Announcement by Dana regarding National Indivisible voted to endorse Joe Biden and that 95% of local chapters voted to endorse.
Keith Brekus is now in O’Hallerans official office in Flagstaff as district director.If you require assistance with Federal issues such as unemployment, small business loans, etc, he can be reached at 928-304-9540 or at [email protected]
Sally Simmons reviewed the importance of the Pima County Attorney race and outlined the focus of the position which includes setting policy for the whole office.Criminal justice reform, setting policy for plea bargains, cooperation with the courts on bail, diversion and treatment programs.The County Attorney also works with the courts to determine what to charge a person with and the Civil Division advises the county on issues such as auto accidents to zoning matters and environmental issues.It is a very powerful position.Sally introduced Laura Conover who is running for the office who will discuss her qualifications, vision and why she is running for this office.
Laura started by stating that she is a life-long Democrat and Native Tucsonian.She is bilingual.Laura made the following points regarding why she is running for the office:
60% of County revenue is spent on law and order which is 2/3 of the county budget.This one of the reasons why she wishes to address criminal justice reform.Reform will be better for the taxpayer and is more humane.Therefore, treatment for drug addiction and mental health should be the focus.
Laura feels that her experience as a criminal defense attorney, victim advocate and her public health training makes her qualified to address this reform.
Laura has experience managing attorneys as an appointee by judges on the Federal Court to supervise and represent 400 contract attorneys.
Laura has experience collaborating with other agencies such as the Marshalls Service.Laura is outcome driven and feels that her experience qualifies her for the position.
Q & A from participants.
You can obtain additional information about Laura at lauraconover.com on the news tab.
Helen Herziger from Indivisible and Strong informed the group that Laura’s primary opponent (Jonathan Mosher) will participate in their Zoom meeting on May 28that 5:30.Dana will forward the invitation to everyone.
Dana introduced Matt Rein from the group Arizona Ready.
Arizona Ready was formed to defeat Donald Trump.Matt is a Tucson native and graduated from U of A last May.Matt has worked on the 2016 Pima County race and has worked for Kyrsten Sinema when she was in the State House.Arizona Ready is part of a 6 swing- state coalition called Organizing together 2020 developed to flip the swing states.Indivisible is a National partner.Arizona Ready has over 60 team members whose focus is community outreach, text banking, engaging those who are 18 to 35 years old and producing digital ads.The organization is set up to do the ground work until July and then the presidential campaign will take over.The link to sign up for virtual events is www.mobilize.us/arizonaready.orgYou can also contact Matt at [email protected] and 520/405-6880.In lieu of phone banking, text banking can be utilized.You will not use your own number but will be given a number to use.The system will automatically send the dialogue, you will just need to put in the phone number.Volunteers are given around 400 phone numbers to text.
Announcements from Dana:
LD11 has organized the PEVL Project designed to encourage Democrats to change their status to the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) which enables them to receive a mail-in ballot.ITAA team has 12 members who will send out 1,000 letters and make follow-up calls or postcards to those who received letters.Each volunteer who signed up to do follow up phone calls will be making about 100 calls each.If any other members are interested in participating in this effort, please give Dana a call.Your help is welcomed.
Eileen Hollowell
Tricia Sauer from Indivisible will be running a virtual phone bank about PEVL through Zoom during the cocktail hour.You will be working from your computer and not using your personal phone.If you are interested in participating, please email Eileen.The event will take place on May 12, 2020 from 4 to 6:30.The letters to the editor people have been doing a great job, but the Arizona Daily Star has not been picking them up.This may be due to the fact that they are receiving many more letters since self -isolation has many people stuck at home.Some letters can be found on the ITAA website.
Arizona Initiatives – The courts will be ruling in the next two weeks on the issue of signing petitions digitally.If the challenge is defeated, the initiatives may be dead.If you currently have petitions in your possession, hold on to them until we receive some direction from the individuals running the petition drives.
Margo Nichols is the new Treasurer
During the months of April and May, National Indivisible would match any donations to ITAA up to a maximum of $500.ITAA maxed out their $500. in less than 2 weeks from member donations.Some of the funds raised have been spent on postcards designed by Karen Harris and the ITAA Zoom contract.The Steering Committee will discuss ways to utilize the funds.
