DFA-MC, Democracy For America – Maricopa County is an all volunteer Democratic club serving the greater Phoenix metro area. Founded in April 2004 by supporters of Gov. Howard Dean, we are the populist, self-empowered practitioners of democracy from the small to the large scale and we stand strong as pragmatic, undaunted, mainstream LIBERALS.
Our purpose is to build civic participation aimed at electing progressive Democrats to office and to promote progressive policies on major issues.
Our mission is to boldly uphold the principles of equality, justice and the democratic process by supporting socially progressive and fiscally responsible candidates and issues, providing training, getting out the vote, and offering public forums and other resources aimed at open political discourse.
Officers
Chair: Toby Stahl
Vice-Chair: Randall Holmes
2nd Vice Chair: Joe Murphy
Treasurer: John Nickum
Secretary: Stephen Morris
At-Large Officers: Mary Ellen Bradshaw, Cynthia Black, Jeffrey Brown, Carol Corsica, Stepanie Hamm-Wieczkiewicz, Mary Jo Nickum.
What We Do
- Democratic Party Building; not simply more, but better Democrats
- Candidate Recruitment and Support, including Precinct Committeepersons
- Progressive Issue Focus, especially
- Election Integrity
- Energy Independence
- Universal Healthcare
- Media Reform
- Anti-corporatism
- Civil Liberties
- Rational approaches to problem solving.
- Practice Democratic Values of Equality, Sustainability, Empathy, Responsibility, Strength, Protection, Fairness, Accountability, Fulfillment, Freedom, Opportunity, Prosperity, Community, Service, Cooperation, Trust, Honesty, Open communication.
Join in this effort of empowerment and activism and together we will…
“TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!”
Click here for a PDF of the DFA-MC Bylaws.
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DFA-MC Policy for Speakers and Solicitations
Any event or function of DFA-MC shall be operated for the benefit and furtherance of the goals of DFA-MC. To that end, any speaker or solicitation presented may be for:
- DFA-MC
- A Democratic candidate for office with preference given to DFA-MC endorsed candidates
- An elected Democratic official
- Democratic party
- Democracy For America
- Ballot initiative or issue spokesperson with progressive focus
- Expert speakers
The decision to allow anything not on the list must be approved by the EC. Expert speakers may not solicit funds, but should be secured with or without a fee.
