Political Calendar: Week of November 15, 2015

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Political Calendar for the Week of November 15, 2015:

LD 9 Pre-Holiday Wine Tasting & Fundraiser

Sunday, November 15, 4:00:00 p.m.: LD 9 Pre-Holiday Wine Tasting & Fundraiser, at Cato Vinos Wine Shoppe, 3063 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson. A selection of 6 wines specifically designed to pair with your holiday fare. Tickets are only $20 and can be purchased online at https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/wineld9.

Monday, November 16, Noon: Democrats of Greater Tucson luncheon, Dragon’s View Restaurant (400 N. Bonita, South of St. Mary’s Road between the Freeway and Grande Avenue, turn South at Furr’s Cafeteria). New price: buffet lunch is $10.00 cash, $12 credit; just a drink is $3.50. Featured speaker is Rep. Bruce Wheeler, Assistant House Minority Leader from LD 10.Next Week: John Dougherty, journalist/filmmaker on InvestigativeMEDIA’S documentary “Flin Flon Flim Flam” about the Rosemont Mine.

Tuesday, November 17, 11:00 a.m.: Democratic Women of Southeastern Arizona meeting, at the Pueblo del Sol Country Club, on St. Andrews Drive in Sierra Vista. The cost of the luncheon is $15.00. For reservations, please contact Fran Micheau at franmich03@yahoo.com. Visit our web page.Democratic Women of Southeastern Arizona.

Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.: Pinal County Democratic Party meeting, at the Apache Junction Multi Gen Center, 1001 N Idaho Road, Apache Junction, AZ. Monthly meeting will be held in in coordination with the Northern Pinal County Dems.. Social and meet and greet starts at 6:30 pm with the regular meeting starting promptly at 7:00 pm. Come meet our entire legislative slate of candidates for Pinal County from LD 8, 11,& 16. We’ll also get an update from Sen. Barbara McGuire on the latest Special Legislative session on education funding.

Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.: Legislative District 9 meeting, at Northwest Medical Center, La Paloma Urgent Care Community Classroom, 4001 E. Sunrise Drive. For more information please contact Brian Clymer at brianclymer@yahoo.com or (520) 297-3539.

Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.: Oracle Democrats meeting, at the Oracle Fire Department, 1475 W. American Avenue (Oracle). For more information please contact Renee Barbaree at reba520@q.com or (520) 896-9054.

Wednesday, November 18, 10:30 a.m.: Democratic Women of the Prescott Area Luncheon, at the Centennial Center, 1989 Clubhouse Drive (Antelope Hills). Luncheon reservations are required. Cost is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers. Email requests to DWPrescottArea@gmail.com or call (928) 458-5689 or (928) 848-2753.

Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 p.m.: Democracy for America – Maricopa County (DFA-MC) monthly meeting will be moving to the 3rd Wednesday of every month, and the new location will be Macayo’s on Central Avenue, South of Indian School. DFA-MC is on the web, Facebook and Twitter. For more information contact DFAofMC@gmail.com.

Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 p.m.: Legislative District 10 meeting at Pima County Democratic Party HQ, 4639 E. 1st Street (one block South of Speedway and West of Swan). For more information lease contact Rob Selby at r_ybles@hotmail.com or (520) 790-3024.

Thursday, November 19, 5:30 p.m.: [Special date] Casa Grande Democrats meeting, at Bedillon’s Restaurant (Adobe Room), 800 N. Park Avenue, Casa Grande. For more information please contact Jack Guthrie at democratsofcasagrande@gmail.com and Like Us on Facebook.

Thursday, November 19, 8:00 a.m.: Democrats of the Red Rocks breakfast, at Olde Sedona Family Restaurant Bar & Grill, 1405 W. Hwy. 89A, Sedona. Featured speaker is Sheila Healy, Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic Party. Admission is $12, includes buffet breakfast and gratuity. Discussion on voting rights and election issues. Doors open at 8;00 a.m. Please RSVP to (928) 274-6541.

Thursday, November 2o, 3:00 p.m.: [Special date] Marana Democrats meeting, at the Continental Reserve Urgent Care meeting room, 8333 N. Silverbell Road (on the Southwest corner of Silverbell Road and Continental Reserve Loop). Featured speaker is Tom O’Halleran, Democratic candidate for Congress in CD 1. For more information please contact Buddy Gill at maranadems@gmail.com.

