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Notes from September 2019 Meeting – Endorsements

Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County
Monday, September 16, 2019, Monthly Meeting, Elijah’s Restaurant

Welcome members, guests, elected officials, and candidates.

  • President Susan Peinado opened the meeting at 6:30PM

Agenda

  • Approval of agenda (Motion: Gretchen Newsom).
  • Motion (Ruth Rollins) to amend agenda removing CA District 53 from endorsement consideration. Passed 47- 27.

Meeting turned over to Endorsement Committee

  • Chaired by Lucille Toniolo

CA Assembly District 77 – Brian Maienschein

  • Motion to endorse by acclamation (M: Ruth Rollins). Divided voice vote.
  • Motion to vote by paper ballets (M: Evlyn Andrade-Heymsfield). Passed. Endorsed.

CA Assembly District 78 – Sarah Davis, Micah Perlin, Chris Ward

  • No candidate received 60% of votes
  • Motion to rate Sarah Davis acceptable (M: Kate Bishop)
    • Amendment to motion to include Chris Ward as acceptable (M: Doug Case). Amendment passes
    • Amendment to add Micah Perlin as acceptable (M: Mahamed Abdulahi) Amendment fails
  • Amended motion passes rating both Sarah Davis and Chris Ward acceptable.

CA Assembly District 79 – Dr. Shirley Weber (friendly endorsement)

  • Motion to endorse by acclamation (M: Dave Myers) – Passed unanimously

Congressional District 51 – Aeiramique Glass Blake, Juan Vargas

  • Motion to endorse Aeiramique Glass Blake by acclamation (M: Katie Meyer) – passed unanimously

October Endorsement Calendar: Attempt to endorse in the following races: 

  • San Diego City Council D1 – Aaron Brennan, Joe LaCava, Will Moore, Harid Puentes, Louis Rodolico
  • San Diego Community College District D – Mary Graham (friendly incumbent)
  • San Diego City Council D7 – Raul Campillo, Wendy Wheatcroft, Sharon Larios, Monty McIntyre

Unanimous approval of October endorsement calendar 

The following business occurred between endorsements and during vote counts:

Officers’ Reports

President’s Report, Susan Peinado – 1619 Exhibit at the San Diego Women’s Museum Event, October 3, 6pm.

External Vice President, Ramla Sahid – Surveillance cameras update.

Internal Vice President, Dr. Becca Miller – Tacos and Beers Fundraiser, TBD.

Treasurer, Rosamond Blevins – Balance of account. Donation to Casa Cornelia.

Secretary, Cathie Hyatt – No report.

Communications Chair, John Loughlin – No report.

Social Committee Chair, Kate Bishop – DWC Theatre Night!  Dance Nation.

Announcement:

• Happy Birthday to CA Assemblywoman, Dr. Shirley Weber.
• Michelle Krug – CADEM Pre-endorsements: October 5.
• Angela De Joseph WOC Media Radio Show: Saturdays, 1pm, KNSJ 89.1FM

Candidates Remarks

  • Elizabeth Lavertu – Candidate for California State Assembly District 71
  • Michelle Gomez – Candidate for Oceanside City Council District 4
  • Sara Jacobs – Candidate for US Congress District 53

Meeting adjourned: 9:00pm 

Next regular meeting is 7pm, Monday, October 21, 2019, Elijah’s Restaurant.

Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary

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September 16 – Endorsements

New Meeting Start Time

We are moving the meeting time to start promptly at 6:30 PM.
Social time will be from 6:00PM to 6:30PM.

Because our agenda is completely full, we will not be able to give candidates (not on the agenda) time at the beginning of the meeting, as we usually do, to address our members but we may have time at the end of the meeting. We encourage candidates to come to the Social Time so that they may talk directly to club members before the meeting starts.

Endorsements
Chaired by Yvonne Elkin, Endorsement Committee Chair

We will attempt to endorse in the following races:

  • Congressional District 51 – Aeiramique Glass Blake, Juan Vargas
  • Congressional District 53 – Jose Caballero, Susan Davis, Joaquin Vazquez
  • Assembly District 77 – Brian Maienschein
  • Assembly District 79 – Dr. Shirley Weber (friendly endorsement)
  • Assembly District 78 – Sarah Davis, Micah Perlin, Chris Ward

Officer Reports

  • Vice Presidents, Ramla Sahid and Dr Becca Fielding-Miller 
  • Treasurer, Rosamond Blevins
  • Secretary, Cathy Hyatt
  • Social Committee Chair, Kate Bishop: Dem night at the Moxie Theater, Friday, September 13, 8PM. See “Dance Nation” with your friends at the Dem Woman’s Club. Kate is working on this production and has reserved a block of tickets for us at 30% ($23 instead of $35) off but they must be purchased by this Friday, September 6, for the night of Friday, September 13. Call the Moxie Box office 858-598-7620 and tell them you’re with the Democratic Woman’s Club. Please post on the Facebook site that you are coming. Hurry — when these 20 tickets are gone, they are gone!
  • President’s Report, Susan Peinado
    • Get your MOXIE tickets today!

