District 30 Democrats: Minutes Jan. 9, 2010 [Draft: to be approved at Feb.

6 LD 30
meeting]

Agenda Item: Assigned To: Summary of Information//Points of View: Decision/Action Taken:

Welcome and Pledge of Suzanne Newton, Pledge of Allegiance recited by those attending. Pledge led by Don Kret.
Allegiance Chair
(10 a.m. start time)
Introductions Suzanne Newton, Attendees introduced themselves by name and precinct. Suzanne Newton
Chair

Sam Wercinski • Candidate running for AZ Secretary of State. Primary date has
Guest Speakers been changed from Aug. 31 to Aug 24, 2010. Discussion
about validity of signatures. Cited military, business and
government experience; former chair of Maricopa County
Democratic Party. Important to keep elections fair & honest;
consumer protection. Reviewed LD30 voter demographics
and issues. Reviewed voting patterns LD30 & statewide.
[Handout and DVD provided.] Covered the duties of
Secretary of State: Chief Election Officer; Consumer
Protection; Streamline Business Functions; Transparency in
Government. Ensuring SoS resources from Phoenix are made
accessible to the rest of Arizona. Q/A topics: How to dispel
rumor/assumption that if the governor is a Democrat, that the
Sec’y of State has to be a Republican? Need to fix state gov’t.
Had a small real estate firm (mostly residential). Running
traditional; requested donations; in 2007-8, DPS interdicted 6x
number of guns & cash than in the 8 years prior due to smarter
policies and tactics being applied; need to create policies to get
people here legally and humanely; tax code needs revising;

Todd • Candidate for State Senate LD30. BA from U of A. Military

Camenisch experience (Navy). PhD from UNC. Medical experience.
School council, currently serving on CFSD school board;
strong pro-education stance; concern about overall health of
the state; all issues depend upon support for education: need
education for jobs, economic growth, business success,
rational discussion re. land/water use, etc. Q/A topics: running
traditional; requested donations; immigration – border issues
are federal, not state/local jurisdiction; need long-term thinking
 and not short-term approaches; no one’s talking, partisan
climate at state legislature; where can we recover revenue,
revise the formula for funding;

Minutes from the November 2009 meeting, taken by Pat Canady, were Minutes amended; Vera
Minutes Jen Prileson, posted on 30dems.blogspot.com (thanks to Mark Kerr). To post Berkman made motion to
secretary comments on the blogspot, send to 30dems@gmail.com. accept minutes; Pat Canady
made motion to accept
minutes as amended; Don
Kret seconded, motion
passed.
Treasurer’s Report Alex Mich, Alex Mich gave the report. We have a current balance of $ 1,838.32. Motion to accept
Treasurer One outstanding check for $200, quarterly contribution went to Pima treasurer’s report passed.
County headquarters, has not been cashed/posted.
Chair’s Report Suzanne Newton • PCDP Executive Committee Mtg: current balance around Leroy Dyson made a motion
$19,000. Anonymous challenge grant of $15,000 to donate to to pre-pay our remaining
party for facilitating headquarters to prepare for upcoming $600 quarterly contributions
election year. Grant expires 1/30/2010. Suzanne requested to the County party, as
that they hold the $200 we sent so it will be matched. We can stipulated in our 2010 annual
budget, on or before Jan. 30
choose to take our remaining quarterly contributions as other 2010, so it would be matched
districts have chosen to do. County Fair coming up (April 15 by the anonymous grant.
to 25th). April 17 (Saturday) is our assigned day; signup sheets Motion seconded by David
are available for volunteers. Hosea. Henry Johnson
suggested we focus our
• November State Committee Mtg: Two-fold – Interesting individual contributions on
meeting in Kingman; local support increasing; major piece of the local and state level rather
business: 6 vice chairs, 3 men and 3 women; Sharon Covey than national; expressed the
was elected to take Mohur Sidhwa’s place; all 3 of the men need for monies to stay local.
resigned and need to be replaced. We need to ensure all state After motion to close
reps attend or send proxies for the 1/23/2010 meeting; David discussion, Vera Berkman
called the question which
Olvera from LD30 is running. passed unanimously.
Old Business Suzanne Newton None
New Business Suzanne Newton • 2010 elections; campaign participation: Suzanne mentioned
possible recreation of ‘cluster’ precincts; David Hosea
suggested Voter registration, petition signing, early voter
signups via volunteers in front of libraries 1 day/week, 1
day/month (blue sheet for committee, white for volunteers); –
volunteers cannot block foot traffic; Vera Berkman suggested Vera Berkman nominated
 volunteers to walk precincts. Frank Bergen for 1st Vice
• Pat Canady has resigned from LD30 as first vice chair; we Chair; nomination was
need to replace her. declined.

• Election/Campaign Strategic Planning committee needs to David Olvera formally moved

we create a Coordinated
form and meet: suggestion to meet on a Tuesday or Thursday Campaign Committee.
evening. Suzanne encouraged us to walk precinct(s) after Seconded. Discussion.
upcoming meetings; Dorothy and Henry Johnson Question called and motion
recommended inviting independents and Democrats to a house passed after discussion
party to meet candidates. closed.
Club Reports/Schedules
Club Club Meeting Schedules & Programs
representatives
Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area – January 9, 1 pm
Democratic Women In Action – January 16
Quail Creek Democrats – January TBA
Saguaro Eastside Democrats – January 18
Tanque Verde Valley Democrats – January 20
Nucleus Club will meet January 14 @ Viscount
Suites on Broadway
Speakers: Luis Heredia, Executive Director
ADP
Jennifer Johnson,
Communications Director ADP
Campaign Reports & Suzanne Newton, • Camenisch: (see notes above)
Announcements Chair • Goddard: Vera Berkman stressed the need for $5
contributions; still at exploratory committee level
• Glassman: Mary Jane Dyson shared that Jason is still
collecting $20 contributions.
• Jason Williams: Suzanne Newton shared that Jason will be
participating in Clean Elections; needs $5 contributions
• Gabby Giffords: Suzanne has petition signature forms
• Visitor from District 28: Fundraiser for District 28 – a White
Elephant Sale/Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 1 at Pima
County Dem. HQ; goal to bring people to HQ as well as to
raise money.
• Additional political comments made by Don Kret and Jan
Kalthoff.
Adjourn Suzanne Newton, * With additional reminders to attend the upcoming State meeting or Motion to adjourn made by
Chair get proxies to Suzanne and others who are going; a bus will be Frank Bergen, seconded
available. and passed.

REMINDER(S): Suzanne Newton, Next Meeting: Feb. 6, 2010

Chair Green Valley Library