Misty Atkins
The postcard campaign began a week ago and has completed 160 postcards thus far.PEVL and Get Out The Vote is the focus.If interested in participating send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]Information about the campaign can be found on the Indivisible Tucson web page.
Carole Fiore
The national Climate Reality Project group is putting their resources towards get out the vote.They want to collaborate with other organizations to get people to vote and getting information to voters about the climate.To take the pledge you can go to www.rockthevote.org.
Dana Offerman
The next meeting will be on June 1, 2020.As of now meeting in large groups probably won’t happen. In which case, there will be another Zoom meeting.Dana will monitor the situation and advise if anything changes.If you have ideas for the meetings or suggestions for speakers to address the members, please let Dana know.
Participants: Kris Carrico, Patricia Wiedhopf, Katherine Gaboury, Lois Postil, Linda Zello, Helen Herziger, Sandy Kaye, Eileen Hollowell, Carol Fiore, Mary Lee, Miriam Black, Susan Behrends, Suzanne Mallamo, Matthew Rein, Margo Nichols, Jackie Marshall, Dar Sumners, Nancy Stewart, Claude Chiaia, Thea Chalow, Bill Yohey, Rusty Farley, Sue Garcia, Lea Anderton, Karen Harris, Carol Stafford, Jan Counts, Daniel Sharpe, Beth Smith, Di Alexander, Joe Alexander, Marth Bergner, Linda Block, Kenn Block, Cheryl Whited, Misty Atkins, Ellie Marshal, Mary Lisa, Sally Simmons, Dana Offerman, Laura Conover
Sign on and welcome to participants by Dana.
Announcement by Dana regarding National Indivisible voted to endorse Joe Biden and that 95% of local chapters voted to endorse.
Keith Brekus is now in O’Hallerans official office in Flagstaff as district director.If you require assistance with Federal issues such as unemployment, small business loans, etc, he can be reached at 928-304-9540 or at [email protected]
Sally Simmons reviewed the importance of the Pima County Attorney race and outlined the focus of the position which includes setting policy for the whole office.Criminal justice reform, setting policy for plea bargains, cooperation with the courts on bail, diversion and treatment programs.The County Attorney also works with the courts to determine what to charge a person with and the Civil Division advises the county on issues such as auto accidents to zoning matters and environmental issues.It is a very powerful position.Sally introduced Laura Conover who is running for the office who will discuss her qualifications, vision and why she is running for this office.
Laura started by stating that she is a life-long Democrat and Native Tucsonian.She is bilingual.Laura made the following points regarding why she is running for the office:
60% of County revenue is spent on law and order which is 2/3 of the county budget.This one of the reasons why she wishes to address criminal justice reform.Reform will be better for the taxpayer and is more humane.Therefore, treatment for drug addiction and mental health should be the focus.
Laura feels that her experience as a criminal defense attorney, victim advocate and her public health training makes her qualified to address this reform.
Laura has experience managing attorneys as an appointee by judges on the Federal Court to supervise and represent 400 contract attorneys.
Laura has experience collaborating with other agencies such as the Marshalls Service.Laura is outcome driven and feels that her experience qualifies her for the position.
Q & A from participants.
You can obtain additional information about Laura at lauraconover.com on the news tab.
Helen Herziger from Indivisible and Strong informed the group that Laura’s primary opponent (Jonathan Mosher) will participate in their Zoom meeting on May 28that 5:30.Dana will forward the invitation to everyone.
Dana introduced Matt Rein from the group Arizona Ready.
Arizona Ready was formed to defeat Donald Trump.Matt is a Tucson native and graduated from U of A last May.Matt has worked on the 2016 Pima County race and has worked for Kyrsten Sinema when she was in the State House.Arizona Ready is part of a 6 swing- state coalition called Organizing together 2020 developed to flip the swing states.Indivisible is a National partner.Arizona Ready has over 60 team members whose focus is community outreach, text banking, engaging those who are 18 to 35 years old and producing digital ads.The organization is set up to do the ground work until July and then the presidential campaign will take over.The link to sign up for virtual events is www.mobilize.us/arizonaready.orgYou can also contact Matt at [email protected] and 520/405-6880.In lieu of phone banking, text banking can be utilized.You will not use your own number but will be given a number to use.The system will automatically send the dialogue, you will just need to put in the phone number.Volunteers are given around 400 phone numbers to text.
