January 4th, 2006, 01:25 PM
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Killer Snail
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First out lesbian in Arizona State Senate
Tucson, AZ - History was made Tuesday, Jan. 3, when the first open Lesbian was named to the Arizona Senate.
By a unanimous vote during their weekly meeting, the Pima County Board of Supervisors named Paula Aboud (r) to the vacant District 28 State Senate seat for the remainder of the term. Aboud succeeds Gabrielle Giffords, who resigned to run for the Democratic nomination for the open U.S. House seat for Congressional District 8.
"I'm very honored by the Supervisors and District 28," Aboud is quoted as saying after the vote by the Supervisors, required by Arizona law when a state legislative seat opens up. "I look forward to standing up for the rights of the people of Arizona."
Aboud was one of three individuals named for consideration by the Legislative District 28 Democratic Precinct Committeemembers, by state law, had met to forward three names to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. State Representatives Ted Downing and David Bradley were the other two names forwarded to the Board.
Prior to her selection, Aboud had run previously for the Tucson City Council. She is one of the cofounders of the Ward 3 Neighbors, past president of the Democrats of Greater Tucson and is one of the founders of the Southern Arizona Stonewall Democrats.
Arizona’s Legislature will go into session Monday, Jan. 9. Aboud will serve the remainder of the term in office and will be up for election this year. With Aboud’s appointment, Arizona will have three openly Gay and Lesbian individuals serving in the Arizona State Legislature, she will join Ken Cheuvront, D-Phoenix in the Senate and Robert Meza, D-Phoenix currently sits in the Arizona House.
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January 4th, 2006, 03:12 PM
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slippery when wet
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...and her sexual preference is supposed to mean something???
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January 4th, 2006, 09:11 PM
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Woof!
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Originally Posted by Dback Jon
, the Pima County Board of Supervisors named Paula Aboud (r) to the vacant District 28 State Senate seat for the remainder of the term.
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I like her on American Idol. She seems much nicer than that Simon guy.
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January 4th, 2006, 09:14 PM
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Retirement Doesn't Suck
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Originally Posted by jw7
I like her on American Idol. She seems much nicer than that Simon guy.
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January 4th, 2006, 09:15 PM
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another poke in the eye to the Regressives.  |
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January 5th, 2006, 06:02 AM
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Next NY Gov
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Originally Posted by Derm
...and her sexual preference is supposed to mean something???
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Unless DbackJon has a neon scoreboard somewhere.... 
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January 5th, 2006, 06:51 AM
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Killer Snail
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I do - in lavender.....
It is newsworthy because it is another barrier. There are still many that will not vote for a person because of their sexual orientation. Once there is no one that cares/bases votes on it, then it will no longer be newsworthy. Until then, it is.
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January 6th, 2006, 02:23 AM
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So what? We have a lesbian governor. Doesn't that trump our AZ Senate? 
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January 6th, 2006, 06:18 AM
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slippery when wet
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Originally Posted by Dback Jon
Once there is no one that cares/bases votes on it, then it will no longer be newsworthy. Until then, it is.
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...that's why it's not newsworthy, except, apparently, for you. |
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January 7th, 2006, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jw7
I like her on American Idol. She seems much nicer than that Simon guy.
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