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. **

Stop Gerrymandering Now: Submit Your Comments to the Redistricting Commission

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The Independent Redistricting Commission will meet on Thursday to decide on Congressional and Legislative Draft Maps. They will discuss a pro-Republican map written by Anna Clark, the second vice-chair of the Pima County GOP, and surreptitiously submitted as being from the anti-worker Southern Arizona Leadership Council. Democrats must continue to comment at the links below: … Read more

Mayor Romero and 4 Latino Mayors Call for Passage of Build Back Better Agenda

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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero joined other Hispanic mayors from Long Beach, Brownsville, Topeka, and Providence to call for immediate passage of  President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. They praised the historic investments and generational impacts for local communities and families that the agenda will bring. The mayors highlighted … Read more

Dems Awaken Sleeping Giant to Make Gains in 2022

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Democrats in Arizona are organizing earlier than ever to re-elect Senator Mark Kelly, put a Democratic Governor into office, and win a Democratic majority in the state legislature. To achieve this ambitious goal, Dems have awakened the once-sleeping Giant — the Democratic coordinated campaign. Known as Mission for Arizona, it is active statewide 13 months … Read more

It’s Over! Audit Ringleader Says 2020 Election Was Legit

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Ken Bennett, the state Senate liaison for the Maricopa audit, said definitively that the 2020 election in Arizona was legitimate. Trump lost. Biden won. Fair and square. “There was no substantial difference between the hand count of the ballots and the official canvas at Maricopa county,” he said. “And there is no reliable evidence that … Read more

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