Greater Phoenix PDA Endorses Herb Paine for Congress in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District

Herb Paine

Thursday, April 27, 2006--The Greater Phoenix PDA and national PDA has overwhelmingly endorsed Herb Paine in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District.

Herb Paine has been a strong anti-war voice in the district. His progressive message promises to work and vote for legislation that would end the war in Iraq, create a sustainable universal healthcare system, establish a living wage and require all federal elections be "voter-verified." Paine’s message has not only resonated with our PDA membership, but also with many activists and community groups, liberal and conservative alike, who demand an accountable and fair system of government for all citizens. Read more.

As a candidate for Congress, Herb Paine is fighting for the people of the 3rd Congressional District--from Phoenix to Black Canyon City, from Cave Creek and Carefree to Anthem and Paradise Valley. He grew up in Boston, the "cradle of liberty," and attended Boston University, majoring in government. He received his master's degree from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in 1970, specializing in American foreign policy, Soviet affairs, and international economics. Following his service in the U.S. Army, he embarked on a career devoted to human services, social justice, and community problem solving, spending thirteen years with the United Way. Prior to establishing his consulting practice in 1989, Herb was executive director of United Way of California and the leading legislative advocate for the nonprofit sector in California.

He made Phoenix his home eight years ago. His wife, Debbie, is executive director of the Arts and Business Council of Greater Phoenix. His daughter, Carli, graduated from MIT in 2005 with a master’s degree in city planning.

Herb is known as the go-to guy for organizations in trouble, and he’s exactly the kind of strong leader we need in Washington, DC, in these challenging times. He is a man of conscience and principle, heart and spirit, who by his life’s commitments to social justice and building strong communities understands what is at stake in ensuring the preservation of our freedoms and the well-being of this nation, and he is prepared to fight for the principles and values on which this nation was founded.

He also understands that our nation's and Arizona’s greatest strength is found in the talent and diversity of our people. That is why Herb believes it is so important to invest in health care and in our schools and in small business, and to use our tax dollars responsibly by investing in Arizona and investing in America.

Herb offers the kind of fresh, pragmatic leadership that we desperately need in Washington. As an active member of his community, a family man, and an entrepreneur, Herb Paine understands the importance of civic engagement and the need for inclusion in addressing and solving community issues. His sense of urgency about threats to the well-being and safety of our society have compelled him to do his part to serve Arizona and the nation, to speak out on behalf of the people in our community, and to put his energy behind his ideas by running for Congress.

Herb is a strong advocate for using our tax dollars responsibly, to ensure that the legacy of our parents is passed on to our children and grandchildren, that they are endowed with a better, safer, and more prosperous America.

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Greater Phoenix PDA Endorses Herb Paine for Congress in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District