Saturday, November 21, 10:00 a.m.: Pima County Democratic Party special election for chair, at the University of Arizona, Social Sciences building, Room #100. The Social Sciences building is located southwest of Old Main, please click on this link for a map http://map.arizona.edu/. Parking will be free and available in any on campus parking garage. The three garages closest to Social Sciences are the 2nd Street Garage, 6th Street Garage and Tyndall Ave. Garage. Please RSVP to pimadem@pimadems.org.

Saturday, November 21, 10:00 a.m.: Cochise County Democratic Party meeting, at Party HQ, at 522 W. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista, AZ. For more information please contact cochisecodems@gmail.com or (520) 458-9467.

Saturday, November 21, 10:30 a.m.: Democratic Party Activist Club (DPAC) meeting, at the Coconino County Democratic Office on Agassiz and Birch at the Ice House. We will discuss Equal Pay for Equal Work. We expect action on a proposal before the city council around this time. Celia Barotz, Eva Putzova, and Katherine Yelle will have information. We welcome all to come discuss and learn! For more information please contact Sallie Kladnik at salliemk@aol.com.

Special Announcements:

DCSRA Discussion Group

Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.: Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area hosts a Current Events Discussion Group at the DCSRA Headquarters, Continental Shopping Plaza, 240 W. Continental Road (exit 63), Green Valley. Join us at the weekly meeting of the Democratic Headquarters Current Events Discussion Group. We’ll talk about some of the major events of the previous week, including but not limited to political topics, and try and go behind the news for a deeper understanding. For more information, please contact Jean Vickers jean.vickers@cox.net.

Monday, November 23, 5:30 p.m.: Maricopa County Democratic Party Executive Committee meeting, at Maricopa County Democratic Party HQ , 2914 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix. Meet and greet (and dinner) begins at 5:30. Meeting begins promptly at 6:00 pm.

Monday, November 23, 6:00 p.m.: Legislative District 3 meeting, at the Joel Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue (parking under the library). For more information please contact Andrés Cano at andres@canoagroup.com or (520) 304-5778.

Tuesday, November 24, Noon: Critical Issues Forum, at the Cochise County Democratic Party HQ, 1234 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista. For more information please contact cochisecodems@gmail.com or (520) 458-9467.

Thursday, November 26: Thanksgiving Day.

Thursday, November 26, 7:00 p.m.: [No meeting in observance of Thanksgiving] Heritage Highlands/Dove Mountain Democrats meeting, at the Heritage Highlands Clubhouse, 4949 West Heritage Club Boulevard (Marana). For more information please contact Dick Reddy at (520) 579-9460 Richard.Reddy@fredonia.edu.

Saturday, November 28, 10:00 a.m.: Northern Cochise County Democratic Club meeting. Meeting locations rotate between Benson and Wilcox. For more information please contact Kathy Suagee at soprano_58@hotmail.com. Visit our web page Northern Cochise County Democrats.

Saturday, November 28, 2:00 p.m.: Legislative District 11 meeting, at the Wheeler, Taft, Abbett Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive, Tucson (new location!) For more information please contact Jo Holt at legdist11dems@gmail.com. Find us at www.AZLD11Dems.org.

Sunday, November 29, 7:00 p.m.: Laughing Liberally Tucson returns to lampoon the national, state and local political scene. Come out and enjoy Tucson’s best and brightest comics as we try our best to save democracy…one laugh at a time. it’s FUN…it’s FREE…it’s Sky Bar Tucson. Last Sunday every month.

Tuesday, December 1: World AIDS Day.

Friday, December 4, 1:00 p.m.: Memorial service for Jacqueline Adams, at the historic Tanner Chapel AME Church, 20 S. 8th Street, Phoenix, AZ. Jackie was a long-time super volunteer for the Arizona Democratic party.

Friday, December 4, 10:30 a.m.: Democratic Women of the Prescott Area Holiday Fundraiser, at the Centennial Center, 1989 Clubhouse Drive (Antelope Hills). Featuring the Camelot Buffet and the music of DJ Dr. T. Once you reserve, you may request a song for his playlist. Don’t delay! Tickets are $45 each and support our scholarships. Payment is due by November 20. Mail checks to DWPA Treasurer Sandy Baggenstos, 530 Fitzmaurice Drive, Prescott, AZ 86303, or bring them to the luncheon on Nov. 18.  Email DWPrescottArea@gmail.com or call (928) 458-5689 or (928) 848-2753.

