PCDP Wildcat Meet & Greet with candidates (cancelled)

by Carolyn Classen, blogger UPDATE: 9/22/23 received email from PCDP that this event has been cancelled. Time Wednesday, October 25 6:00 – 8:00pm MST Location Arizona Sands Club 565 N Cherry Ave Fl 5Tucson, AZ 85719 About this event “Join us to mingle with local candidates and enjoy the UofA Sands Club, atop the University … Read more

Pima County Dem Party headquarters reopening on July 2

Has it been over a year? The Pima County Democratic Party headquarters closed sometime last Spring 2020, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Director Cat Ripley resigned in the summer to run for PCC Governing Board District 1 (which she won), then Josh Polacheck took over as Interim. Now there is … Read more

Happy New Year from an improved Blog for Arizona (updated)

Dear readers,

You’ve probably noticed that we’ve been having problems with our comments approving automatically (or not) for a few months. I’ve been approving the legitimate ones when I’m online.  Some spam ones have gotten through the filters, and I’ve been deleting those.  Because we haven’t been able to fix the problem, our webmaster consultant has recommended we migrate to a new Blog for Arizona blogsite, where I have been posting  quite a few upcoming Calendar items.  Also, for some reason a recent Word Press update stopped allowing me to publish them on this current, older website.  Bear with us as we transition shortly.

Here’s a Swearing In event at Pima County Dem HQ for Jan. 3rd, which is on the new blogsite Calendar, but not on this one.  Note below that flyer time has been updated.

 

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Dr. Jo Holt elected Chair of Pima County Democratic Party

Dr. Jo Holt, new Chair of Pima County Democratic Party
Dr. Jo Holt, new Chair of Pima County Democratic Party

Dr. Jo Holt who holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry was elected Chair of the Pima County Democratic Party today at the special election following resignation of former Chair Cheryl Cage in late September. The meeting of precinct committeepersons was held in the UA Social Sciences auditorium (1145 E. South Campus Drive)  this morning, with 139 Democrats voting.  Acting Chair Pat Burns welcomed everyone, then former PCDP Chair Jeff Rogers conducted the election.

Dr. Holt ran unsuccessfully twice for LD 11 State Senator (against Senator Al Melvin and Steve Smith, respectively in 2012 and 2014). She said that she had intended to run again for that same seat but stepped forward to lead the county party instead.

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