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AZDW is a political action committee that began as a caucus of the Arizona Democratic Party. Its board meets online once a month and the group hosts its annual Women in Blue Day at the State Capitol or nearby at a luncheon, with state leaders as speakers. Dues are $25 per year and members have access to a monthly newsletter. To sign up, click here.
Women in Blue 2025 Brings Us Together
Our members were updated on the state legislative agenda, the new direction of the Arizona Democratic Party and the bad bills being heard in the Senate on March 17. House Minority Whip Stacey Travers described the struggle for Democratic members to get bills out of committee and her personal frustrations. New AZ Democratic Party Chair Robert Branscomb (left) told the crowd about his goals for the party and how he intends to reach out personally and with resources to the rural areas and PCs. Senator Mitzi Epstein shared how she was fighting the reintroduction of cryptocurrency bills. She described crypto as a pyramid scheme and praised Democrats for keeping the state from pursuing dangerous fiscal policies.
House Minority Whip Stacey Travers addresses the crowd in the Governor's media room of the Executive Tower.
Meet New President Judy Stahl
Judy Stahl is a proud Arizonan and champion for pro-democracy causes across the country. She was born in Chicago, grew up in New York, and is a 1983 graduate of the University of Iowa. She moved to Tucson and became a professional massage therapist and educator. Judy led the grassroots effort to create the state license for Massage Therapy in Arizona. She was elected National President of the American Massage Therapy Association. She was appointed to the Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy by Governor Janet Napolitano and was elected Board Chair.
A small business owner and mother, Judy ran for office twice in Yavapai County. These included a run for Congress to unseat MAGA Republican Paul Gosar. As a result of Judy’s campaigns, Democratic vote share was increased to a point where it was possible to elect Joe Biden in Arizona in 2020, and top ticket Democrats like AZ Governor Katie Hobbs and AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes in 2022. Judy's strong voice and political successes inspired her to start Voice for Values, a pro-Democracy PAC that has built a reputation for vision, integrity, fiscal responsibility, and effective campaign execution, She will never stop standing up and speaking up for our shared American values.
