Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW contributor
The LW Democratic Club is relaunching its highly successful monthly Voter Awareness Sessions. The first meeting will be on Wednesday, July 19, at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. This session will feature a discussion on the upcoming primary election, as well as how the Democratic Party functions at all levels. It will cover topics such as who is running for election and the party’s endorsement processes. Because of the size of the room, attendance will be limited so people are invited to register immediately by emailing beverleybender@gmail.com.
Joanna Weiss will be the club’s featured speaker on July 26. Weiss founded the grassroots organization Women for American Values and Ethics (WAVE). She is running to replace Katie Porter, LWs current representative in Congress.
Congresswoman Porter is running to replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate. She has been invited to speak at the club’s membership meeting on Aug. 23. The club hopes to hear from Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who is also running to replace Feinstein as well.
The Democratic Club’s board has voted unanimously to support the candidacy of Cypress City Councilwoman Frances Marquez for Orange County Board of Supervisors. She is running to replace current representative on the board, Andrew Do. Supervisor Do’s term in office expires at the end of 2024.
The club’s information booth will not be open on July 4 due to holiday events scheduled in the Clubhouse 6 parking lot.
The club’s nominating committee continues to work on assembling a roster of candidates for the 2024/2025 SBLW Democratic Club Board of Directors. Anyone interested in serving in this capacity should call 562296-8521 or 562-594-4156.
Correction from June 22 issue: The Democratic Party of Orange County event scheduled for July 11 is a fundraiser in a private home in Santa Ana, not the DPOC annual gala.
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