Announcements from Dana:
LD11 has organized the PEVL Project designed to encourage Democrats to change their status to the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) which enables them to receive a mail-in ballot.ITAA team has 12 members who will send out 1,000 letters and make follow-up calls or postcards to those who received letters.Each volunteer who signed up to do follow up phone calls will be making about 100 calls each.If any other members are interested in participating in this effort, please give Dana a call.Your help is welcomed.
Eileen Hollowell
Tricia Sauer from Indivisible will be running a virtual phone bank about PEVL through Zoom during the cocktail hour.You will be working from your computer and not using your personal phone.If you are interested in participating, please email Eileen.The event will take place on May 12, 2020 from 4 to 6:30.The letters to the editor people have been doing a great job, but the Arizona Daily Star has not been picking them up.This may be due to the fact that they are receiving many more letters since self -isolation has many people stuck at home.Some letters can be found on the ITAA website.
Arizona Initiatives – The courts will be ruling in the next two weeks on the issue of signing petitions digitally.If the challenge is defeated, the initiatives may be dead.If you currently have petitions in your possession, hold on to them until we receive some direction from the individuals running the petition drives.
Margo Nichols is the new Treasurer
During the months of April and May, National Indivisible would match any donations to ITAA up to a maximum of $500.ITAA maxed out their $500. in less than 2 weeks from member donations.Some of the funds raised have been spent on postcards designed by Karen Harris and the ITAA Zoom contract.The Steering Committee will discuss ways to utilize the funds.
Misty Atkins
The postcard campaign began a week ago and has completed 160 postcards thus far.PEVL and Get Out The Vote is the focus.If interested in participating send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]Information about the campaign can be found on the Indivisible Tucson web page.
Carole Fiore
The national Climate Reality Project group is putting their resources towards get out the vote.They want to collaborate with other organizations to get people to vote and getting information to voters about the climate.To take the pledge you can go to www.rockthevote.org.
Dana Offerman
The next meeting will be on June 1, 2020.As of now meeting in large groups probably won’t happen. In which case, there will be another Zoom meeting.Dana will monitor the situation and advise if anything changes.If you have ideas for the meetings or suggestions for speakers to address the members, please let Dana know.
Participants: Kris Carrico, Patricia Wiedhopf, Katherine Gaboury, Lois Postil, Linda Zello, Helen Herziger, Sandy Kaye, Eileen Hollowell, Carol Fiore, Mary Lee, Miriam Black, Susan Behrends, Suzanne Mallamo, Matthew Rein, Margo Nichols, Jackie Marshall, Dar Sumners, Nancy Stewart, Claude Chiaia, Thea Chalow, Bill Yohey, Rusty Farley, Sue Garcia, Lea Anderton, Karen Harris, Carol Stafford, Jan Counts, Daniel Sharpe, Beth Smith, Di Alexander, Joe Alexander, Marth Bergner, Linda Block, Kenn Block, Cheryl Whited, Misty Atkins, Ellie Marshal, Mary Lisa, Sally Simmons, Dana Offerman, Laura Conover
Sign on and welcome to participants by Dana.
Announcement by Dana regarding National Indivisible voted to endorse Joe Biden and that 95% of local chapters voted to endorse.
Keith Brekus is now in O’Hallerans official office in Flagstaff as district director.If you require assistance with Federal issues such as unemployment, small business loans, etc, he can be reached at 928-304-9540 or at [email protected]
Sally Simmons reviewed the importance of the Pima County Attorney race and outlined the focus of the position which includes setting policy for the whole office.Criminal justice reform, setting policy for plea bargains, cooperation with the courts on bail, diversion and treatment programs.The County Attorney also works with the courts to determine what to charge a person with and the Civil Division advises the county on issues such as auto accidents to zoning matters and environmental issues.It is a very powerful position.Sally introduced Laura Conover who is running for the office who will discuss her qualifications, vision and why she is running for this office.
