September 8th Meeting of D17 (Tempe/South Scottsdale) Democrats
Tuesday, September 8th
6pm: Dinner (Courtesy of the Maricopa County Democrats) and Neighborhood Team Meetings
7pm sharp: Regular Meeting Begins
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Pyle Center! (SW Corner of Southern and Rural) (map)
Featured Speaker
Luis Heredia, Executive Director, Arizona Democratic Party
Updates and Q & A from our Democratic Elected Officials!
Questions: Contact D17 Chair Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156; www.d17Dems.org
D17 Beer Summit: September 13th!
What: Join D17 Democrats for beers, brats, potato salad, and lively conversation! Bring a six-pack of your favorite (or most unusual) beer and pay $5, or bring nothin' and pay $10. YDs are $5, and veterans are FREE!
Date/Time: Sunday, September 13th, 4-7 pm
Where: The Home of Lauren and Mike Kuby - 109 E. Loma Vista Dr., Tempe (map)
RSVP/Questions: Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156
Sign Up for a Mail-In Ballot and Win Elections! Mail-In Voters Have a 94% Turn-Out in D17!
In just two weekends at the Tempe Library, D17 volunteers signed up scores of voters to the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL), registered new voters, and updated addresses for existing voters. Please sign up for a 2-hour shift on a Saturday in September (1:30 to 3:30 or 3:30 to 5:30). Email Genevieve Vega at genmalia@yahoo.com with your availability.
And sign up your friends and neighbors! Print the card, below, fill it out, and bring to the next D17 meeting or mail to: Lauren Kuby, 109 E. Loma Vista Dr., Tempe, AZ 85282
D17 Wins Registration Contest
The Maricopa County Democratic Party sponsored a Summer Contest, with the promise of a catered dinner to the district that registered the most voters and signed up the most voters on the Permanent Early Voting List. D17 bested 17 other Legislative Districts and will celebrate with a yummy dinner at our monthly meeting. Special thanks to Carol Berg, Beth Hoffmann, Tim Palmer, and Ron Bowen for their extraordianry efforts! Thank you MCDP: www.maricopadems.com
Our Own Bob Mings is Awarded Arizona Precinct Committeeman of the Year!
D17 Members Recognized for Extraordinary Service
Three members of D17 were recently recognized for their dedication and achievements at the annual statewide Democratic Party awards banquet.
Bob Mings, 2008 Precinct Committeeperson of the Year!
Vice Chair Cole Hickman: First Runner Up to 2008 Young Democrat of the Year!
Joan Fitz-Randolph, First Runner Up to the 2008 Madelene Van Arsdell Lifetime of Democratic Service Award!
We're Not Chillin'!
The work we do now in the "off season" is the work that wins elections! It's not enough that our district is All Blue. We want to keep it that way and, while we're at it, turn Arizona Blue in 2010. We have formed Neighborhood Teams to make it fun and the jobs bite-sized. To join the team nearest you, email Kristin.Gwinn@gmail.com.
State Legislative Update: Oy Vey!
The Third Special Session of the Legislature ended much like the First Regular Session--Republicans passed a number of horrible budget bills that drastically cut education and human services while granting large tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy.
The budget bills were almost exact copies of the ones that they passed in the wee hours of the morning at the beginning of July, with minor amendments added to woo the vote of a particular state senator. Most of those earlier bills were later vetoed.
What the Legislature didn't do was pass a balanced budget nor did they approve sending a temporary sales-tax hike to the voters.
With the Legislature's adjournment, Gov. Brewer has until September 5th to sign or veto the all or part of the bills, or they become law without her signature. Current word is that she is trying to fashion a deal where she wouldn't veto most of the proposal in exchange for the legislature referring a sales-tax hike.
Bipartisan talks broke down September 1 when Republicans demanded a permanent repeal of the equalization property tax, and Democrats insisted that they would support a sales-tax referral only if the equalization tax remains.
Look for another special session of the legislature, likely shortly after Labor Day, to address the sales tax and possibly balance the budget. All is very much subject to change at any time; expect updates from our legislators at the next D17 meeting.
The legislature's Joint Legislative Budget Committee has two summaries of the August budget proposal:
Sign up to get tweets from our State Reps.: Ed Ableser (http://twitter.com/RepAbleser) and David Schapira (http://twitter.com/dschapirra).
D17's Randall Holmes Strikes Gold on Youtube as a "Billionaire for Wealth Care!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHVwrCzRUX0
Take Action: Support Health Care Reform
It's a critical time for building support for President Obama's health-care reform. Please sign the petition. Join Organizing for America (OFA) Organizer and D17 Vice Chair, Stan Williams, for a Health-Care Pledge Drive or Phone Bank: stanwilliamsofa@gmail.com or 602-796-2472.
Political Events
Keep up to date with LD17 events by adding us to your Google Calendar.
Town Halls on Health Care: http://maricopadems.com/townhalls
Sep. 8th (Tues.): D17 Democrats Monthly Meeting: 7pm at the Pyle Center (see above)
Sep. 13th (Sun.): Beer Summit: 4-7pm at Lauren Kuby's house (see above). For more information or to RSVP, contact Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156.
Sep. 16th (Wed.): Nucleus Club Lunch: 11:30am-1pm. Join Democrats from around the county for lunch, conversation, and guest speaker, City of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. RSVP to 602-234-6545 by Sept. 11th. Free to members. Cost for guests: $40. ww2.nucleusclub.org
Every Saturday in September: 1:30-5:30pm at the Tempe Library: Register voters and sign them up to Vote-By-Mail. To volunteer (1:30 to 3:30 or 3:30 to 5:30), email Genevieve at genmalia@yahoo.com.
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.
