Hollace Lyon What a fabulous evening! Over 270 gathered for the annual SaddleBrooke Democratic Club dinner at MountainView Country Club on January 27 to relax and celebrate. Attendees came from Legislative Districts 8 and 11 to hear the Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman, Felecia Rotellini and recently re-elect Commissioner, Sandra Kennedy. Rotellini talked to the crowd,…
At their October monthly meeting the SaddleBrooke Democrat Club packed the Activity Center to welcome Laura Pauli and Sally Haslett of SaddleBrooke who currently serve as co-presidents of the Soroptimists International of Desert Tucson. On a local level, Soroptimists International of Desert Tucson (SIDT) is “a service club of volunteers” focusing on education opportunities for…
Fran Berman The weather’s heating up and so is the political scene. Come and join your friends and like-minded neighbors for an evening bubbling with excitement. You don’t have to be a member of the Democratic Club to attend. No RSVP needed, just show up. When: 5:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, July 15, 2018 Where: Tennis…
Tim Koch The March meeting of the SB Democrats Club featured Deedra Aboud, a Civil Rights attorney and social justice advocate from Scottsdale who is running for the US Senate seat currently held by Jeff Flake. Campaigning as “A Progressive Voice for Arizona,” Aboud spoke about the current attacks on net neutrality, citing them…
Tim Koch, Vice Chair, SB Democrat Club American patriot, hero, astronaut, and sensible gun-ownership activist Captain Mark Kelly was the featured speaker at the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club’s annual kick-off dinner. Captain Kelly’s speech met with rousing support from the 310 attendees in the MountainView Ballroom on January 28. His remarkable service to America includes…
The SaddleBrooke Dems kicked off the first meeting of 2017 with a packed house and much strategizing about the way ahead. Over 100 members worked together in small groups to identify the areas of concern they’d like to see the club focus on. New Chair Holly Lyon and Vice Chair Tim Koch led the groups…
Jim Vavra Our guest speaker at our August 9 meeting was Dr. Kathleen C. Schwartzman. As Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona, Dr. Schwartzman has specialized in Political Sociology and Economic Development, focusing on Latin America. Her most recent book, The Chicken Trail: Following Workers, Migrants, and Corporations across the Americas, looks at…
Jim Vavra Our guest speaker at our July 12 meeting was Steve Farley, State Senator from District 9. Steve is the Assistant Minority Leader in the State Senate. He is a staunch supporter of Tucson and its community. He provided an informative analysis of the Arizona Legislative Session which just ended. An outstanding speaker, he…
Jim Vavra We had a very full program for the June 14 meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club. The meeting included the introduction of three new Democratic candidates for the upcoming primaries in August and ultimately the General Election this November. We had two candidates vying for Pinal County Sheriff, Kaye Dickson and Kevin Taylor.…
Jim Vavra Our May 10 meeting began with a presentation by Tom Chabin, Democratic candidate for Corporation Commission. Tom gave us an enlightening and convincing talk on why he and Bill Mundell really need to be elected to provide balance governance on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Another candidate, Jacqueline Minto presented her case to be…