental Breakfast at Marge Thornton's: 9:30-11am. FREE. We'll gather in our neighborhood teams and discuss our strategy for recruiting volunteers and gathering PEVL sign-ups. More infomation to follow. 400 E. Alameda (between College and Rural). RSVP to Lauren: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156.
July 27 (Mon): D17 Democrat's Monthly Social: DBacks v. World Champion Philadelphia Phillies game: 6:40 pm. The Maricopa Democratic Party has reserved discounted tickets for three games this summer, including the Phillies on July 27, Dodgers on August 16, and Padres on September 26. A portion of every ticket purchased through this online ticket window goes back to the MCDP!
All Good Democrats, Come to the Aid of Your Party!
Contribute $17 (or more) for District 17! Donate online at www.actblue.com/page/d17.
Submit items by the 22nd of the month to allison.shannon@gmail.com.
District 17 Democrats
P.O. Box 26047, Tempe, AZ 85285
Paid for by District 17 Democrats. Lauren Kuby, Chair; Craig McDermott, Treasurer.
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
