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. **

How to Win Over Rural Voters with Susan Bickel, LD9 Chair

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Judge Upholds Prop. 208 — Kicking Anti-School Reactionaries in the Teeth

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In a withering ruling, a state judge blasted anti-school reactionaries and allowed Prop. 208 to take effect to provide up to $940 million to school districts, teachers, and support personnel. Republican legislators and corporate interests have been fighting to override the voters who approved Prop. 208, known as Invest in Ed, in November 2020. Their … Read more

Professor: Get Rid of the Koch-Sponsored ‘Freedom Center’ from the University of Arizona

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[fusion_youtube id=”9Ntsi680ciE” alignment=”” width=”650″ height=”” autoplay=”false” api_params=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” css_id=””][/fusion_youtube]   Dr. David N. Gibbs, a respected Professor of History at the University of Arizona, is calling for the Republican-financed, Koch-sponsored “Freedom Center” to be kicked out of the university’s academic program. He spoke at the January 26, 2021 meeting of the LD9 Democrats, which … Read more

Democrats, Hoist Your Flag on Inauguration Day

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It’s time for Democrats to reclaim the American Flag as our symbol of democracy. We all saw the dangerous mob that disrupted the US Senate from accepting the Electoral College vote. Armed goons took over the US Capitol by force — waving the American Flag as they tried to destroy democracy. Those right-wing anarchists have … Read more

Recall Mark Finchem

Recall Effort Launches to Oust Insurrectionist Rep. Mark Finchem

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As a deadly mob descended on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, Arizona Rep. Mark Finchem was there, cheering on the terrorists and sending out photos. For his seditious, anti-America actions, a vigorous campaign has launched to recall Republican Finchem (LD11). Details of the non-partisan recall are online at Finchemrecall.com. The official email address for … Read more

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