Tag Archives: Greg Stanton

As Mayor, Kate Gallego will Make “Make Phoenix a City that Will Work for Everyone”

Posted on January 17, 2019 by | 2 comments

Phoenix Mayoral Candidate Councilwoman Kate Gallego

In a runoff race for Phoenix Mayor, candidate Kate Gallego, a former Phoenix Councilwoman, appears to be leading her opponent Daniel Valenzuela, another former member of the Phoenix City Council.

With popular Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton resigning his office and now serving Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District, a special non-partisan election was held in November to elect his successor. In a four-way race, Gallego received 45 percent of the vote and had a 19-point lead over her closest contender, Councilman Daniel Valenzuela. Commentators at the Arizona Republic feel that Councilwoman Gallego, with her energized and devoted base, has the turnout advantage right now going into the March 12, 2019 election.

The Blog For Arizona profiled both candidates in June and interviewed both on their positions in and their vision for moving Phoenix forward. Over the last week, we contacted both campaigns for an update.  This piece describes Councilwoman’s  Gallego’s goals and vision for the fifth largest city in the country.

Continue reading →

2 Comments

Posted in Abortion, Arizona State Legislature, Ballot Referendas and Initiatives, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Courts, Crime, David Gordon, Debates, Economics, Education, Elections, Endorsements, Energy, environment, Gender Equality, Gun Policies, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Infrastructure, Labor, Law Enforcement, Legislation, Maricopa, Mexico Border, Party Politics, Poverty, Primaries, Propositions, Science, Taxes, Transportation, Water

Tagged , ,

A New Years Resolution to turn the East Valley of Maricopa County Blue

Posted on January 9, 2019 by | Leave a comment

2018 Congressional District Five Democratic Party Nominee Joan Greene

Joan Greene, Lynsey Robinson, and other leading Maricopa County and state Democrats want to build on the successes of 2018 and spearhead efforts to turn the East Valley increasingly blue, making it totally Democratic by 2024.

Their goals include:

  • Having clean air to breathe and safe water to drink.
  • Having safe, accountable and technologically modern public traditional and charter schools with qualified instructors dedicated to student academic success, career development, and social development.
  • Providing quality affordable and accessible healthcare for everyone as well as retirement security.
  • Ensuring that people can live on living wages and if necessary “transition to other jobs when technology replaces them.” Instigating a modernized infrastructure and a “Green Deal” for our environment that champions “safety” and clean energy.
  • Electing public servants that support the community, play by the rules, are inclusive, and support solutions that benefit everyone rather than dark money supporters.

What portion of the voting public would not be for that agenda?

Maricopa County Democratic Party Second Vice Chair Lynsey Robinson

Former (and future) Arizona Congressional District Five Candidate Joan Greene and former LD12 State House (and newly elected Maricopa County Democratic Party Second Vice Chair and possible 2020 candidate for the LD 12 State Senate Seat) Lynsey Robinson are confident that the majority of the residents of the East Valley portion of Maricopa County. This area includes most of Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, Higley, and San Tan Valley, which are receptive to these community solution ideas and are poised to turn this part of Arizona bluer. Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Posted in Activism, Arizona Congressional Delegation, Arizona Congressional Races, Arizona State Legislature, Campaigns, Commentary, Community, Congress, David Gordon, Editorial, Education, Elections, History, Maricopa, Party Politics, Political Events, Uncategorized

Tagged , , , , , ,

New Maricopa County Democratic Party Executive Board ready to make Arizona Blue in 2020

Posted on December 10, 2018 by | 1 comment

The new Maricopa County Democratic Party Executive Board. They are (from left to right): Treasurer: Tom Krepitch, 1st Vice Chair: Carol Maas, Secretary: Roberta Neil Miller, Chair: Steven Slugocki, Sergeant-at-Arms: Patrick Seifter, and 2nd Vice Chair: Lynsey Robinson

A jubilant crowd of Precinct Committeepersons and County Democratic superstars and candidates attended the Maricopa County Democratic Winter Convention at Central High School in Phoenix on December 8, 2018. Speaker after speaker vowed to work together with everyone in the audience and those who could not attend to continue the trend started in this year’s election of turning Arizona to a blue state. Delegates to the convention also voted for a new Maricopa County Democratic Executive Board to help pave the way to victory in 2020.

Continue reading →

1 Comment

Posted in Activism, Arizona Congressional Delegation, Arizona Congressional Races, Arizona State Legislature, Campaigns, Commentary, Community, Congress, Convention, Counties, David Gordon, Editorial, Elections, Immigration, Infrastructure, Kyrsten Sinema, Legislation, Maricopa, Party Politics, Political Events, Senate, Taxes, Uncategorized

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Good Beginning Toward Building a Progressive Governing Majority in Arizona

Posted on November 8, 2018 by | 4 comments

Yesterday was a good beginning toward building a progressive governing majority in Arizona. Democrats appear to  have prevailed in some state house races :

  • Jennifer Jermaine in LD 18
  • Jennifer Pawlik in LD 17
  • Aaron Lieberman in LD 28.

 

Democrats also prevailed in local contests (notably school board) laying the groundwork and foundation for future progressive advances.

Democrats should also take comfort in recruiting many capable and compelling local and congressional candidates who gave Republicans a run for their money and performed well against the odds. Hopefully, many of these candidates will decide to run again.

  • It may take until March but Kate Gallego appears to be the odds-on favorite to be the next Mayor of Phoenix.
  • Jennifer Longdon, a role model for people who can overcome great adversity, coasted to victory as a State Representative in LD 24.
  • Anne Kirkpatrick came back into the political arena to win in Congressional District Two.
  • Former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, possibly on a career track to run for Governor in 2022, easily won Congressional District Nine.
  • Kathy Hoffman, who went from political novice to perhaps becoming the next Superintendent of Public Instruction, may be a rising star.
  • The races for Katie Hobbs and Kyrsten Sinema, as of Nov. 7, are still too close to call with up to 500,000 votes in Maricopa County still to be counted.

Youth turnout rose dramatically. Yes, yesterday was a good beginning.

Continue reading →

4 Comments

Posted in Activism, Arizona Congressional Delegation, Arizona Congressional Races, Arizona State Legislature, Campaigns, Commentary, Community, David Gordon, Editorial, Education, Elections, Governor, Healthcare, Immigration, Infrastructure, Initiatives, Kyrsten Sinema, Law Enforcement, Mexico Border, Party Politics, Political Calendar, Political Events, Polling, Poverty, Racism, Senate

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

DiCiccio walked right into the trap the Satanists sprung for him

Posted on February 2, 2016 by | 2 comments

Someone’s being politically correct about this and it’s probably the guy looking in the mirror at you, Sal Continue reading →

2 Comments

Posted in Civil Rights, Commentary, Donna Gratehouse, GOP War On..., Humor, IOKIYAR, Maricopa, Religion

Tagged , , , ,