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. **

Speakers at Redistricting Commission Reject Republican Voting District 17

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 The testimony of 50 voters rejected the gerrymandered voting District 17 that created a safe Republican district in a predominantly Democratic County. They spoke during a six-hour Virtual Town Hall held by the Independent Redistricting Commission on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. There was only one speaker who spoke in favor of draft map LD … Read more

Speak Up TODAY to Object to Republican Gerrymandered Voting Districts

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Call to Action! You can make a comment at the Virtual Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 6th, starting at 10 am and ending after all comments are heard. Participants must be registered by 9 am Saturday. To register to speak click Link: https://azgov.webex.com/azgov/j.php?RGID=r91ba073859ca081b83b5bd8760f9460b For further suggestions on talking points/your testimony click here. The Congressional final draft … Read more

Thank You Arizona Supreme Court for Canceling Extreme Republican Laws

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The Arizona Supreme Court struck down 16 extreme, right-wing laws on November 2, 2021, ruling that they violated plain language of the Arizona Constitution. A ban on face mask mandates and critical race theory in schools were the highest-profile laws that were thrown out when the Arizona Supreme Court tossed numerous provisions of the state … Read more

Fight the Pro-Republican Voting Maps

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We have 30 days to decide Arizona’s voting maps for the next ten years. Last Thursday, the AZ Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) reviewed, haggled, tweaked, and finally accepted draft maps for Legislative and Congressional districts. The IRC is now required to receive public input for 30 days on the draft maps. The first public hearing … Read more

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