Saturday, December 5, 10:00 a.m.: Legislative District 2 meeting, in Tucson. For more information please contact Tom Prezelski at fusilero@aol.com.

Saturday, December 5, 11:00 a.m.: Greater Huachuca Area Democrats meeting, at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 798 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista. For more information please contact ghadc1@yahoo.com.

Saturday, December 5, 1:00 p.m.: Maricopa County Democratic Party Winter Convention, at the UFCW, 2401 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix. Registration from 1:00 to 1:30 pm. Meeting from 1:30 to 4:00 pm. For more information please call (602) 298-0503.

Sunday, December 6: Hanukkah begins at sun down (eight days).

Tucson Mayor and Council Inauguration Celebration Luncheon Group

Monday, December 7, 11:30 a.m.: Tucson Mayor and Council Inauguration Celebration Luncheon, at the Tucson Convention Center Ballroom, 260 S. Church Avenue. Individual Tickets $100, Table Sponsor $1,000, Event Sponsor $2,500. Purchase Tickets Here. For more information please contact Heath at heath@pimadems.org or (520) 326-3716.

Monday, December 7, 6:30 p.m.: Pima County Democratic Party Executive Committee meeting.

Tuesday, December 8, 3:30 p.m.: Saddlebrooke Democrats Club meeting, at 64518 E. Galveston Lane (Saddlebrooke). For more information please contact Hollace Lyon at Email Us or visit our web site. SaddleBrookeDemocrats.org.

Wednesday, December 9, 10:30 a.m.: Democratic Women of the Prescott Area Luncheon, at the Centennial Center, 1989 Clubhouse Drive (Antelope Hills). Luncheon reservations are required. Cost is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers. Email requests to DWPrescottArea@gmail.com or call (928) 458-5689 or (928) 848-2753.

Wednesday, December 9, 5:15 p.m.: Coconino County Democratic Party meeting, at Party HQ, 201 E. Birch Ave., Ste. 6, Flagstaff. For more information please call (928) 214-0393.

Thursday, December 10, 5:30 p.m.: [No Meeting in Dcember] Pima County Democratic Party Nucleus Club meeting, at the Viscount Suite Hotel, 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. For more information please contact Ash Silverburg at (520) 326-3716.

Saturday, December 12, 9:00 a.m.: Tanque Verde Valley Democrats meeting, at Risky Business, 8848 E. Tanque Verde Road. For more information please contact Lucy Messing at (520) 591-7615 or visit our web site. Tanque Verde Valley Democratic Club.

Saturday, December 12, 9:30 a.m.: San Tan Valley Democrats meeting, at the SRP Service Center, 3735 E. Combs Road (San Tan Valley). For more information please contact Dwight Snyder at dsnider@cox.net or (480) 331-9386, or visit our web site santanvalleydems.org and Like Us on Facebook.

Saturday, December 12, 10:00 a.m.: Mule Mountain Democrats meeting, at the Community Y, 26 Howell Avenue, Old Bisbee. For more information please contact John Vivertos at vivertos@aol.com or visit our web page
Mule Mountain Democrats.

Saturday, December 12, 5:00 p.m.: Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area Annual meeting and Pot Luck, at the Green Valley Recreation East Social Center, 7 S. Abrego Drive, Green Valley, AZ. Bylaws changes and election of officers.

Monday, December 14, 5:00 p.m.: Democrats of Oro Valley Holiday Party, at Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant, Oracle Road and Ina Road, 7360 N. Oracle Road. $10 at the door includes mini dinner buffet and the holiday dessert! Happy Hour drinks $3.00 for 10 oz. Margaritas, house wines, draft beer, and well drinks. Bring a few extra dollars for the holiday raffle. For more information please contact Mike Dayton at teachers12@msn.com or (520) 742-3774, or visit our web site http://www.demsov.org/.

Tuesday, December 15, 11:00 a.m.: Democratic Women of Southeastern Arizona holiday meeting, at the Manda Lé Restaurant, 3455 Canyon De Flores, Sierra Vista. For reservations, please contact Fran Micheau at franmich03@yahoo.com. Visit our web page.Democratic Women of Southeastern Arizona.

Tuesday, December 15, 5:00 p.m.: CNN Republican Presidential Primary Debate, from Las Vegas, NV. Moderator Wolf Blitzer. Details TBA.

Tuesday, December 15, 6:30 p.m.: Legislative District 9 meeting, at Northwest Medical Center, La Paloma Urgent Care Community Classroom, 4001 E. Sunrise Drive. For more information please contact Brian Clymer at brianclymer@yahoo.com or (520) 297-3539.

