On Tuesday October 17th 6PM at the Taylor Ranch Library 5700 Bogart St. NW in Albuquerque, former NM State Senator Dede Feldman will join us. Senator Feldman was the first woman elected as a New Mexico senator from Albuquerque’s near North Valley, and the author of three books about politics and change in New Mexico. She has been a pioneer for women in government and has a long history of promoting campaign finance reform, improved health insurance in New Mexico, and election reform.
Dede’s has written three books. Her two most recent: Ten More Doors: Politics and the Path to Change a political memoir about her determined drive toward political change. It tracks the wins, losses and lessons of an unlikely New Mexico Senator. Another Way Forward: Grassroots Solutions from New Mexico profiling innovative organizations and inspiring local leaders who are changing the world in New Mexico, one neighborhood, one clinic, one classroom at a time.
Senator Feldman will share with us what motivates her to be active in the Democratic Process and how we may find ways to overcome any hesitation in canvassing for causes and candidates. She will also have some books for purchase by cash, check or card.
Fear - Kahlil Gibran
It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.
She looks back at the path she has traveled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.
And in front of her,
she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter
there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.
But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.
Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.
The river needs to take the risk
of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that’s where the river will know
it’s not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.
Reflect on these words of Kahlil Gibran. Remember what it felt like becoming active in the Democratic Process? How did it feel to first cast a ballot in an election? How many of us recall what it was like to say ‘yes’ and then making that first knock at a stranger’s door when canvassing for a candidate or cause? How about the first time making a phone call or text? Remember what it felt like coming to your first WSD meeting, and how it felt to be around like-minded people? Now think about who you can invite to join us to an upcoming meeting of the WSD. We had successes in keeping the West Side Blue in 2022. Let’s become the ocean Kahlil Gibran speaks of and work together to Get Out The Vote for the upcoming APS School Board Election, create a Blue Wave on the West Side in the 2024 elections!
