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Message From Mavis
Chair@prescottindivisible
Perspective from the Chair
Looking back on 2020
The end of December is traditionally the time of year when people look back over the year and assess what kind of a year it’s been. Anne and I have decided to stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve this year, not to welcome in the new year, but to make sure 2020 leaves.
Watch blowing up 2020 with John Oliver
2020 started out OK for me. In January, I finished a family book that I had been working on for 5 years. Good. I was elected to the PI Steering Committee in February and Covid hit in March. In April, I was elected as the PI Chair — was that really only 8 months ago? I think I have grown more during this time mainly because of the intensity of the efforts to support the campaigns and that I had the opportunity to work with such dedicated members of the Steering Committee and volunteers who all focused on the primary prize: to defeat Trump on November 3, 2020. We all get to bask in that victory — almost — but not quite yet. Biden and Harris are doing a great job of getting ready for January 20, 2021. Good. Trump, it seems, just can’t quite accept defeat so much so that arguably the most right-wing newspaper, the New York Post, told him to “Stop the Insanity” because there’s “no voter fraud” and “for the sake of our country.” READ ABOUT IT HERE
If I had to use one word to describe my experience of 2020 it would be “incredulous.” Four years ago I would never have guessed that our democracy could have been eroded to the degree it has been and that we came so close to losing it. My big lesson: Democracy is not a spectator support. I feel more resolve and determination to work to effect change in our political system that promotes a progressive voice and respects and promotes diversity of all kinds. Racism, as well as other forms of bigotry, has raised its ugly head and it’s clear what our work is. It’s time to feel our strength of resolve and to take the necessary action to protect this great country of ours. And with that vision, I hope we all have a Happy New Year!
Request to Speak:
We’re getting ready for 2021. Toby Friedman (Indivisible Sedona), Shelley Haiken (Cottonwood Indivisible) and I are developing a training course to teach you how to use Request to Speak (RTS). RTS is a system where we can sit in front of our computer and let our state legislators know if we think a bill should be passed or not. Just to be clear, you don’t have to speak in public before the state legislature. RTS is normally done online and it’s easy to use. The big payoff is that it makes a difference in what bills are passed if the legislators know that we’re watching them! Let me know if you’re interested in joining our RTS team by sending me (Mavis) an email at chair@prescottindivisible.org and I’ll let you know how to get started.
PI General Zoom Meeting: Jan 7, 6:00-7:30
The speaker will be Nicky Indicavitch, Education Team Leader. As someone who is familiar with the legislative process and focused on K-12 issues, she is going to talk about the current legislature and how to make our voice heard using Request to Speak (RTS).
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkc-ysqTMiG9PUt3aLvz6wlcLRlx1faTXs
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
EDUCATION TEAM
We are just under two weeks away from the Arizona Legislatures 55th Legislative Session. That means it is time to get ready to defend Arizona’s public schools. The best way to do this is to join our Community Action Teams which will connect you to education leaders and advocates throughout the session and gives you short updates on the bills coming our way.
To sign up CLICK HERE to join the Northern AZ Community Action Team
Thank you all so much for stepping up to defend Arizona’s 1.1 million school children. We can’t wait to get to work defending their right to a fully funded, equitable public school in every neighborhood.
Nicky Indicavitch: Prescott Indivisible Education Chair and Northern AZ Outreach Coordinator for Save Our Schools Network
nickyindicavitch@gmail.com
Kari Hull: Northern Arizona Outreach Coordinator for Save Our Schools Network kari@sosaznetwork.org
NEWSLETTER TEAM
Persist & Resist will be published on January 6.
Please send words of encouragement and hope, or lessons learned (50 word limit, please) that have made an impact on you in 2020.
SEND TO Maria Lynam (maria488@icloud.com)
by Mon. Jan 4.
National: How to defeat Trumpism? Let The People Lead
We attribute the victories we saw this year to activists and supporters, like you, who called, texted, organized, and resisted to make sure our priorities were heard. And now, even in the face of disinformation, voter suppression, and downright hate, everyday people are still committed to showing up and flexing their power.
The people led us to victory, now we’re asking them to do it again.
We’re calling our 2021 mobilizations “The People Lead” because we’ve seen what happens when everyday people realize this country is supposed to work for them. We have big goals — all connected to transformational reform and our fight against Trumpism. If we hope to achieve our progressive priorities, our members of Congress need to know that we won’t stand for their entertaining of any lingering Trumpism. We demand bold action that will begin to undo the harm of the last four years and address the systemic issues that made it possible. Indivisibles are already getting organized; join them by getting involved with our The People Lead Week of Action from January 11 to January 15.
We’ll be sharing more details about The People Lead, as well as releasing a new Indivisible Guide to help steer your mobilizations, in the days following the Georgia runoff election.
READ MORE HERE
You can also receive updates by texting the word ‘Indivisible’ to 977-79.
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NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES
National
SENATOR MARK KELLY
PO Box 27202, Tucson, AZ 85726
https://markkelly.com
https://www.facebook.com/CaptMarkKelly/
SENATOR KRISTEN SINEMA
825 B&C Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
contact@sinema.senate.gov
REPRESENTATIVE PAUL GOSAR
2057 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2315
6499 S. Kings Ranch Rd. #4, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 480-882-2697
220 N. 4th St., Kingman, AZ (by appt. only)
122 N. Cortez St., Suite 104, Prescott, AZ 86301 928-445-1683
http://paulgosar.house.gov/contact/
Arizona
GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY
State Capitol, 1700 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007 602.542.4331
http://azgovernor.gov/governor/form/contact-governor-ducey
Legislature http://www.azleg.gov/
Senator Karen Fann kfann@azleg.gov 602-926-5874
Rep. Noel Campbell ncampbell@azleg.gov 602-926-3124
Rep. Steve Pierce spierce@azleg.gov 602-926-5584
Prescott
MAYOR GREG MENGARELLI
201 S. Cortez St. Prescott 928.777.1248
