Marybeth Bates Norman Sherman has been an Arizona resident for 20 years after retiring from Louisiana State University as a professor of journalism. He had previously worked as a speechwriter, campaign manager, and adviser to Democratic candidates for city, state, and federal offices, including Senators Eugene McCarthy and Walter Mondale. He served as press secretary…
Marybeth Bates Civility is the topic of the Democratic Club of Quail Creek’s meeting on Oct. 19, at 3 p.m. in the Silver Room of the Madera Clubhouse. An online dictionary defines civility as “courtesy or politeness”, and the thesaurus includes “comity, propriety, and tact” among others. The Democratic Club of Quail Creek’s Oct. 19 meeting is all about civility. In our current…
Given the number of women newly elected to the U.S. Congress in 2018, and given the number of women on the current Democratic list of contenders for 2020, the subject to be discussed at the July 20 meeting of the Democratic Club of Quail Creek is most fitting, political misogyny. What is it, and can…
Marybeth Bates Given our close proximity to Mexico and the continuing issues surrounding the border, you will enjoy as well as learn a lot from our next speaker’s presentation on Immigration – the Basics. Did you ever wonder how the U.S. immigrant population has changed over time? Are you curious about the history and consequences…
Marybeth Bates Joel Feinman of the Pima County Public Defender’s Office returns to the Democratic Club of Quail Creek on January 19, 2019. The meeting will be held in the Madera Club’s Silver Room at 3:00 p.m. and is also the club’s annual meeting. Feinman contends “The most powerful person in the American criminal justice…
Carol Smith David Schapira, Candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Education, and State Senator Andrea Dalessandro, will be the speakers at the June 16 meeting of the Democratic Club of Quail Creek at 3:00 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room, Kino Conference Center. Mr. Schapira has a Master’s Degree in Education from ASU. He began…