Noah Schramm and Harrison Redmond from the ACLU of Arizona spoke at the DCQC February meeting.
Alphie Smith
DCQC Monthly Meeting
The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) of Arizona drew a large crowd of more than 70 residents for the monthly meeting of the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC). Many were first-time attendees at a DCQC meeting. The meeting took place in the Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms at the Kino Center on Feb. 15.
ACLU of Arizona Community Organizer Harrison Redmond and Noah Schramm, ACLU of Arizona Border Policy Strategist, gave an informative and dynamic presentation to the crowd. The question-and-answer discussion that followed kept attendees engaged.
The American Civil Liberties Union is an American nonprofit civil rights organization founded in 1920. ACLU of Arizona was founded in 1959. The ACLU claims to be the “Beacon of Democracy” that is important to our rights, liberties, and dignity.
Redmond and Schramm spoke of immigrant rights, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, student rights, protest rights, and KYR (Know Your Rights)—ACLU gives information out to people who are at risk of deportation about their rights. They also advocate using your voice through the Right To Speak (RTS) online tool to weigh in on issues before the Arizona State Legislature.
The ACLU of Arizona takes legal action, mobilizes communities, and influences policy to protect these civil rights and freedoms of all Arizonans.
Staying involved, protecting your community, and staying hopeful was the final message that Redmond and Schramm left with those who attended.
Election of Officers
The first item on the agenda at the Feb. 15 meeting was the election of DCQC officers for 2025. All four current officers agreed to continue in service and were elected by the DCQC members. They are as follows: President Carol Smith, Vice President Jeanne Buell, Treasurer Robert Barrett, Secretary Nancy Neely.
The DCQC website is www.dcqc.page.