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

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 2004 from her final paid occupation as a computer programmer and has moved on to an unpaid career in political activism, helping to preserve democracy and the planet for her three children and two grandchildren.

Toby has been on the Executive Board of Democracy for America – Maricopa County (DFA-MC) and is dedicated to the Democratic Party. She was recently appointed to be a Precinct Committeeman in Legislative District 11 and can often be found at Democratic Party headquarters in Phoenix, making phone calls and doing whatever she can to help make Arizona a blue state.

“It is my sincerest hope,” Toby said, “ that working with DFA and other Democratic groups will help save this great country for my grandchildren and their children.”

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 Holmes
6. open	4. Joe Murphy

If you would like to serve in one of these positions please email, info at dfa-mc dot org. to have your candidacy announced and attend the meeting to accept your nomination. Remember to take our country back you have to “DO MORE THAN VOTE”.