Tuesday, February 9th Monthly Meeting: At El Peñasco (SE Mill and Broadway)
6:30 (Note the earlier time)
- Guest Speaker: David Lujan, Candidate for AZ Attorney General
- Updates: Councilmember Ben Arredondo and State Rep. Ed Ableser (our state representative slate), and State Rep. David Schapira (our State Senate Candidate)
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month, generally at the Pyle Center (SW Southern and Rural), but we can't get enough of El Peñasco's potato tacos, so the Pyle will wait till March 9th!
Questions: Contact D17 Chair Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156; http://twitter.com/tempedem; www.d17Dems.org
Keeping Us Blue
A second Republican (in addition to Augustus Shaw, first vice chair of AZ Republican Party) has filed to run for one of the two state representative seats in D17. Donald Hawker, an Republican precinct committeeperson from Tempe 38 just filed. Based on Hawker's record of campaign contributions, he is very conservative. As of now, the House race (for 2 seats) is shaping up as follows:
- Ed Ableser - Democrat
- Ben Arredondo - Democrat
- Donald Hawker - Republican
- Augustus H. Shaw IV - NP
The less-crowded, but more contentious, Senate race pits our State Rep. David Schapira against Republican and long-time Tempe resident, Wendy Rogers. Join us on February 16 at (5-7:30pm) to support Ed and David's clean-elections campaigns and keep the slate blue!
DROP IN at La Bocca: Open House for Harry, Ben, Ed, and David!
- Enjoy free appetizers (courtesy of Dem-friendly La Bocca at 7th & Mill) and 1/2 price wine, beer, and well drinks (till 6:30); 2-for-1 pizzas at 6:30.
- Sign petitions for Ed Ableser, Ben Arredondo, and David Schapira, and HARRY MITCHELL!
- Drop off and pick up petitions for all of our fine candidates! Person who collects the most signatures for Harry before filing wins DINNER with HARRY at La Bocca!
- Where: La Bocca Urban Pizzeria at 7th and Mill, 5–7:30pm. FREE, but consider taking some of what you save on food and drink and give $5 to Ed and David's clean-elections campaigns (that's the max you can give!)
Events
Every Saturday at the Tempe Library. Help us register voters and sign them up to Vote-By-Mail. To volunteer for a shift (11am-1pm or 1-3pm), e-mail Genevieve at genmalia@yahoo.com.
Feb. 2 (Tues.): Monthly D17 Leadership Meeting. 5:30–7pm. La Bocca Urban Pizzeria. We welcome the input of all D17 Dems at these monthly planning meetings.
Feb. 9 (Tues.): City Council Members at Friendship Village. 2pm. 2625 East Southern Ave (south side of Southern Ave, between Dobson and Price). Stop at the gate and speak to the guard, and then proceed to parking on the left in front of the main building.
Feb. 9 (Tues.): Monthly Meeting of LD17 Democrats. 6:30–8:30pm. El Peñasco (SE Corner of Mill and Broadway). Guest speaker David Lujan, candidate for AZ Attorney General.
Feb. 11 (Thurs.): East Valley Working YDs Monthly Meeting. Happy Hour at 6pm; business at 7pm, Macayo's (1920 S Dobson, Mesa). Email cole.hickman@gmail.com for details.
Feb. 16 (Tues.): Democratic Happy Hour and Petition-Signing Party with Harry Mitchell and our State Legislative Slate. 5–7:30pm. La Bocca Urban Pizzeria, 6th and Mill. We'll collect signatures, gather petitions, and distribute Harry's petitions, as well as Ben, Ed, and David's. The person who collects the most signatures for Harry wins dinner with Harry at La Bocca at a future date. Bring $5 to contribute to David and Ed's clean-elections campaigns. 1st hour of parking free at Brickyard Parking Garage; On-street parking free at 6pm. RSVP or for more info: lauren.kuby@gmail.com.
