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Notes from our May Meeting

  • Call to Order
    • President Cathie Hyatt – 6:32pm
  • Agenda Approval
    • M – Patricia Wojdowski 
  • Candidate Comments
    • Brenda Miller – Candidate for Board of Director Grossmont Healthcare Zone 3
    • Heather Ferbert – Candidate for SD City Attorney Heatherferbert.com
    • Nadia Farjood – Candidate for Grossmont Healthcare District Zone 3
    • Darshana Patel – Candidate for CA Assembly District 76 Patelforassembly.com
    • Lashae Sharp-Collins – Candidate for CA Assembly District 79 Lashaeforassembly.com
    • Joseph Rocha – Candidate for CA Assembly District 76 Rochaforassembly.com
  • Elected Officials/Representatives
    • Cynara Velazquez – Director of Council of Clubs SD
  • SB 525 – Leila Khader, SEIU-UHW: SB525 to mandate a $25.00 minimum wage for healthcare workers across CA.
  • Upcoming: SD County Supervisor District 4 – Joint Club Candidate Forum, June 3rd via zoom
    • DWC endorsement meeting will follow, tentative 5pm
    • Members who are eligible to vote will receive zoom link and email
    • You must have attended 2 previous meetings, as a member, in the last 12 months to be eligible to vote

CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT

Candidates for SD County Supervisor District 4: Janessa Goldbeck & City Council President Pro Tem, Monica Montgomery Steppe

  • Candidate remarks
  • Candidate Q&A

PROGRAM: Women’s Health Month

Dr. Suzanne Afflalo: Women’s health and the disparities in Black women’s reproductive health and breast cancer treatment

Nikki Helms, LM, CPM, CLEC, San Diego Community Birth Center: reproductive care, black maternal mortality

  • Susan Peinado motions for a $250 donation to San Diego Community Birth Center, Approved unanimously 
  • Cynara Velazquez of La Voz Democrata: Resolution to oppose border changes
  • Business (Unfinished/New)*
    • Election of AD78 rep to CADEM
    • Maureen Sweeney volunteers
    • Approved unanimously 
  • Officer Reports
    • Beatrice Cubbitt – Treasurer
      • As of 5/11/2023 DWC has $4757 in bank
    • Patricia Wojdowski – Membership Director
      • Please make sure your address with the DWC is the same as your voting address
    • Cathie Hyatt – President
      • No general meeting on Juneteenth 
      • Special meeting on June 6th with Swing Left at 6pm – register here
  • IMPORTANT DATES
    • Special County Supervisor District 4 Endorsement meeting, via zoom Saturday, June 3, 5pm – link will be sent to eligible voters
    • Pride Parade – Saturday, July 15, 2023
  • Announcements
    • Go Team – Mary Petrowski
    • CADEM convention – Michelle Krug
  • Adjourn
    • M – Hannah Green 8:45PM

Next General Membership Meeting, July 17, 2023