Finding Hope in Local Democracy

Ep. 23 – Georgia State Representative Park Cannon
Recorded in a living room in Atlanta, GA
 
"This idea of queering politics – it’s been fun. We’ve had drag show fundraisers for campaigns. Yes we have." – Park Cannon
 
You can order a copy of Park’s book, The Universal Guide to Running for Office
Here’s more info on the recently enacted gerrymandered Georgia maps

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 Twitter: @CannonFor58
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Shiva Rajbhandari
Recorded via video conferencing

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Further reading:
Idaho’s Far Right Suffers Election Loss to 18-Year-Old Climate Activist from The Intercept
Idaho librarian resigns over ‘atmosphere of extremism’ and ‘intimidation tactics’ from The Guardian

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Kurt Thigpen – First Out LGBTQ School Board Member in Nevada
Recorded at Ace Studios, Reno, NV

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Twitter: @KurtThigpen
Instagram: @KurtThigpen

Links:
Kurt’s resignation op-ed and link to buy his book about how to campaign for office
NPR article about the groups funding school board protests
National Education Association article about the school board protests
Politico article on conservative groups pouring money into school board races (Sept. ’22)

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Gabby Salinas, former candidate for TN state legislature
Recorded live at Moma BBQ, Memphis, TN
 
"I think people power is extremely important." – Gabby Salinas

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Facebook: @VoteForGabby
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You can read more about the forces behind gerrymandering, fair districts, and flipping the Michigan State Legislature here. If you wanna read about the reality detachment of the previous leadership there, here ya go.

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Mauree Turner, Oklahoma State Rep. House District 88
Recorded live at Sincerely Coffee Roasters, Oklahoma City, OK
 
"Oklahoma’s not a red state, but its voice is real red." – Mauree Turner

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Facebook: @MaureeTurnerOK
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Mauree mentioned several individuals who were killed by Oklahoma police. Here are links if you want to know more about the circumstances around the violent deaths at the hands of law enforcement of Terence Crutcher, Bennie Edwards, Derrick Scott, or Isaiah Lewis. Here is the Mapping Police Violence Project, whose horrifying data I sighted. And here is Heather McGhee’s brilliant podcast, The Sum of Us.

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Kelly Krout, candidate for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor

Recorded live in Kelly’s home, Atlanta, GA
 
“So much of the crap we saw go down in the Arkansas state legislature is not giving every single human equal dignity, and that bothers me at a core level,” – Kelly Krout
 
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Kelly’s Campaign Website – check it out!

TikTok: @KellyForArkansas
Facebook: @KellyForArkansas
Twitter: @Kelly4Arkansas
Instagram: @KellyForArkansas

Those TikTok’s I played in the intro? Here’s the Lt. Gov. song, and here is the response to the law banning abortions in AK. 

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Bee Nguyen, Candidate for Georgia Secretary of State

Recorded live in Bee’s home, Atlanta, GA
 
"We are battling efforts to subvert democracy." – Bee Nguyen
 
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Twitter: @BeeForGeorgia
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Here is the APM Reports article on voter suppression tactics in the Georgia 2018 governor’s race I mentioned in the intro. 

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Jecorey Arthur, Louisville Metro Council Member District 4
Recorded live in Jecorey’s council office, downtown Louisville
 
"I think of politics almost in the same way that I think of brushing your teeth. You should do it at least twice a day." – Jecorey Arthur
 
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Facebook: @jecoreyarthur
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More info on his website. Here are the links to the article in Capital B News, and here is the video of the press conference where Jecorey speaks to the public following a shooting death.

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Stephe Koontz, Doraville, Georgia City Councilmember
Interviewed in English Oak Park, Doraville, Georgia
 
“I became the first transgender person in the southeastern United States to win a contested,” – Stephe Koontz
 
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Instagram: @stephekoontz

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Ep. 14 London Lamar, Tennessee State Representative, district 91

"Two things that I always want us to go into 2022 having: Grace and Accountability." – London Lamar

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 Twitter: @RepLamar
Instagram: @LondonLamarTN

Some links to things we talked about:

--Tennessee’s redistricting that combines London Lamar’s district with her fellow youngest member
--In Tennessee, Trying to Help Voters Could Get You Charged With a Crime
--An elected county judge in Tennessee is responsible for this: Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime that Doesn’t Exist.

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