Tuesday, December 8th Meeting is a Party!
6:30-8:30pm: Holiday Party at El Peñasco! (SE Corner of Broadway and Mill)
- Meet our new slate of legislative candidates: Tempe Councilmember Ben Arredondo and Ed Ableser (for State Representative) and David Schapira for State Senate (Exploratory)
- Meet statewide candidates!
- FREE Food (coupon for 1 beer or $2 off other drink)
Next Regular Meeting: January 12th. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Pyle Center! (SW Corner of Southern and Rural) (map)
Questions: Contact D17 Chair Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156; www.d17Dems.org
D17 Democrats in the News
Harry, We've Got Your Back!
Over 40 Democrats gathered to thank Harry Mitchell for his politically courageous support of Health Care reform and to take action in increase increasing the numbers of Democrats on the Permanent Early Voting List (in D17, those who vote by mail have a 94% turn-out!). National Republicans are targeting Harry's race, with CD5 now listed as toss-up for Democrats by The Cook Report. You can bet that we will have Harry's back!
LD17 Legislative Team Changes, but Stays Strong!
Tempe City Councilmember Ben Arredondo will run for the House along with State Rep. Ed Ableser; State Rep. David Schapira opens exploratory committee for D17 Senate seat!
State Senator Meg Burton Cahill announced on Nov. 17th that she will not seek another term in the State Senate. For health reasons, she is taking her public-service career in another direction.
Meg's wisdom, insight, humor, and dedication to the people of D17 and the state will be sorely missed, but someone who has been found to step into the void that she is leaving, someone who is likely one of the few people who is as dedicated to the people of D17 as she is.
At the press conference announcing her retirement, Meg was joined by D17 colleagues, State Reps. Ed Ableser and David Schapira, Democratic leaders from both chambers of the Legislature, and many D17 activists, who all welcomed long-time Tempe City Councilman Ben Arredondo to the D17 Democratic slate.
Ben has changed his voter registration to Democratic, moving away from the Republican Party that has moved away from him and all other elected officials who value community service and responsible governance over extreme partisan ideology. He brings a wealth of experience and dedication to the Tempe community. In addition serving on the Tempe City Council for decades, Ben was a high-school teacher, football and wrestling coach, a member of the Tempe Elementary school board and a Maricopa County supervisor.
Local news and blogs were all over this story:
Welcome D17’s newest Democrat at the D17 Democrats’ Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 8th at the Democratic-friendly El Peñasco (SE Broadway and Mill). Join us as we celebrate our 2010 legislative slate with delicious food and beverages!
D17 Super Volunteer Featured in The Arizona Republic!
Read about Beth Hoffman and her straw-bale home: "Green Living: A Farm-Inspired Life"
How to Get Our Message Out
D17 Democrats are seeing great placement in The Tempe Republic, praising Harry Mitchell's courageous vote on Health Care Reform, amongst other issues. Please continue sending brief letters on important issues of the day (next up: climate-change legislation!) to seletters@arizonarepublic.com or call in a voicemail message and see it published in Saturday's "Sound Off" section: 602-444-2475 or twitter@SEVsoundoff.
Get Involved
Help us Saturdays at the Library!
D17 volunteers are making big inroads signing up voters to the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) and registering new voters. People in the community enjoy seeing and talking with us and look for us every Saturday! Please sign up for a 2-hour shift in December: 12/5 (11:30-1:30 pm), 12/12 (9:30-11:30am; 11:30-1:30pm), 12/18: 9:30-11:30; 11:30-1:30pm). E-mail Genevieve Vega at genmalia@yahoo.com with your availability.
Neighborhood Teams
How will we turn AZ Blue in 2010? By spending the "off-season" getting voters on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL). We have formed Neighborhood Teams, based on the Obama model, to make the work of democracy fun and bite-sized. To join the team nearest you, email Kristin.Gwinn@gmail.com.
Events
Keep up to date with LD17 events by adding us to your Google Calendar.
Every Saturday at the Tempe Library. Help us register voters and sign them up to Vote-By-Mail. To volunteer for a shift (9:30-11:30am or 11:30-1:30pm), email Genevieve at genmalia@yahoo.com.
Dec. 5 (Sat.): Maricopa County Democrats Convention. 8:30am, PC+ Training; 9:30am, registration; 10:30am meeting. Come one, come all to the final County Democrats meeting of 2009. Boot Camp for rookie Precinct Committepersons (or for those who want to be PCs or need a refresher!). UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Hall, 3109 N. 24th St. (just north of Thomas), Phoenix. Bring $20 to the meeting so you can donate $5 to Terry Goddard's exploratory race for Governor and $15 for our MCDP cookbook!
Dec. 7 (Mon.): No Impact Man Screening Spectacular! 6-8:30pm at Room 101, Global Institute of Sustainability (ASU building with the wind turbines on the roof, SW College and University). Join us for a FREE community screening of this acclaimed documentary and a post-film discussion about non-consumption in the holiday season, followed by a Stuff-Swap. Bring in unwanted items and trade them in for other people's stuff! Healthy snacks provided by Whole Foods, Tempe and Vegan Cookies for Change. Park at church parking lot next door for $5 or free on Tempe streets after 6pm. More info and to watch the movie trailer.
Dec. 8 (Tues.): D17 Democrats Annual Holiday Party. 6:30-8:30pm at El Peñasco (SE Mill and Broadway). See above
Dec. 10 (Thurs.): East Valley Working Young Democrats. Salty Señorita, 1860 S. Stapley Dr., Mesa. Happy hour social at 6pm; meeting at 7pm. For more info: cole.hickman@gmail.com; 415-847-9174.
Dec. 17 (Thurs.): Arizona Democratic Party Holiday Party. 6-8pm at ADP Headquarters (NW Central and Thomas, Phoenix). RSVP: VBarrera@azdem.org
Dec. 19 (Sat.): East Valley Democratic Breakfast Club. 7:30am at Denny's Restaurant, 4403 S. Rural Rd., Tempe at Highway 60. Guest Speaker: US Congressman Harry Mitchell. For more info: 480-993-8799.
Jan. 8 (Tues.): January Meeting of LD17 Democrats. 6:30-8:30pm (note: new time!) at Pyle Center
Holiday Gift Idea: Buy the new Democratic Cookbook: How to Roast an Elephant
Delight your partisan taste buds while benefiting Maricopa County Democrats and D17 (Cost is $17: D17 gets $7 for each book sold and MCDP gets $5). We'll deliver to your home, or you can pick one up at our Holiday Party on Dec. 8th! Be sure to check out the Blue Martini recipe, a cocktail that has the curious effect of energizing Democrats! Contact laurenkuby@gmail.com to place your order.
To purchase cookbook by mail, clip and send this form to:
District 17 Democrats
PO Box 26047, Tempe, AZ 85285
Number of Cookbooks______ Amount Paid _______
Name ___________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________
City ___________________ State __________ ZIP ______________
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Donations are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.
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. We need money to train volunteers, spark neighborhood teams, feed our volunteers, you name it!
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.
