Tuesday, April 13th Monthly Meeting
6:30pm at the Pyle Center (SW Corner of Southern and Rural)
- Guest Speaker: Vince Rabago, Candidate for AZ Attorney General
- Updates: Tempe Councilmember Ben Arredondo and State Rep. Ed Ableser (our state rep candidates), and State Rep. David Schapira (our state senate candidate)
- Actions: We will meet in our Neighborhood Teams
Questions: Contact D17 Chair Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156; http://twitter.com/tempedem; www.d17Dems.org
D17 Democrats meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Pyle Center
Thanking Harry
D17 Dems in support of Harry and HCR took to the streets last week, as reported in The Tempe Republic
D17 Dem Tim Palmer highlights his Democratic values after passage of Health Care Reform!
Happy Hour with Harry
- What: D17 Democrats host a Big Thank You for Harry with free appetizers, 1/2 price drinks, and a fundraising boost!
- Where: La Bocca Urban Pizzeria, 7th & Mill, Tempe
- When: Monday, April 19th: 5:30-7pm
- Parking: Street parking free after 6; underground parking at 7th & Mill is free the first hour ($1.50 per half hour thereafter)
- Donation: $25 Young Democrats; $50 Bronze, $100 Silver, $250 Gold, $500 platinum
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.
April 5 (Monday): Campaign Kick-Off with Attorney General Terry Goddard: Terry will announce his run for Governor at 9 am (arrive at 8:45am). 175 W. Washington (in front of the AG's office). Call Melissa for more information: 602-254-6342.
April 7 (Wednesday): Neighbor-to-Neighbor Gathering with Harry Mitchell: 5:30–7pm, FREE, Harry is We ask that if you have met Harry before, bring THREE new people with you who have never met Harry. RSVP to Sharon at sdoyle1910@yahoo.com.
April 8 (Thursday): East Valley Young Democrats Monthly Meeting: Happy Hour at 6pm; business at 7pm, Macayo's (1920 S. Dobson, Mesa). More info
April 13 (Tuesday): Monthly Meeting of LD17 Democrats: 6:30–8:30pm. Guest speaker Vince Rabago, Candidate for AZ Attorney General! Pyle Center at Southern, just west of Rural.
April 14 (Wednesday): Nucleus Club Luncheon: 11:30am–1pm. Guest Speaker. Join Maricopa County Dems for lunch, conversation, and guest speakers each month. Wyndham Hotel, 50 E Adams St., Phoenix. RSVP: 602-234-6545. Members: $30; Guests: $40. More info
April 14 (Wednesday): Attorney General Candidate Forum hosted by the ASU Young Democrats: 7pm @ ASU Tempe Campus, BAC 116 (map). David Lujan, Vince Rabago, and Felecia Rotellini will discuss their campaigns and what they hope to achieve as Arizona's AG!
April 17 (Saturday): East Valley Breakfast Club: 7:30am. Speaker: State Rep. David Schapira. Denny's at 4403 Rural Rd (and the 60; east side of street). You buy your own breakfast. More info, contact Roman Ulman, at 480-993-8799.
April 17 (Saturday): Veterans’ Fair, Hosted by Harry Mitchell: 10am–2pm. Scottsdale Community College (Turquoise Room Park near the stadium) Tabling of VSOs, educational institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations starts outside at 10am. Speaking program: 11am, Kick-Off with Harry Mitchell; 11:30am, Education Benefits (GI Bill, vocational rehab); 12:15pm, VA Medical (basic benefits, mental health); 1pm: VA Regional (home loans, claims process). For more info, contact Corey Harris, Veterans Outreach Coordinator, 480-946-2411; Corey.Harris@mail.house.gov
April 18 (Sunday): Neighborhood Day of Action with Harry Mitchell: 1230 pm at the Schwarz home, 5901 E Vernon Ave, Scottsdale. FREE LUNCH. Join Harr and our legislative slate Ed Ableser, Ben Arredondo, and David Schapira. Desserts and snacks served. We'll call through our lists of Dems not on the Permanent Early Voting List and sign 'em up!
