Emerge Arizona

Stephanie Cherny is an associate at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.  Her work focuses on representing individuals and companies who are, or could potentially be, under federal investigation.   She is admitted to practice in Arizona, California, and Washington, DC.  In addition, she won a landmark legal case to take back the domain name of the former president of Planned Parenthood from a cyber-squatter.   Stephanie has volunteered on many political campaigns and worked in the legal counsel's office during the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles.

Sherri Connell was elected as a member of the Tempe Elementary School District Governing Board in November 2008 General Election to serve a four-year term officially sworn in January 1, 2009. Just this past June, she attended the Arizona School Boards Association annual legislative assembly on behalf of the Tempe Elementary Governing Board as their designated delegate.Sherri has a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in English from Northern Arizona University.

My family moved to Flagstaff in 1967 when I was four; my father had 
taken a professorship at NAU, while my mother returned to teaching 
elementary school. I graduated from Flagstaff High School, and obtained 
my undergraduate degrees (BA and BS) from the University of Texas in 
Austin. I returned to Arizona after college, living in Phoenix while 
working for APS at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, where I 
met my husband.

I hold my Associate of Arts degree in Interpreter for the deaf. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, I taught beginning and intermediate Sign Language classes including Sign Song. As a Sign Language Interpreter in both academic and business settings, I interpreted at the High School, College and University levels. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with my option in Accounting Theory and Practice from California State University, Northridge.

Alicia Cybulski got her start in Democratic politics when she searched out the Young Democrat table at the University of Arizona. She became involved in building the club and working on local elections in Tucson. In 2003, she was elected to serve as the president of the organization where the membership went from five people to over twenty. In addition to serving at her local chapter, she served a year as the Vice President of Finance for the Young Democrats of Arizona and during her tenure the Change for Change recurring monthly donor program began.

Andrea Dalessandro was born in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, the worldwide symbol of freedom and opportunity. The mission of her life has been to fight for increased freedom and opportunity for all the people with whom she comes in contact.
Residing in Sahuarita, she has immersed herself in civic, community, local and regional service. Even though her parents were of very modest means, Andrea was given the opportunity to attend college and become a mathematics teacher. A scholarship to college covered the tuition, and her numerous part-time jobs covered fees, books and transportation.

Jacqueline was a resident of Arizona in the 1970’s and 80’s before living in the northwest for twelve years. Jacqueline returned to Arizona in 2001 and has been a resident of Payson for the past three and a half years. She is currently seeking employment in the Payson area after spending the past nine years raising her daughter and caring for her elderly parents. She has been an active volunteer and a founding member of the PTO at her daughter’s elementary school.

I moved to Tucson Arizona from Michigan in 1979 and have lived in Wittmann, Arizona and been a registered Democrat in that area since 1986. I have worked in accounting for several employers in the Valley including Sun Health, Desert Sky Pavilions, and Bill Johnson’s Restaurants. 
 
I am the treasurer for the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, treasurer for the Golden Age Roadrunners Retirement Club/IBEW Local 640, and Vice-President of the North West Valley Democrat’s.

Georgette Escobar graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Empire College School of Law in 1994.  Before entering into private practice she was a management level prosecutor in charge of the narcotics enforcement unit. In 2008, Georgette moved to Arizona, where she became active in the community. She is currently employed by the law office of Leon Thikoll in Tucson Arizona. Georgette has been involved in numerous political campaigns throughout her career. Her involvement in politics began well over twenty years ago when she worked for the Mayor of the Town of Windsor.

Colleen Fisher has been a social worker for over 20 years, working primarily in the fields of health care and gerontology.

I am an experienced educator with a keen understanding of how politics affect public education. I understand how the actions of our elected officials contribute to the success or failures of our schools. I am also aware that many public programs today are facing serious attacks.

I was born in 1968 in Washington DC to a young woman who placed me for adoption in St. Ann’s Maternity home. My parents, Donald and Elizabeth Gratehouse, adopted me when I was three weeks old. They had adopted my sister, Kathleen, two years before that.  I was raised in the suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland.  
 
Growing up near the nation’s capital was a wonderful and enriching experience for me. My dad worked as economist for the Nixon administration and then practiced law in the city.