Tuesday, January 12th Monthly Meeting
6:30 (Note the new time: 30 minutes earlier)
- Guest Speaker: "A Call to Arms" by Ken Chapman, the new executive director of Maricopa County Democrats!
- Updates: Ben Arredondo and Ed Ableser (our State Representative slate) and David Schapira (exploring a run for State Senate)
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
10 Reasons Why AZ Needs a Democratic Legislature and Governor in 2010
Or.... What GOP Control Has Done for/to Arizonans
- An unbalanced budget, with no sign that the Republican Legislature and the Governor have any interest in coming up with one
- A plummeting bond rating. Because of the ideologically motivated fiscal mismanagement of Brewer and her soulmates in the legislature, short-term borrowing to tide over the state during lean cash-flow periods has become far more expensive
- A Brewer-imposed cap on enrollments to KidsCare, AZ's children's health-insurance program, abandoning many of AZ's most vulnerable citizens in their time of greatest need
- A Brewer-mandated effort to sell off state assets via a "Privatization Commission"
- More delays in promised payments of state funding to K-12 and higher ed, threatening to send Arizona's already low-ranked education system to an even lower ranking
- More raids of state, county, and municipal funds, shifting the burden of the state's fiscal debacle to towns, cities, and counties
- State parks closed, preventing Arizonans from enjoying the recreational resources they have supported with their tax dollars
- Most highway rest areas closed, increasing the risk of fatigued drivers on Arizona roadways, endangering themselves and others
- Reduced DPS staffing, leaving residents and travelers in the outer reaches of our state on their own in the event of an accident on Arizona's highways
- Embarrassment when we tell friends and family from other states about what the Legislature and Governor are doing to our state
These reasons and more are why D17 (and all of Arizona) need to work hard to keep D17 and CD5 blue, and to help elect a Democratic Governor and Legislature!
D17 Democrats in the News
How to Get Our Message Out
D17 Democrats are seeing great placement in The Tempe Republic. Please continue sending brief letters on issues of the day 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
Neighborhood Teams Taking Aim at 2010
Help us Saturdays at the Library!
Tempe may be blue, but making sure our Democrats turn out to vote in the 2010 elections are the key to staying blue and winning statewide races! D17 volunteers are making big inroads signing up voters to the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) and registering new voters. Please help by signing up for either a 9–11am or 11am–1pm shift on January 9, 16, 23, or 30. 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).
Team E, winners of the latest PEVL contest, were feted at La Bocca Urban Pizzeria (on Mill Ave) on Dec 29th (From left to right, Carol Berg, Genevieve Vega, Lauren Kuby, and Beth Hoffman). They were joined by Team C Leader Jim Parker (knocked on over 10K doors for Obama all over the US) and Team G Leader Andrew Harper (a community organizer who recently moved here from Nebraska). To join the team nearest you, e-mail Kristin.Gwinn@gmail.com.
Events
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), e-mail Genevieve at genmalia@yahoo.com.
Jan. 7 and 14 (Thurs.): Music on Mill. 5–9pm, Ron Bowen, D17's "Psychadelic Dog" Democrat, invites his fellow Dems to his band's performances. Ron's band, Ono Grindz, and 5 other acts will be on various street corners on Mill sharing their music. Support your local artists!
Jan. 12 (Tues.): Monthly Meeting of LD17 Democrats. 6:30–8:30pm (note new time!) at the Pyle Center
Jan. 14 (Thurs.): East Valley Working YDs Monthly Meeting. Happy Hour at 6pm; business at 7pm, location TBD. E-mail cole.hickman@gmail.com for details.
Jan. 16 (Sat.): 4th Annual Rose Mofford Merit Awards. 4pm. Honoring Shirley McAllister for years of selfless contributions to LD9, the WestDems, the Maricopa County Democratic Party, and the Arizona Democratic Party. Special guest speaker: Attorney General Terry Goddard. Tickets are $25 ($20 for YDs) and include a catered dinner and no-host bar. Carpenter's and Joiner's Union Hall, 4547 W. McDowell Rd. To reserve your ticket, RSVP by January 13th to 623-478-4626.
Jan. 20 (Wed.): Nucleus Club. 11:30am–1pm. Join Democrats from around the county for lunch, conversation, and guest speakers each month. Wyndham Hotel, 50 E Adams St., Phoenix. RSVP to 602-234-6545. Cost for guests: $40. http://ww2.nucleusclub.org
Jan. 21 (Thurs.): The Lowdown, an Event for Democratic Young Professionals. 6–8pm. Join other professionals interested in getting involved behind the scenes in Maricopa County politics. Be the first to hear about political issues, meet candidates and their staff members, and meet others interested in politics. Clarendon Hotel Rooftop Deck (401 W. Clarendon Ave., Phoenix).
Jan. 23 (Sat.): Arizona Democratic Party State Committee Meeting. 1pm- 4pm (caucus meetings in the morning). Wyndham Hotel, 50 E. Adams St., Phoenix.
Our All-Blue D17 Elected Officials
Favorite Websites and Blogs
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Become a Democratic Precinct Committee Person
If you're not already a PC, please consider becoming one! You can be appointed at any one of our monthly meetings. PCs are elected every two years in the primary election. You'll become a voice in your precinct and part of our neighborhood teams. Please attend our meetings to learn more or email laurenkuby@gmail.com. We can't wait to meet you!
Please Contribute $17 to Hire D17's 2010 Field Organizer!
Donate at www.actblue.com/page/d17. In addition to getting the 2010 campaign rolling, we need funds 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.