Tuesday, December 15, 6:30 p.m.: Oracle Democrats meeting, at the Oracle Fire Department, 1475 W. American Avenue (Oracle). For more information please contact Renee Barbaree at reba520@q.com or (520) 896-9054.

Wednesday, December 16, 6:30 p.m.: Legislative District 10 meeting at Pima County Democratic Party HQ, 4639 E. 1st Street (one block South of Speedway and West of Swan). For more information lease contact Rob Selby at r_ybles@hotmail.com or (520) 790-3024.

Saturday, December 19 (Time TBA): ABC Democratic Presidential Primary Debate, from Manchester, NH. Details TBA.

Saturday, December 19, 6:00 p.m.: Cochise County Democratic Party holiday  party, at the home of Fran and Phil Micheau in Sierra Vista. For more information please contact Fran Micheau at franmich03@yahoo.com.

Tuesday,December 22, Noon: Critical Issues Forum, at the Cochise County Democratic Party HQ, 1234 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista. For more information please contact cochisecodems@gmail.com or (520) 458-9467.

Thursday, December 24, 3:00 p.m.: [No meeting in observance of Christmas] Marana Democrats meeting, at the Continental Reserve Urgent Care meeting room, 8333 N. Silverbell Road (on the southwest corner of Silverbell Road and Continental Reserve Loop). For more information please contact democratsofcasagrande@gmail.com or call(520)251-8247.

Thursday, December 24, 6:00 p.m.: [No meeting in observance of Christmas] Casa Grande Democrats meeting, at Bedillon’s Restaurant (Adobe Room), 800 N. Park Avenue, Casa Grande. For more information please contact Jack Guthrie at democratsofcasagrande@gmail.com and Like Us on Facebook.

Thursday, December 24, 7:00 p.m.: [No meeting in observance of Christmas] Heritage Highlands/Dove Mountain Democrats meeting, at the Heritage Highlands Clubhouse, 4949 West Heritage Club Boulevard (Marana). For more information please contact Dick Reddy at (520) 579-9460 Richard.Reddy@fredonia.edu.

Friday, December 25: Christmas Day.

Saturday, December 26, 10:00 a.m.: Northern Cochise County Democratic Club meeting. Meeting locations rotate between Benson and Wilcox. For more information please contact Kathy Suagee at soprano_58@hotmail.com. Visit our web page Northern Cochise County Democrats.

Saturday, December 26, 2:00 p.m.: Legislative District 11 meeting, at the Wheeler, Taft, Abbett Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive, Tucson (new location!) For more information please contact Jo Holt at legdist11dems@gmail.com. Find us at www.AZLD11Dems.org.

Sunday, December 27, 7:00 p.m.: Laughing Liberally Tucson returns to lampoon the national, state and local political scene. Come out and enjoy Tucson’s best and brightest comics as we try our best to save democracy…one laugh at a time. it’s FUN…it’s FREE…it’s Sky Bar Tucson. Last Sunday every month.

Monday, December 28, 6:00 p.m.: Legislative District 3 meeting, at the Joel Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue (parking under the library). For more information please contact Andrés Cano at andres@canoagroup.com or (520) 304-5778.

Tuesday, December 29, 11:30 a.m.: Blue Tuesday Luncheon Forum, at the Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden (Scottsdale). If you want lunch, you must RSVP by the Thursday before so we can order for you! Email jctillotson@msn.com. $22 – cash only – at the door! (If you RSVP, and then find you can’t make it, PLEASE LET US KNOW, or we’ll have to pay for your uneaten lunch!) for more information please contact bluetuesdayluncheon@gmail.com.

2016

Friday. January 1: New Year’s Day.

Saturday, January 2, 11:00 a.m.: Greater Huachuca Area Democrats meeting, at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 798 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista. For more information please contact ghadc1@yahoo.com.

Sunday, January 17 (Time TBA): NBC Democratic Presidential Primary Debate, from Charleston, SC. Details TBA.

Monday, January 18: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (observed).

Thursday, January 28 (Time TBA): FOX News Republican Presidential Primary Debate, from Iowa. Moderated by Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace. Details TBA.

Monday, February 1: Iowa Caucus.

Saturday, February 6 (Time TBA): ABC Republican Presidential Primary Debate, from St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Details TBA.

Tuesday, February 9: New Hampshire Primary.

