#RedforEd – My View
My name is Jennifer Pawlik and I am a former elementary school teacher and a candidate for the Arizona House in Legislative District 17. When I reflect on my career, I have heart-warming memories of sweet children, bittersweet memories of the difficult ones, and memories of pride when the students “got it!” Some of my…
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Our Attorney General Should Be a Guardian for Earth Day Every Day
by January Contreras On Earth Day, millions of Americans of all ages celebrate clean air, land, and water. In Arizona, we have a rich legacy to treasure on Earth Day. We used to be the state people moved to when they had asthma because our air was so clean. We’re still home to the Grand…
Read MoreThank you to our annual event sponsors!
Arizona List would like to thank the individuals and organizations who sponsored our 2018 Luncheon and Sunset Reception! Their support helps make the work of Arizona List – recruiting, training, and supporting pro-choice Democratic women candidates – possible. Thank you! Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Homestyle Galleries Copper Sponsors Fryer for Arizona Barbara…
Read MoreThe most successful annual events in Arizona List history
Last week we celebrated our most successful Annual Events in Arizona List’s history! Not only did we honor our amazing award winners, we did it in front of record breaking crowds in both Phoenix and Tucson! These events are our most important events of the year and they support our largest number of candidates running…
Read MoreWendy Davis came to Inspire
“What it Takes to Run as a Woman” was held at the beautiful home of Renee Morton, a long-time Arizona List Board member. Those in attendance heard speeches from statewide candidates Katie Hobbs, January Contreras, Kathy Hoffman and our keynote speaker, Wendy Davis, who came to national attention due to her historic filibuster against an…
Read MoreCelebrating the Victories of Women of Color
When you begin an endeavor such as Arizona List, I can’t imagine you understand the depth of your contribution. Nevertheless, that impact is felt by many and in many different ways. Recently I met a women, an Arizona native who drove down the mountain from Flagstaff in support of Mayoral candidate Coral Evans. She was…
Read MoreArizona List Announces Endorsements for 2016
As of September 3, 2016 Arizona List endorsed candidates and on the list women: As of January 20, 2016 (We are still hearing about new candidates every day and expect additional endorsements this spring. Although most candidates will be declared by May 2016 a write in candidate could file as late as July 21, 2016. We…
Read MoreThere’s No Scandal, Only a Partisan Witch Hunt
excerpted from US News and World Report by David Brock Conservative media figures and politicians have tried to turn the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, into a political weapon against the Obama administration for more than three years. Armed with lies and misinformation, their attempts to paint a partisan witch hunt as a…
Read MoreMarriage Equality & What’s Next
Love Wins… On Friday, October 17, Arizona’s marriage equality ban was deemed unconstitutional and marriage equality became the law of the land. Largely, the public was overjoyed about this decision. In September 2013, the Behavior Research Center reported that approximately 55% of Arizonans support marriage equality. Immediately following the ruling, several same-sex couples celebrated the…
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