Category: Fame

  • Democratic Strategy Institute

    Democratic Strategy Institute
    Democratic Strategy Institute

    The Democratic Strategy Institute, a project of the National Democratic Training Committee, is dedicated to gathering, analyzing, and sharing the best practices, strategies, and cutting edge tactics in Democratic politics across the country.

    Focused on long-term Democratic success, the DSI PAC seeks to share the best practices campaigns, staff, and local leaders need to win elections at every level through online resources, trainings, and more.

    The Democratic Strategy Institute is funded by grassroots supporters across the country and is committed to providing its services free of charge to the Democratic community.

  • Begay, Deborah

    Navajo Nation

    “Deborah Begay is an enrolled citizen of the Navajo Nation. She is affiliated with the Lupton Chapter House. Deborah is the first Native American Judge elected to the Maricopa County Justice Courts. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Native American History from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Juris Doctorate from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law with a concentration in Federal Indian Law.

    She has worked for Navajo Nation in both the Department of Justice and the Department of Natural Resources. She was a contributing editor to the Navajo Nation Peacemaking Model used within the Navajo courts and is a strong advocate for Restorative Justice. She also interned at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. She speaks often on LGBTQ+ issues, community collaborations, and restorative justice.” 1

  • Urbine, Fred

    Pascua Yaqui Nation and the Yoeme (Yaqui)

    “Fred Urbina (Yaqui/Yoeme) currently serves as an Attorney General of the Pascua Yaqui Nation. Fred has practiced law or worked in the field of Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement for 20 years. Fred was recently appointed to the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee and Indian Affairs.

    Fred recently led successful efforts at the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to implement the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expanded the tribe’s criminal jurisdiction to prosecute non-Native offenders of domestic violence. The tribe was the first in the Nation to exercise this jurisdiction since 1978. Fred has also testified on the impact of the VAWA and Tribal Courts before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. For recent efforts, Fred was awarded the 2017 Bonnie Heavy Runner Victim Advocacy Award in recognition of his work to increase access to justice for domestic violence victims and members of the Pascua Yaqui community.” 1

    References:

    • National Park Service – Native Peoples of the Sonoran Desert: The Yoeme

  • Arizona Heros: Brianna Westbrook

    Brianna Westbrook
    Brianna Westbrook – Connert Media’s choice for Arizona District 24

    Arizona House of Representatives needs Brianna Westbrook

    Brianna Westbrook (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 24. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 2, 2022.

    “Brianna Westbrook isn’t your typical politician. As a child growing up in poverty, her source of food was dumpster diving every day. She witnessed substance abuse and experienced domestic violence. Brianna’s great-grandparents took her in, and she spent two years learning the meaning of hard work on their apple orchard. As a teenager, she graduated from high school with no parental support. As a young parent, Brianna returned to Arizona to be the primary provider for her siblings. For years, she worked blue-collar jobs to keep her family afloat. At 27 years old, Brianna documented her transition story to normalize the experiences of trans women.” 2

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  • Yes, Heros Do Exist: Democrat Rep. Ruben Gallego

    Phoenix Family Back in Arizona

    “Palazzo and her colleagues at Lutheran Social Services jumped into action, putting aside their usual duties assisting refugees in Arizona to take on what had become a matter of life and death: helping the Phoenix family get out of Kabul.

    In addition to maintaining daily contact with the woman and her family, the Lutheran Social Services team reached out to U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona

    Gallego, along with his staff, worked with the U.S. State Department to relay critical information to U.S. military personnel staffing the gates at the airport in Kabul, including photos of the Phoenix family so that they could be identified at the gates.” 3 [PDF]