by David Safier
A group of Young Dems formed a group, A Stronger ADP (Arizona Democratic Party), in the weeks before the recent State Democratic Meeting where Don Bivens was elected Chair, after Paul Eckerstrom had been elected,then resigned . . . If you don't know the whole tangled tale, you can catch up on it elsewhere.
Anyway, Stronger ADP, whose members decided to cloak themselves in anonymity, created a detailed, thoughtful document about changes they hoped to see in the state party. Then, days before the meeting, they revealed their identities.
They attended the state meeting filled with trepidation. To their surprise, they were greeted with support from rank and file Dems, elected officials and party officials. The enthusiastic response doesn't surprise me — I heard what people were saying — but it pretty much floored them.
Now it looks like the group might be meeting with Bivens some time soon, or so rumor has it. It will be interesting to hear what comes of the tête-à-tête, if it happens.
Just a personal note. These folks represent the future of the party. I don't know if "the Obama generation" is the right term for them, but that's as close as I can come. Their generation deserves a seat at the table. And this specific group of individuals has definitely earned that seat.
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