Karla Trippe John McLean, a successful entrepreneur and a longtime resident of the Tanque Verde neighborhood of Tucson, has announced his candidacy in the critical race against Justine Wadsack. McLean is essential in the Democrat’s efforts to give Governor Hobbs a legislature she can work with to improve the lives of Arizonans. Democrat McLean is…
Karla Trippe Over last summer, the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC) tasked a professional team to develop a marketing and communications plan and targeted messaging for the 2024 campaign. SBDC chose a logo and slogan for the campaign focusing on Stand Up for Freedom. The new messaging was presented to the club in November, along with…
Hollace Lyon JoAnna Mendoza, executive director for the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, was the guest speaker at the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC) August meeting. The Center is a leader in advancing policies that create fairer tax codes, which raise the revenue needed to invest in education, affordable housing, health care, infrastructure, and more. Mendoza…
Mike Nickerson The SaddleBrooke Democratic Club met on July 13 via Zoom. Our speaker was Charlie Fisher, executive director of the Arizona Democratic Party. Much of the discussion centered around the results of the legislative session, which passed voter suppression bills, plus tax breaks for the wealthy. These actions show the need for a different…
Karen Schickedanz It was last January, and Democratic women in SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch were rarin’ to go. What had started as a few women offering comfort and support to one another after the 2016 election had turned into more than 160 activists. They were ready to march and demonstrate, register voters, write letters to…
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…