Thursday, February 11 (Time TBA): PBS Democratic Primary Debate, from Wisconsin. Details TBA.

Saturday, February 13 (Time TBA): CBS Republican Presidential Primary Debate, from The Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Moderated by John Dickerson, Details TBA.

Saturday, February 20: Nevada Caucus (Democrats), South Carolina Primary (Republicans)

Monday, February 22, Midnight: Voter Registration Deadline for Presidential Preference (Primary) Election. Participation in Arizona’s delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Democratic voters are determined as all those registered on the voter checklist as Democrats or those registered on the voter checklist as Democrats with the Arizona Secretary of State by midnight on Monday, February 22, 2016. (Independent or No Party Preference registered voters cannot participate in the Democratic Presidential Preference (Primary) Election).

Tuesday, February 23: Nevada Caucus (Republican)

Friday, February 26 (Time TBA): NBC/Telemundo (removed by RNC) Republican Presidential Primary Debate, from the University of Houston, in Houston, TX. Details TBA

Saturday, February 27: South Carolina Primary (Democrats)

Tuesday, March 1: “Super Tuesday”: Alabama, Alaska (GOP), Arkansas, Colorado (Caucuses), Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota (Caucuses), North Carolina, North Dakota (Republican), Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming (GOP Caucus).

Saturday, March 5: Kansas Caucus, Kentucky (GOP Caucus), Louisiana Primary, Maine (GOP Caucus), Nebraska (Democratic Caucus).

Sunday, March 6: Maine (Democratic Caucus).

Tuesday, March 8: Hawaii (GOP Caucus), Idaho Primary (GOP), Mississippi Primary, Michigan Primary.

Wednesday, March 9 (Time TBA): Univision Democratic Primary Debate, from Miami Dade College in Miami, FL. Details TBA.

Sunday, March 13: Puerto Rico (GOP Primary).

Tuesday, March 15: Florida Primary, Illinois Primary, Missouri Primary, North Carolina Primary, Ohio Primary.

Friday, March 18: District-level Delegate filing deadline. An individual can qualify as a candidate for district-level delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention by filing a statement of candidacy designating his or her singular presidential (or uncommitted) preference and a signed pledge of support for the presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) with the Arizona Democratic Party at 2910 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012 by March 18, 2016 by 5:00 p.m. A delegate candidate may modify his or her singular presidential preference by submitting an updated pledge of support no later than the filing deadline.

Tuesday, March 22: Arizona Presidential Preference (Primary) Election; Utah Primary.

Saturday, March 26: Alaska (Democratic Caucus), Hawaii (Democratic Caucus), Washington (Democratic Caucus).

Friday, April 1: Each presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s), must file with the Arizona Democratic Party Chair by April 1, 2016 by 5:00 p.m., a list of all such candidates he or she has approved.

Tuesday, April 5: Wisconsin Primary.

Saturday, April 9: Wyoming (Democratic Caucus).

Tuesday, April 19: New York Primary.

Saturday, April 23, 8:00 a.m.: Arizona Democratic Party Caucus for delegate selection to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Arizona is allocated 43 district-level delegates. Arizona has chosen to allocate all of its alternatives at the at-large level. District-level delegates shall be elected at a congressional district level caucus on April 16, 2016, following the Presidential Preference Election. Only elected and appointed precinct committeepersons in your congressional district who support your presidential preference (candidate) will be allowed to vote. All precinct committeepersons that wish to participate and district delegate candidates who filed their nomination form must register their attendance during the registration period of 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. A roster of precinct committee persons shall be available for inspection during the entire caucusing period. Candidates for delegates do not have to be present to be elected. For more information, see the Delegate Selection Plan (.pdf).

Tuesday, April 26: Connecticut Primary, Delaware Primary, Maryland Primary, Pennsylvania Primary, Rhode Island Primary.

Tuesday, May 3: Indiana Primary.

Tuesday, May 10: Nebraska (GOP Primary), West Virginia Primary.

Tuesday, May 17: Special Election for school funding inflation adjustment settlement and changes to Arizona Constitution.

Tuesday, May 17: Kentucky (Democratic Primary), Oregon Primary.

Sunday, June 5: Puerto Rico (Democratic Primary).

Tuesday, June 7: California Primary, Montana Primary, New Jersey Primary, New Mexico Primary, North Dakota (Democratic), South Dakota Primary.

Tuesday, June 14: Washington, D.C. Primary.