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 leader, having served as Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson, a teacher at the UA 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 articles 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, hiking Tucson's beautiful trails, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for breakfast.‎ ‎** Scroll down to see my articles below. **

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

Pray for Ukraine and Support a Family

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A Ukrainian artist — Pavel Kryshen — has sent out a call for support for his Etsy shop, which carries digital images of the farmlands and flag of Ukraine. If you were looking to help, please visit his store: www.etsy.com/shop/IronUA. (Another way is to rent an Airbnb in Ukraine. Obviously, you won’t go there, but Airbnb is … Read more

Pima Supervisor Adelita Grijalva is Fighting for Gun Safety

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Today, a bazaar of firearms is taking place at the Pima County Fairgrounds. The Crossroads of the West gun show is infested with unlicensed dealers who sell cheap handguns for cash and refuse to make background checks. But one elected Democrat took action to bring gun safety to the weapons emporium: Pima County Supervisor Adelita … Read more

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