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 Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson, a teacher at the UofA Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Video Manager for Iskashitaa Refugee Network, ‎ ✍ A common-sense business leader, he operated a successful marketing consultancy for 20 years. He is skilled in fundraising, artificial intelligence, 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. **

LD18 Candidate Chris Mathis Sounds the Alarm on Extremism

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Chris Mathis is a Democrat, UofA law professor and union member. He is an Arizona Education Association member. Chris was appointed to represent Legislative District 9 in the Arizona House of Representatives. He sought the job because he is alarmed by threats to reproductive rights, voting rights, and climate change’s accelerating impacts. Learn more about … Read more

Pima Board of Health Endorses Agency to Oversee Gun Violence Prevention

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The Pima County Board of Health endorsed the idea of an Office of Violence and Injury Prevention within the Health Department to oversee gun violence prevention, suicide prevention, overdose prevention and mental health services. “This office would provide ongoing programs and activities designed to assist our community in addressing preventable deaths and injuries from suicides, … Read more

Democrats on the Radio: Republican Candidates are Dangerous

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Larry Bodine on the John C. Scott show: “I’ve been telling Democrats that it’s time to stand up and fight for your rights because these extremist Republicans are dangerous. We saw that on January 6th, two years ago. The radical Republicans have already stolen many of our rights. They’ve infringed on the right to vote. … Read more

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