Larry Bodine

Larry is an intelligent, articulate, and insightful commentator whose views are shaped by a combination of journalism, entrepreneurship, law practice, and leadership.‎ ✍ He is an experienced and well-known leader, having served as a teacher at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Arizona, Video Manager for Iskashitaa Refugee Network, Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson.‎ ✍ A common-sense business leader, he operated a successful marketing consultancy for 20 years. He is skilled in fundraising, ChatGPT, and online communications.‎ ✍He considers multiple viewpoints before forming an opinion. His ethos is the Boy Scout Law.‎ ✍ Larry is a lifelong writer, having worked as a seven-time award-winning journalist for the New York Daily News and as the author of 600 editorials for the Blog for Arizona.‎ ✍He is a graduate of Amherst College and Seton Hall Law School and has also attended the University of Munich in Germany.‎ ✍He is not all work and no play. Larry enjoys singing and playing the guitar, watching film noir, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for lattes at breakfast.‎ ‎** Scroll down to see my articles below. **

Data Analyst Sam Almy Describes How to Keep Arizona Blue

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Our speaker Sam Almy, a Data Analyst with Uplift Campaigns, describes what the new districts mean to Democrats and Republicans. At Uplift Campaigns, he works with all progressive candidates. Sam places and analyzes digital ad performance on Facebook and YouTube. He also tracks early voting for Arizona and makes cool charts and graphs. Sam has … Read more

Fight GOP Voter Suppression Legislation Today

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Arizona GOP state legislators this year have introduced more than 140 bills that would make it harder for Arizonans to vote. In a normal legislative session, we would see only 30 to 40 election-related bills. Right now Republicans in the AZ legislature are pushing voter suppression bills to: Make it harder for you to vote … Read more

Democrats’ Salon: Progressive Veterans from Common Defense

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And now for something new!  Thursday, March 24 @ 6:30 PM – FREE Michael Bryan Democrats of Greater Tucson is for the first time offering an evening Salon to open its meetings to young and working people. We present three progressive veterans from Common Defense, the country’s largest veteran-led organization. CD mobilizes veterans to elect leaders and promote progressive values in 2022 and beyond. Not all veterans are conservatives … Read more

Good Bad Ugly

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in the State Legislature

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This article is courtesy of the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. To elect Democrats, click here to donate. The Good HB2729 – Rep. Andrea Dalessandro sponsored a bill to require travel reimbursement at the federal rate for members of metropolitan planning organizations; passed the Senate Transportation and heads to the Senate Floor. Story of the Week: … Read more

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