NOTE: CHANGE IN OFFICERS Our next meeting will be February 2nd at the Old Spaghetti Factory, on Central Ave, just South of McDowell in Phoenix. We will meet our first candidate for 2011, Greg Stanton, running for Mayor of Phoenix. We must begin our charge to reclaim Arizona one city at a time, one school [...]
The January 5th meeting of DFA-MC will feature candidates for the Democratic State Party Chair. Currently we expect Rodney Glassman and Andrei Cherney to be our speakers. Anyone else running for Chair is welcome to speak. RSVP to info@dfamc.com. We will also announce the slate of officers for 2011 to be elected at the February [...]
We are starting our DFA new year by soliciting more Democratic candidates. We should have a candidate in every race starting with your school board and going up to Senator. The Senator race might be covered if everyone will check out the Rodney Glassman site. Rodney will be our speaker at our February 3rd meeting. [...]
It is with a heavy collective heart that DFA-MC mourns the loss of our dear friend Katherine “Katy” Ingram. Katy’s proud life ended October 31, 2009 after a long and well fought battle with cancer. Her life was filled with progressive causes to which she devoted her special energy for getting things “done right”. DFA-MC [...]
As of this writing the Arizona Legislature has decimated higher education with its budget cuts. How will this help improve our education system? According to the Coalition for Solutions Through Higher Education, “we are not producing enough educated, highly skilled workers to effectively compete in today’s global, knowledge-based economy. This crisis is especially acute in [...]
Toby Stahl has had a diverse career including work in the fields of chemistry, in which she has a Master’s Degree, accounting, and computer programming. Throughout her long career, Toby remained active in the community including leadership roles in several organizations dedicated to protecting the environment, improving education and preserving history. She retired in [...]
At the March 5th meeting, DFA-MC will hold its annual convention to elect Officers. So far, the following members have spoken up to serve: Chair: Toby Stahl Vice-Chair: Katherine Ingram 2nd Vice-Chair: open Treasurer: Tim Ackley Secretary: Catherine Jaworski At-Large Officer: 1. Susan Ackley [six seats total] 2. Chris Fleishman 5. open 3. Randall [...]