Announcements

Raffle drawing

Location

We meet at Elijah’s Restaurant, 7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111

MTS routes 44 and 60.
If you need a ride home afterwards, contact us beforehand so we can arrange carpools.

Come early and socialize with club members and officers. Officers are there by 6PM and available to talk and answer questions.

Order dinner or a drink to sustain you, and the restaurant!

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Notes from July 2019 Meeting – Endorsements & Resolutions

Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County
Monday, July 15, 2019, Monthly Meeting, Elijah’s Restaurant

Welcome and Introductions

  • President Susan Peinado opened the meeting at 7:00pm
  • Introduction of club officers, chairs, and club associates 
  • Recognition of other clubs’ officers

Elected Officials

  • Chris Ward – San Diego City Council District 3
  • Dr. Akilah Weber – La Mesa City Council
  • Dr. Shirley Weber – California State Assemblymember District 79
  • Doug Case for Toni Atkins – CA Senate President pro Tem District 39*

Candidates

  • Will Moore – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 1
  • Wendy Wheatcroft – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 7
  • Marni Von Wilpert – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 5
  • Stephen Whitburn – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 3
  • Gregg Robinson – Candidate for San Diego County Board of Education
  • Jane Marshall – Candidate for Oceanside City Council District 4
  • Delfina Gonzalez – Candidate for Chula Vista City Council District 4
  • Sarah Davis – Candidate for California State Assembly District 78
  • Joe LaCava – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 1
  • Kate Bishop – Candidate for Chula Vista Elementary School Board
  • Raul Campillo – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 7
  • Aeiramique Glass Blake – Candidate for US Congressional District 51
  • Kenya Taylor – Candidate for County Board of Supervisor District 2

Katie Meyer, Chair of CYD Progressive Caucus – Campaign Workers’ Guild, Fair Campaign Pledge to hold candidates accountable for treatment of their staff.

Susan Peinado calls for candidates to refrain from negative campaigning against fellow Democrats.

Meeting turned over to Endorsement Committee

Chair, Yvonne Elkin 

Chula Vista City Council D4 race pulled from tonight’s calendar to allow for notification of an additional candidate.

San Diego City Attorney – Cory Briggs, Mara Elliot (represented by Bernadette Butkiewicz)

  • Vote: No candidate reached 60%
  • Motion for No Endorsement (Ruth Rollins) – failed
  • Motion to rate Briggs acceptable (Kevin Lourens) – failed
  • Motion to rate Elliot acceptable (Doreen Mattingly) – failed
  • No position taken

August Endorsement Calendar: Motion (Brenda Arnold) to attempt to endorse in the following races: 

  • CA Assembly District 79: Dr. Shirley Weber
  • US Congressional District 52: Scott Peters 
  • SDCCB District B: Bernie Rhinerson
  • SDCCB District D: Mary Graham
  • County Board of Supervisors District 1, Raphael Castellanos, Ben Hueso, Nora Vargas, Sophia Rodriguez
  • County Board of Supervisors District 2, Kenya Taylor
  • County Board of Supervisors District 3, Olga Diaz, Jeff Griffith, Terra Lawson-Reemer

Unanimous approval of August endorsement calendar 

CA State Assembly District 76 – Tasha Boerner-Horvath (friendly endorsement)

  • Motion to endorse by acclamation (Ruth Rollins)
  • Passed unanimously 

San Diego Mayor – Barbara Bry, Todd Gloria, Tasha Williamson

  • Vote #1: No candidate reached 60%
  • Vote #2: No candidate reached 60%
  • Motion to rate Gloria and Williamson acceptable (Katie Meyer) 
  • Motion to amend main motion adding Bry (Cathie Hyatt) – Passed
  • Vote on motion, w/amendment, to rate Barbara Bry, Todd Gloria, and Tasha Williamson acceptable – Passed

US Congressional District 50 – Ammar Campa Najjar

  • Motion to endorse by acclamation (Ruth Rollins)
  • Passed unanimously 

The following business occurred between endorsements and during vote counts:

Officers’ Reports

Vice President External, Ramla Sahid

  • Announcement of Genevieve Jones-Wright as PANA’s Legal Director

Vice President Internal, Dr.Becca Fielding – Miller

  • Dependent Care Grant
  • Close the Camps – Lights of Liberty Event, DWC supported financially
  • Unitarian Church vandalized with anti-semantic symbols

Treasurer’s Report, Rosamond Blevins

  • Current balance given
  • 25 new members in June, 12 new members in July

Secretary’s Report, Cathie Hyatt

  • Reminder of mobile Little Free Library
  • Logo update 

Announcement: Dr. Doreen Mattingly, Past Endorsement Committee Chair

  • Book Club – Our next book: “How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics, from welfare reform to foreclosure to Trump” by Laura Briggs. Discussion at Women’s Museum on August 8.

Social Chair, Kate Bishop

  • DWC Skate Night: Friday, August 2, 7-11pm, Skateworld, 6907 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, CA 92111

President’s Report, Susan Peinado

  • Thanks and praise to the Endorsement Committee
  • Reminder of Book Club meeting on August 8 – see details above

Raffle

Meeting adjourned: 10pm 

Next regular meeting is 7pm, Monday, August 19, 2019, Elijah’s Restaurant.

Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary