Thursday, March 09, 2006
30 years of standing up for women
Just a brief post about yesterday's Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission 30th Anniversary Celebration.
It was by all accounts a major success. It was heartwarming to be among nearly 300 women and men who have supported the Commission over the past 30 years and have worked tirelessly to realize the Commission's mission to assist women in attaining full equality of opportunity in all walks of life.
I especially want to recognize the elected officials and candidates for office who attended the event. From my fellow Commissioner Lisa Lovallo (a Republican running for a House seat in LD 26 - yes, a Republican and yes, I support her) to more than half the slate of Democrats running for CD 8, there was no shortage of elbow rubbing. Lisa was actually the only "R" candidate that I know of who attended.
Vice Mayor Steve Leal, Councilwoman Nina Trasoff and CD 8 candidates Gabby Giffords, Alex Rodriguez and Jeff Latas all purchased ads in the program, and I thank them all for that. Councilwoman Carol West and US Senate Candidate Jim Pederson sponsored tables, so thanks to them for that.
I also want to point out that Jeff Latas was the only CD8 candidate to both purchase a program ad (full page no less!) and attend the event. That demonstrates to me a commitment to some of the issues I care about. Not only that, but his wife Salette helped organize the Code Pink table. Very cool. I got to meet both of them after the event and Jeff asked me why I haven't blogged about him in awhile. I've just finished helping to organize two fairly major community events...there hasn't been the time!
One piece of unsolicited by well-intentioned advice to any candidate who wants to win the progressive vote: use the term "sexual orientation" instead of "sexual preference." We can no more choose who we're attracted to than we can choose our eye color. It's not a preference, it's who we're oriented toward.
Anyway, thanks again to all those in the community who support this vital organization. Because of you I'm confident that the Women's Commission will be standing up for women in Tucson and Pima County for at least another 30 years.
It was by all accounts a major success. It was heartwarming to be among nearly 300 women and men who have supported the Commission over the past 30 years and have worked tirelessly to realize the Commission's mission to assist women in attaining full equality of opportunity in all walks of life.
I especially want to recognize the elected officials and candidates for office who attended the event. From my fellow Commissioner Lisa Lovallo (a Republican running for a House seat in LD 26 - yes, a Republican and yes, I support her) to more than half the slate of Democrats running for CD 8, there was no shortage of elbow rubbing. Lisa was actually the only "R" candidate that I know of who attended.
Vice Mayor Steve Leal, Councilwoman Nina Trasoff and CD 8 candidates Gabby Giffords, Alex Rodriguez and Jeff Latas all purchased ads in the program, and I thank them all for that. Councilwoman Carol West and US Senate Candidate Jim Pederson sponsored tables, so thanks to them for that.
I also want to point out that Jeff Latas was the only CD8 candidate to both purchase a program ad (full page no less!) and attend the event. That demonstrates to me a commitment to some of the issues I care about. Not only that, but his wife Salette helped organize the Code Pink table. Very cool. I got to meet both of them after the event and Jeff asked me why I haven't blogged about him in awhile. I've just finished helping to organize two fairly major community events...there hasn't been the time!
One piece of unsolicited by well-intentioned advice to any candidate who wants to win the progressive vote: use the term "sexual orientation" instead of "sexual preference." We can no more choose who we're attracted to than we can choose our eye color. It's not a preference, it's who we're oriented toward.
Anyway, thanks again to all those in the community who support this vital organization. Because of you I'm confident that the Women's Commission will be standing up for women in Tucson and Pima County for at least another 30 years.
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I was involved with Marion Lupo when she was President,and my father-in-law Howard A. Bring of Bring's Funeral Homes Inc.,whom Susan Bring was the first woman President of the National, The International and the Arizona Funeral Directors associations. Susan then became President of The Tucson Business Womans Association. I welcome all the newcomers to Tucson who are now running for Congress as experts of what we who have lived in Tucson, and Arizona since before it became a State. Also a good friend of mine Bruce Babbitt and his wife Hattie were very involved with your organiztion.
Dwight D. Leister:Chair
www.committee-to-elect.org
T.Mae Leister: First Vice Treasurer
www.dwightleister4congress2006.com
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Dwight D. Leister:Chair
www.committee-to-elect.org
T.Mae Leister: First Vice Treasurer
www.dwightleister4congress2006.com
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