Feb. 17 (Wed.): Nucleus Club. 11:30am–1pm. Guest Speaker: John Hulburd, Candidate for US House of Representatives in CD3. Join Maricopa County Democrats for lunch, conversation, and guest speakers each month. Wyndham Hotel, 50 E Adams St., Phoenix. RSVP to 602-234-6545. Members: $30; Guests: $40. More info: ww2.nucleusclub.org.
Feb. 18 (Thurs.): Meet Your 2010 Candidates: First-Ever Political "Speed Dating." 6:30–8:30pm. Sponsored by LD8 Democrats. Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E Via Linda (at 105th St.), Scottsdale. Sit in small groups with each candidate. Bring a friend who has never been involved in politics! Free, but bring $5s to contribute to your favorite candidates clean-elections campaigns! Among those you will meet: US Senate: Rodney Glassman; AZ Attorney General: Felecia Rotellini and David Lujan; US House of Representatives (CD3): Jon Hulburd; AZ Superintendent of Public Schools: Jason Williams and Penny Kotterman; AZ Secretary of State: Chris Deschene; AZ State Treasurer: Andrei Cherny; Central AZ Water Conservation District: Arif Kazmi; AZ Corporation Commission: Jorge Luis Garcia.
Feb. 19 (Fri.): An Evening of Satirical and Political Folk Music with Charlie King and Karen Brandow to benefit Radio Phoenix. 7pm. Arizona’s Largest Community-Based Internet Radio Station (2009 Best of Phoenix: “Best internet station that should be a radio station”). Tix at www.azcmf.org or Changing Hands Bookstore: $17 in advance; $20 at door. $1 back on presentation of a light-rail pass for 2/19. Charlie and Karen will make you laugh, sigh, and dance; straighten your drooping shoulders and restore your flagging faith in humanity. MADCAP Theater (former Harkins Centerpoint), 7th St. and Mill Ave., Tempe.
Feb. 21 (Sun.): Neighborhood Brunch with Felecia Rotellini, candidate for AZ Attorney General. 11:30am–2pm. Hosted by David Lucier. Join Felecia and friends for casual brunch and conversation. At the home of David Lucier 1104 S. Ash Ave (11th and Ash). Suggested contribution: $25; $15 for Young Democrats. To RSVP, or for more info, contact allison.shannon@gmail.com.
Feb. 27 (Sat.): Tempe Day of Action. Kickoff with Harry! 1pm. Join Congressman Mitchell and our State Representative slate, Ed Ableser and Ben Arrendondo, to collect petition signatures and PEVLs! Make calls or knock doors, and share food and fun with friends! Lauren Kuby's House, 109 E Loma Vista Drive (map). RSVP to laurenkuby@gmail.com or adralyn@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATES:
Mar. 20 (Sat. afternoon): Maricopa County Democrats: PC Training Extravaganza. Location TBD.
Mar. 27 (Sat.): 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off. 2–5pm. Our Annual (Tasty) Low-Cost Fundraiser in support of D17!
Need Volunteers Saturdays at Tempe Library
D17 volunteers have been more successful than ANY OTHER LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT in signing up voters to the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL), registering new voters, and collecting petition signatures. People in the community enjoy seeing and talking with us and look for us on Saturdays! Please sign up for a 2-hour shift (11am–1pm or 1–3pm) on a Saturday in February. Email Genevieve Vega at genmalia@yahoo.com with your availability.
Our All-Blue D17 Elected Officials
Favorite Local Democratic Blogs and Websites
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Getting Our Message Out
D17 Democrats see great placement in The Tempe Republic. 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.
Become a Democratic Precinct Committeeperson
If you're not already a PC, become one! You can be appointed at any one of our monthly meetings and elected every two years (August primary is the next election and you need only 8 signatures to get on the ballot). You'll become a voice in your precinct/neighborhood and part of our neighborhood teams. Come to our meeting to learn more or email laurenkuby@gmail.com. We can't wait to meet you! Stay tuned for details on the March 27th PC Lollapalooza Extravaganza (our County Party is planning a Training for old and new PCs)!
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.
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