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 board at a time.  Whether you live in Phoenix or not, come meet Greg and learn what you can do to help all our 2011 candidates.

We will also be holding election of officers.  Following is the slate of officers proposed by our nominating committee:

Chair:   Joe Murphy

Vice-Chair:  Mary Jo Nickum

Vice-Chair:   Randall Holmes

Treasurer:  John Nickum

Secretary:   Doris Freeman

Members-at-large: John Beaulieu, Mary Ellen Bradshaw, Carol Corsica, Doris Freeman, John Gallagher, Stephanie, Toby Stahl, and Janet Tillotson, Jeffrey Brown

Per our bylaws the Executive Committee amended the bylaws to increase the number of officers on the Executive Committee  from 11 to 15 with a quorum being 50% of the number of filled positions.

Nominations will be taken from the floor.

DFA-MC would like to congratulate Andrei Cherney on becoming Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party.  We offer our help in anyway we can to improve the chances of Democratic Candidates in Arizona.

We will also announce the slate of officers for 2011 to be elected at the February meeting.  We will also discuss the messaging group for the Maricopa County Democrats and a group being organized to create a think tank for Democrats.

Join us at:

The Old Spaghetti Factory

On Central,  South of McDowell

Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, meeting at 7pm

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. Todd Landfried, former Maricopa County Executive Director will talk about becoming a candidate at our January 6th meeting.

Also speaking at this meeting is a candidate, Martin Quezada, running for the House in LD13.

A doctor’s opinion of the healthcare bills will be shared by Dr. Jonathan Weisbuch.

We will also be holding the election of the Executive Committee.  The nominees include:

Nominations will be accepted from the floor.

DFA Meeting
January 6, 2010
Old Spaghetti Factory
1418 N Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85003
Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7pm
Please join us and support our candidates

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A message to be delivered by Democrats: YES WE CARE…

Molly Ivins and Katherine Ingram at 2005 DemocracyFest

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 benefited from her able leadership beyond her tenure as Chair of this organization.  She was a beacon of never-say-no to the right idea.  She was a force, not just an advocate, for progressive ideals.  IDEALS– beyond values– she utterly and completely walked the talk. Her knack for bringing people together leaves behind a strong and diverse network of family, friends and associates.

She had a long career as a registered nurse and worked in many aspects of the healthcare industry.  In her memory, DFA-MC dedicates our renewed commitment to achieving healthcare for all.

This spring, the board of DFA-MC created our volunteer of the year award, the highest honor given annually to one outstanding person.  Katy found joy in knowing that this award would forever bear her name as the inspiration for strong progressive activists.  The Katy Award represents her proud legacy.  We strive to live up to her example.

We will miss her strength, her activism, her joy, her laugh and most importantly her love.

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Katherine Ingram is survived by three children, and three grandchildren.
Condolences may be sent to info@dfamc.com or to

Katymine
c/o DFA-MC
P.O. Box 25412
Tempe, AZ 85283

Firedoglake has a memorial thread to Katymine at:
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/12457