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September 1, 2024
Newsletter
Mission:
We are a community organization that
stimulates and promotes
democratic values.
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What's Happening in September
4th Open House Meet & Greet Bob Karp Gregg Frostrom 3 – 5 pm HQ
7th Open House for the new HQ ADP Coordinated Campaign, 910 W Irvington Rd #130
8th Pool Party Potluck, 5 - 7 pm
10th Presidential Debate House Party, RSVP required
11th Healthcare Rising on AZ Abortion Access at Discussion Group, 10 am, Room 203
14th The Hunger Walk 2024 with Vanessa Bechtol, Canoa Ranch, 8 am
14th Program: Droubie, Williams, and Kelly, 3 pm, Room 203
21st Count Down to Victory Rally, 3 - 5 pm, Madera Club House at Quail Creek
26th Women in Blue Luncheon, 11:30 am
28th Program: Ballot Propositions, 3 pm, Room 203
Details below.
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Meet the Candidates
for Pima County Assessor, Recorder, and Superintendent of Schools
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 3 pm
Room 203, Continental Shopping Plaza, Green Valley
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Gabriella Cázares-Kelly for Pima County Recorder (Incumbent). Gabriella was elected Pima County Recorder in November 2020 and began her administration in January 2021. She is the first Native American to hold an elected Pima County office and the third Native American to hold a county-level office in the State of Arizona.
Suzanne Droubie for Pima County Assessor. As the only candidate with experience in both the Assessor’s Office and the private sector, Suzanne has a unique perspective which will allow her to ensure fairness to all taxpayers of Pima County. If elected, she would be the first female assessor in Pima County’s history.
Dustin Williams for Pima County Superintendent of Schools (Incumbent). Dustin’s career has included elementary education and administration. He holds a Master’s in Education degree from Northern Arizona University. He states, “Serving as your Pima County School Superintendent is one of the greatest honors of my life. I am running for re-election in 2024 to continue my support for the students, educators, and constituents of Pima County."
***The collection wagon will be available for your contributions of items for Voices from the Border and the Samaritans.***
Sponsored by Green Valley Democrats
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What Propositions are on the Ballot?
Presented by
Richard Cook and Michael Bryan
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 3 pm
Room 203, Continental Shopping Plaza, Green Valley
Richard Cook and Michael Bryan will provide an overview of the dozen statewide propositions that will be on the November ballot.
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Richard Cook will be speaking on the four election/voting propositions on the ballot. He is a founding member and treasurer of Voter Choice Arizona and is also on the executive leadership team of Better Ballot Arizona. Both organizations aim to educate Arizona voters about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and open primaries.
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Michael Bryan is the program chair of Democrats of Greater Tucson and is the founder of Blog for Arizona. He will discuss the other eight propositions.
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***The collection wagon will be available for your contributions of items for Voices from the Border and the Samaritans.***
Sponsored by Green Valley Democrats
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Missed a past program? Videos of many of our programs are available HERE.
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Discussion Group
Join the Discussion Group each Wednesday, 10 - 11:30 am in Room 203 for open discussion on current events. Special presentation on Wednesday, September 11th. A speaker from Health Care Rising will discuss Prop 139, Arizona Abortion Access.
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A Meet and Greet for LD19 candidates, Bob Karp and Gregg Frostrom.
Wednesday, September 4th, 3-5 pm
GVD Headquarters, Continental Shopping Plaza.
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Presidential Debate Party! Join us on Tuesday, September 10, 6 pm. BYOB, appetizers provided. Details after registering. RSVP before September 8th. Limited to 40 guests.
Contact George McGaughey, 720 371 5380.
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Women in Blue Luncheon
(DCQC/GVD)
Thursday, September 26th, 11:30 am
1486 E Dahlia Dr. (Quail Creek)
Menu:
A variety of Asian Dishes (vegetarian included), dessert, water, and iced tea
$30 payable by cash or check to Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC)
Please RSVP to jeannebuell@gmail.com by September 19th. If you need to cancel please do so by the 19th.
Wear Blue!
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Election Information
The ballot this year will be a long one. There are a dozen statewide propositions on the ballot! Here's a guide from LD19 to the statewide ballot propositions including a recommendation on two judges.
SUMMARY: Vote YES only on Proposition 139, Arizona Abortion Access. Vote NO on ALL the other statewide propositions.
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Yard Signs, Tee Shirts, and more at Headquarters
Yard signs for most candidates are for sale at Headquarters. Yard signs can go up now and don't have to be taken down until 15 days after the General Election which is November 5th. Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted. Buy a Harris/Walz sign and get a FREE local candidate sign!
We have Childless Cat Lady tee shirts and other merchandise, also!
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Let’s pack the house for the public hearing!
This meeting will be your chance to share statements publicly and they will be recorded as official comments for the Air Quality Permit.
- Date: Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024
- Time: 6–9 PM
- Location: Corona Foothills Middle School, 16705 S. Houghton Road Vail, AZ 85641
Online Streaming Available:
We strongly encourage everyone to join IN PERSON. For those who can't, we’ve set up a zoom option. This is an informal stream, which means that people who watch online will not be able to comment formally.
Link to join online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2155676902
>> To easily add the event to your calendar USE THIS LINK TO RSVP <<
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Join Team Vanessa at the Hunger Walk in Green Valley
Join Vanessa Bechtol, for Pima County Supervisor, Position 4, and community members to help end hunger in southern Arizona. The Hunger Walk 2024 is Saturday, September 14, 8 am at Canoa Ranch.
To register for the walk, click here then click “Join Team” on the left under our logo. You can register to walk with us in person or virtual (a walk on your own somewhere else).
We will do a canvass afterwards, for anyone interested in joining that too.
That information will be sent out separately once a sign-up form is set up.
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WE CARE Campaign in September:
Voices from the Border and the Samaritans
Voices from the Border provides direct services to migrants, including:
Medical care--coordinates and provides free medical care and necessary transportation to those who would otherwise not have access.
Support--housing, food, clothing, and daily necessities primarily for women and children in Nogales, Sonora awaiting their CBP One appointments to request asylum into the US.
Resources--For those asylum seekers who are allowed entry into the US and with whom we've established relationships in Nogales, Sonora, Voices helps provide and locate resources necessary for survival.
The Samaritans also assist with emergency support to these asylum seekers.
The greatest needs are:
Underwear and socks, all children’s sizes and small men’s and women’s.
Travel size toiletries including shampoo, soap, deodorant, razors, shaving cream and other everyday products.
Please bring your donations to HQ and put them in the blue wagon. You may also bring your contributions to any program meeting.
Thank you!
Judy Knape, VP Headquarters
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Headquarters is open 5 days per week, Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 3 pm. Beginning September 14th, HQ will be open also on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm. | |
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Paid for by the Green Valley Democrats Club. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
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