Laura started by stating that she is a life-long Democrat and Native Tucsonian.She is bilingual.Laura made the following points regarding why she is running for the office:
60% of County revenue is spent on law and order which is 2/3 of the county budget.This one of the reasons why she wishes to address criminal justice reform.Reform will be better for the taxpayer and is more humane.Therefore, treatment for drug addiction and mental health should be the focus.
Laura feels that her experience as a criminal defense attorney, victim advocate and her public health training makes her qualified to address this reform.
Laura has experience managing attorneys as an appointee by judges on the Federal Court to supervise and represent 400 contract attorneys.
Laura has experience collaborating with other agencies such as the Marshalls Service.Laura is outcome driven and feels that her experience qualifies her for the position.
Q & A from participants.
You can obtain additional information about Laura at lauraconover.com on the news tab.
Helen Herziger from Indivisible and Strong informed the group that Laura’s primary opponent (Jonathan Mosher) will participate in their Zoom meeting on May 28that 5:30.Dana will forward the invitation to everyone.
Dana introduced Matt Rein from the group Arizona Ready.
Arizona Ready was formed to defeat Donald Trump.Matt is a Tucson native and graduated from U of A last May.Matt has worked on the 2016 Pima County race and has worked for Kyrsten Sinema when she was in the State House.Arizona Ready is part of a 6 swing- state coalition called Organizing together 2020 developed to flip the swing states.Indivisible is a National partner.Arizona Ready has over 60 team members whose focus is community outreach, text banking, engaging those who are 18 to 35 years old and producing digital ads.The organization is set up to do the ground work until July and then the presidential campaign will take over.The link to sign up for virtual events is www.mobilize.us/arizonaready.orgYou can also contact Matt at [email protected] and 520/405-6880.In lieu of phone banking, text banking can be utilized.You will not use your own number but will be given a number to use.The system will automatically send the dialogue, you will just need to put in the phone number.Volunteers are given around 400 phone numbers to text.
Announcements from Dana:
LD11 has organized the PEVL Project designed to encourage Democrats to change their status to the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) which enables them to receive a mail-in ballot.ITAA team has 12 members who will send out 1,000 letters and make follow-up calls or postcards to those who received letters.Each volunteer who signed up to do follow up phone calls will be making about 100 calls each.If any other members are interested in participating in this effort, please give Dana a call.Your help is welcomed.
Eileen Hollowell
Tricia Sauer from Indivisible will be running a virtual phone bank about PEVL through Zoom during the cocktail hour.You will be working from your computer and not using your personal phone.If you are interested in participating, please email Eileen.The event will take place on May 12, 2020 from 4 to 6:30.The letters to the editor people have been doing a great job, but the Arizona Daily Star has not been picking them up.This may be due to the fact that they are receiving many more letters since self -isolation has many people stuck at home.Some letters can be found on the ITAA website.
Arizona Initiatives – The courts will be ruling in the next two weeks on the issue of signing petitions digitally.If the challenge is defeated, the initiatives may be dead.If you currently have petitions in your possession, hold on to them until we receive some direction from the individuals running the petition drives.
Margo Nichols is the new Treasurer
During the months of April and May, National Indivisible would match any donations to ITAA up to a maximum of $500.ITAA maxed out their $500. in less than 2 weeks from member donations.Some of the funds raised have been spent on postcards designed by Karen Harris and the ITAA Zoom contract.The Steering Committee will discuss ways to utilize the funds.
Misty Atkins
The postcard campaign began a week ago and has completed 160 postcards thus far.PEVL and Get Out The Vote is the focus.If interested in participating send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]Information about the campaign can be found on the Indivisible Tucson web page.
Carole Fiore
The national Climate Reality Project group is putting their resources towards get out the vote.They want to collaborate with other organizations to get people to vote and getting information to voters about the climate.To take the pledge you can go to www.rockthevote.org.
Dana Offerman
The next meeting will be on June 1, 2020.As of now meeting in large groups probably won’t happen. In which case, there will be another Zoom meeting.Dana will monitor the situation and advise if anything changes.If you have ideas for the meetings or suggestions for speakers to address the members, please let Dana know.
