Jim Vavra On November 10, our guest speaker was Tom O’Halleran. Tom has declared as a Democratic candidate running to fill the opening in Congressional District One as a result of Ann Kirpatrick’s decision to run for the U.S. Senate. Tom, a resident of Sedona, was previously a Chicago police officer and homicide investigator, a…
Jim Vavra Vote smart or vote dumb! was the admonition of our guest speaker at the October 13 meeting. Adelaide Kimball, Senior Advisor and Founding Board Member of Project Vote Smart, presented Project Vote Smart: Your Gateway to Politicians, their Backgrounds and the Positions They have Taken. She provided an internet-based orientation to the capabilities…
Jim Vavra Animated, informative, passionate, energetic and captivating are words which one could use to describe the presentation Andrew Morrill made to SaddleBrooke Democratic Club Members on Tuesday, September 8. As President of the Arizona Education Association, Andrew is far more than just an advocate for the members of the AEA. As a teacher with…
Jim Vavra The August meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was held on Tuesday, August 11. The guest speaker at our August meeting was State Senator Barbara McGuire. Currently representing LD8, Barbara is exploring the possibility of running to replace Ann Kirkpatrick in CD1. Barbara shared her thoughts with us regarding her goals and objectives…
Jim Vavra The July meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was held on Tuesday, July 14. Ms. Pamela Powers Hannley was our guest speaker. Attendees attentively listened to her topic, The Good, Bad and Ugly of Social Media. Her informative and entertaining presentation provided useful information for all of us. In addition, she addressed the politics…
Jim Vavra The June meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was held on Tuesday, June 9. The speaker, Ms. Jo Ann Ellison, spoke to issues that will be decided by the U.S Supreme Court by the end of the current session this summer. A multitude of issues concerning gay marriage, states’ rights regarding same sex…
Jim Vavra The May meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was held on Tuesday, April 12. The speaker, Tim Steller of the Arizona Daily Star, spoke to a packed Activity Center audience about the spring 2015 session of the Arizona legislature. Mr. Steller reflected on one of the shortest legislative sessions in recent history for…
Jim Vavra The April meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was well held on Tuesday, April 14. Those in attendance were treated to a lively discussion by Tory Anderson and Amanda Morton representing the Secular Coalition of Arizona. Tory is the lobbyist for the organization and Amanda is a volunteer on the Coalition’s staff. They…
Jim Vavra The March meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club was well attended, with the members interacting with Joel Feinberg, chairperson of the Board of Planned Parenthood of Arizona. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. The guest speaker for the April meeting will be Tory Anderson, the legislative liaison…
John Dossey On Tuesday, March 10 the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club will have Mr. Joel Feinman, Chairperson of the Board of Planned Parenthood of Arizona, as its guest speaker at the HOA 1 Activity Center. The meeting will take place from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Mr. Feinman will present the draft strategic plan that Planned Parenthood…