April 18 (Sunday): Primavera Musical 2010 at Tempe Beach Park: 12 noon–7pm. La Nueva 105.9 presenta musical festival musical hispano, con las presentaciones de los grupos del momento, la mejor comida mexicana, área infantil con inflables y muchísima diversión. Grupo Duelo, K-Paz de la Sierra, Tierra Cali, Los Reyes del Arranque y mucha diversión familiar Niños menores de 12 años entran gratis!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS (especially Spanish Speaking) TO REGISTER VOTERS AND SIGN THEM UP FOR VOTE BY MAIL!
April 19 (Monday): Happy Hour Fundraiser for Harry Mitchell at La Bocca!: 5:30–7pm. D17 Democrats show Harry our full-fledged support! Free Appetizers courtesty of La Bocca and 1/2-priced beer, wine, and well-drinks at this popular and Democratic-friendly restaurant. Suggested Donation: $25 Young Democrats; $50 Bronze, $100 Silver, $250 Gold, $500 platinumRSVP to nahiyan.ahmad@gmail.com or laurenkuby@gmail.com
April 23 (Friday): Poker Night hosted by the ASU Young Democrats: 6:30pm at El Peñasco (SE corner of Mill and Broadway). Dinner and Texas Hold 'Em Poker tournament, prizes for winners! Price: TBD ($20 buy- in $15 for half buy-in, includes dinner!)
D17 Democrats in the News
Congressman Harry Mitchell has received some rather, ehmmm, uncivil calls in reaction to his vote for HCR. Watch his interview on MSNBC's Countdown
D17 Demand voter-registration Czarina Genevieve Vega posted on Facebook: "I'm so proud of my D17 legislators for having such an excellent voting record for public-education funding! It looks like the best in the state! Good job Meg, David, and Ed!" See the Arizona Education Network report!
Need Volunteers Saturdays at Tempe Library
D17 volunteers are 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 April. Email Genevieve at genmalia@yahoo.com with your availability.
Why are we so focused on PEVLS? Election officials expect that the May 18th special election (to decide the 1% sales-tax increase) will have ~75% of people vote by mail. Maricopa County has 697,531 people on its Permanent Early Voting List, including 307,000 registered Republicans and 227,000 Democrats. Those numbers, and the probable low turnout for the special election, have both sides in the Prop 100 battle carefully eyeing early voters. And beyond that election, we need to win Maricopa County to elect Terry Goddard as our next Governor!
Favorite Local Democratic Blogs and Websites
Blogs:
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Getting Our Message Out
D17 Democrats see great placement in The Tempe Republic. Like D17 Treasurer Craig McDermott's letter last week. Send your 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: 5/26 Deadline
Be a voice in your precinct/neighborhood! Learn more at our monthly meeting or email laurenkuby@gmail.com. All you need do is gather 8 signatures. We will train you to become part of your neighborhood team. If you don't have a packet, contact RJ Watson to get one. Have you finished your PC petition packet? If so, be sure to return it to the next meeting. We'll have a notary at our April meeting to make it official. If you have a packet, but haven't started yet, what are you waiting for? We need your help now to win in November!
Donate $17 to Hire our 2010 Field Organizer!
Donate at www.actblue.com/page/d17. In addition to getting the 2010 campaign rolling, we need funds to hire a field organizer, train volunteers, spark neighborhood teams, feed our volunteers, you name it!
Candidates for Local, Statewide & National Races
Primary Election, August 24, 2010; General Election, November 2
Click the Candidates' Names to Visit Their Websites
AZ State House of Representatives
Ben Arredondo and Ed Ableser
AZ State Senate
David Schapira
US Senate
Rodolfo "Rudy" Garcia or Rodney Glassman
AZ Governor
Terry Goddard
AZ Secretary of State
Chris Deschene or Sam Wercinski
AZ Attorney General
David Lujan or Vince Rabago or Felecia Rotellini
AZ State Treasurer
Andrei Cherny
AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction
Penny Kotterman or Jason Williams
State Corporation Commission
Jorge Luis Garcia
Central Arizona Water Conservation District
Arif Kazmi
Submit items by the 22nd of the month to allison.shannon@gmail.com.
District 17 Democrats
P.O. Box 26047, Tempe, AZ 85285
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