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Fear Itself
By Ann Heitland I often see quoted out of context President Franklin Roosevelt’s statement “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” The full statement is: “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes […]
Continue readingVaccine Distribution
Information from Congressman O’Halleran’s office re vaccine distribution in Arizona: Statewide distribution will go to health care workers in the two metro counties (Maricopa and Pima) first. Pima and Maricopa counties will see the first 58,000 doses once the approved vaccine is made widely available, the governor’s office announced Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Officials said […]
Continue readingNew Officers
The Coconino County Democratic Party met this morning and elected the following leaders for the 2020-2022 term: Chair Ann Heitland First Vice Chair Aubrey Sonderegger Second Vice Chair Allan Gerston Secretary Jack Cahill Treasurer Bill Wade We also elected our full allotment of State Committee Members — 64!
Continue readingReorganization 2020
Our County Party Reorganization Meeting is on December 12. (See the calendar item for connection information.) Pursuant to our by-laws, the following offices are up for election. If you would like to run for one of these offices, we encourage you to notify us and submit a candidate statement to be published here. (Important: Pursuant to […]
Continue readingRedistricting
Although the map drawing has yet to begin, the redistricting process is well underway! Over the summer, the Arizona Democratic Party held dozens of online information sessions about applying to serve on the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) (thank you to our locals who attended and applied!) The five-member commission has two Democrats, two Republicans, and […]
Continue readingRequest to Speak Training!
The Legislature is coming back in early January so NOW is the time to get prepared to make your voice heard. We’ll be offering three training sessions in December using the resources of the organization Civic Engagement Beyond Voting. If you’ve never used the Arizona Legislature’s Request to Speak system, or if you just need […]
Continue readingState Committee
The State Committee is the governing body of the Arizona Democratic Party. Members of the state committee are elected by precinct committee persons throughout the state. Our County Party is entitled to elect 64 members to the State Committee. We’ll do this at our Reorganization Meeting on December 12. There is one qualification to be […]
Continue readingTrump’s Legal Effort Slowly Bleeds Out
With a hearing in Trump’s frivolous suit to force a new hand audit in Maricopa County set for hearing tomorrow, let’s look at how his legal team has fared so far. Trump has racked up a pathetic record of 1 win and 24 losses, with recent defeats in Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Forfeits are better than losses – Trump lawyers are withdrawing […]
Continue readingWhat’s Next?
We hope you’ve been able to take a deep breath following the election. Joe Biden’s win was a necessary step in preserving our democracy, but not a sufficient one. There is much work to be done. Let’s all be patient — and work on Georgia for now. As Joyce Vance said, “Democrats, instead of beating […]
Continue readingExpectations
In Coconino County as of yesterday, 58.7% of registered voters had cast their ballots. Those are the returns that will show up at shortly after 8 pm tonight. Our County Elections officials have spent a record number of days counting in advance of Election Day under the close eyes of our and the Republican Party’s […]
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