Gillian Driscoll The PebbleCreek Democratic Club held their monthly meeting on March 7. There was an excellent turnout of members and guests to hear and appreciate candidates for office in the November election. The evening was filled with speeches from candidates seeking to be on the ballot in November. In Arizona, candidates must receive a…
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April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club to Host U.S. Senate Candidate Ruben Gallego
The PebbleCreek Democratic Club is pleased to host Representative Ruben Gallego at their April meeting. Representative Gallego is the son of Hispanic immigrants and a veteran of the Marines. He has represented Arizona’s Congressional District 3 in Congress since 2014. He is a graduate of Harvard University. Prior to running for the Senate, Representative Gallego…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Welcomed Ballot Initiatives Speakers
Gillian Driscoll At their February meeting, the Pebblecreek Democratic Club welcomed speakers to inform members about two important issues that they hope will gain enough signatures to be on the ballot at the November General Election. Members heard speeches from Larry Thomas about the proposed Arizona Abortion Access Act and from Paul Johnson on the…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Members Spring into Action
Gillian Driscoll It’s spring, a favorite time of year for many when the world and nature wakes up and winter is in the rear view mirror. Here in Arizona the PebbleCreek (PC) Democratic Club and its members are welcoming spring by “springing” into action. It’s an Election Year and there is much to do. Whatever…
February 2024, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Welcomed Maricopa County Elections Director
Maricopa County Elections Director Scott Jarret was the guest speaker at the December meeting of the PebbleCreek Democratic Club. Director Jarret has many years’ experience with Maricopa County and is a four-year veteran of the Coast Guard. He is a graduate of Arizona State University. Now that we are in an election year, club members…
February 2024, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Welcomes Two Initiative Speakers to February Meeting
Two crucial and important issues for the upcoming general election in November are abortion access and fair elections. In February the PebbleCreek Democratic Club welcomes speakers from two organizations pursuing these two goals. Information about issues pertinent to how we might cast our votes is paramount. Members are keen to be educated on these two…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Democratic Club Welcomes Scott Jarrett, Maricopa County Elections Director, to January Meeting
The December meeting of the PebbleCreek (PC) Democratic Club hosted a lively discussion among members about local and political topics as the featured speakers were unable to attend. Democrats are flexible! Club President Vicki Barber stepped up to organize the meeting around the members’ input, and information shared by Charlotte Krause regarding LD29 added interesting and important…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
PebbleCreek Democratic Club Honors Veterans
At the Nov. 1 meeting of the PebbleCreek (PC) Democratic Club, members who are veterans were honored for their service in acknowledgement of Veterans Day. Members represented all branches of the U.S. Military and were recognized individually with a handshake with Club President Vicki Barber. In addition, each veteran was presented with a special U.S. Veteran…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
PebbleCreek Democratic Club November Meeting Welcomed Last Minute Speakers
PebbleCreek Democratic Club members were disappointed to hear that, at the last minute, their planned speaker, Representative Ruben Gallego, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024, was called back to Washington, D.C. However, two local speakers stepped in at the last minute and gave important updates about local Democratic efforts in the state and in Legislative…
October 2023, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Hosts Prospective CD9 Candidates
At the first meeting of the season, the PebbleCreek Democratic Club welcomed almost 200 people to the Tuscany Falls Ballroom to hear from the candidates vying to run against Paul Gosar (R) to represent the residents of Congressional District 9 (CD9) in the House of Representatives in the 2024 election. PebbleCreek is now a part…