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- All Subjects: United States. Congress (111th : 2009-2010). House.
- All Subjects: Democracy
- Creators: Berman, David R.
The author writes about Arizona's longstanding belief in direct democracy via referendum, initiative and recall. The Legislature continues to grapple with election reform and strike a balance of how much binding authority should remain in the hands of voters in terms of initiative, referendum and recall, but Arizona’s penchant for people power has been demonstrated since before statehood. In the midst of his campaign for Congress in 1911, for example, Arizona’s Carl Hayden noted that everywhere he went he found voters eager to take control. "The people want their own kind of government,” Hayden told reporters. “They want to be the dictators.”
David R. Berman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Arizona State University, interviews Congressman Harry Mitchell about his early influences, political career, and service as a US Representative for the 5th Congressional District of Arizona.
Elizabeth Higgins, staffer for former Congressman Harry Mitchell, describes her experiences working for Mitchell during his time as an Arizona State legislator and as a member of the U.S. Congress representing Arizona's 5th congressional district.