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Notes from Mar 19 Meeting – Endorsements and Actions

Members with endorsed candidates Sean Elo and Fayaz Nawabi

Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County March 19, 2018 Meeting, Elijah’s Restaurant
President Susan Peinado opened the meeting at 7pm.

Guests and Candidates (not seeking endorsement tonight):

  • Doug Case – representing State Senator Toni Atkins
  • Judy Ki – animal cruelty petition
  • Jeff Griffith – candidate for CA State Senate District 38
  • Kate Bishop – candidate for Chula Vista School Board District 5
  • Victor Torres – candidate for Superior Court Judge
  • Matt Brower – candidate for Superior Court Judge
  • Katie Meyer – representing Ammar Campa Najjar, candidate for CA Congressional Dist. 50
  • Volunteer for Delaine Easton – candidate for Governor
  • Leticia Cazares – candidate for Southwestern Community College Board
  • Dominic Nguyen – representing Dave Myers, candidate for Sheriff
  • Michelle Gomez – candidate for County Board of Supervisors District 5
  • Jennifer Campbell – candidate for San Diego City Council District 3
  • Sara Jacobs – candidate for US Congressional District 49
  • Marggie Castellano – candidate for State Senate District 36
  • Mark Bartlett – candidate for Chula Vista City Council District 1
Dr Becca Miller
Brett Fisher and Susan Peinado
Rafael Perez
Members
Members
Sara Jacobs
Katie Bishop
Jeff Griffith
Lynn Gerson (volunteer for Delaine Eastin)
Matt Valenti
Katie Myer
Members with endorsed candidates Sean Elo and Fayaz Nawabi
Dr Jen Campbell
Fayaz Nawabi
Dr Doreen Mattingly
Victor Torres
Tommy Hough

Announcement and confirmation of Club GoTeam Representative to the County Party – Alyce Pipkin-Allen

Emiliana Sparaco, Organizer, SEIU Local 221: Full Voter Participation Initiative. Petitions distributed to club members.

Endorsements: Run by Dr. Doreen Mattingly – candidates must get 60% of the vote to be endorsed.

Friendly Incumbent Endorsements

  • Kevin Beiser: San Diego Unified District B – Endorsed
  • Scott Peters: 52nd Congressional District – Endorsed (Proxy: Codi Vierra)
  • Nora Vargas: Southwestern Community College Board, Seat 2 – Endorsed

Endorsements

75th Assembly District

  • Alan Geraci – Endorsed

San Diego Community College District E

  • Sean Elo – Endorsed
  • Rafael Perez

San Diego City Council District 6

  • Tommy Hough
  • Fayaz Nawabi – Endorsed
  • Matt Valenti

President’s Report

  • Robert’s Rules reminder
  • The agenda was approved with a unanimous voice vote
  • Roosevelt Dinner, April 7, 2018, second club table purchased.
  • Oren Robinson provided details (Ramla Sahid, Michelle Krug to be honored).

Becca Miller,VP Internal: Club donation basket items for Roosevelt Dinner.

Kris Harvey: Turnover in current administration. (Handout)

Rosamond Blevins: Treasurer’s Report – over new credit union account

Meeting adjourned at 9:05pm

Notes: Cathie Hyatt
Photos: John Loughlin

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Notes from Feb 19 Meeting – Endorsements and Actions

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Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County February 19, 2018 Meeting at Elijah’s Restaurant.

President Susan Peinado opened the meeting at 7pm. The agenda was approved with a unanimous voice vote.

Doug Case
Clubmembers
Bryan Pease
Rena Morocco
Fayaz Nawabi
Ramla Sahid
Monica Montgomery
Myrtle Cole
Clubmembers
Susan with candidates Leticia Cazares, Rafael Perez, Mary Ann Viney and James Elia
Jen Campbell
Antonio Martinez
Kevin, Doug, Codi
Brett Fisher
Doreen Mattingly
Jordan Beane
Mary Anne Viney
Doreen, Vivian, Susan, Danny, Eva
Christina Prejean
Michelle Krug receiving congratulations from Clubmembers
Vivian Moreno
Sara Jacobs
Sean Elo
Clubmembers
Susan and Ramla

Guests and Candidates (not seeking endorsement tonight):

  • Tommy Hough – candidate for SD City Council District 6
  • Doug Case – representing State Senator Toni Atkins
  • Matt Brower – candidate for Superior Court Judge
  • Kevin Beiser – candidate for School Board
  • Matt Valenti – candidate for SD City Council District 6
  • Sean Elo – candidate for SD Community College Board
  • Leticia Cazares – candidate for Southwestern Community College Board
  • Rafael Perez – candidate for SD Community College Board
  • Mary Anne Viney – candidate for Carlsbad City Council District 1
  • James Elia – candidate for State Assembly District 71
  • Fayaz Nawabi – candidate for SD City Council District 6
  • Judy Key – animal cruelty petition
  • Michelle Krug – various petitions and announcements

Reports
President’s Report – Robert’s Rules overview with handout.

President provided Treasurer’s Report – as Rosamond Blevins was still busy checking members in to the meeting.

Announcement that the County Party’s Making a Difference Award is to be presented to our External VP, Ramla Sahid at the upcoming Roosevelt Dinner (April 7, 2018).

The membership unanimously approved $500 for a subsidized DWC table for the Roosevelt Dinner, for those members who can’t afford the full $115 ticket (first 10 applicants will get the ticket for only $65).

Certificate of Appreciation from Lemon Grove Mayor, Racquel Vasquez acknowledging DWC sponsorship of ROAR Breakfast.

Report – Angela de Joseph, Women of Color ROAR Breakfast recap and thanks. Announced March for Black Women San Diego to be held on March 10, 2018.

Announcement that the County Party’s Volunteer of the Year Award is to be presented to clubmember Michelle Krug at the upcoming Roosevelt Dinner (April 7, 2018).

Endorsements
Run by Dr. Doreen Mattingly – candidates must get 60% of the vote to be endorsed.

San Diego City Council District 8

  • Antonio Martinez
  • Vivian Moreno – Endorsed

San Diego City Council District 4

  • Myrtle Cole
  • Monica Montgomery – Endorsed

San Diego City Council District 2 – All candidates rated acceptable

  • Jordan Beane
  • Jennifer Campbell
  • Bryan Pease

US Congressional District 49

  • Doug Applegate
  • Sara Jacobs
  • Mike Levin – Proxy, Chrissy Levin (spouse)
  • Christina Prejean

Applegate, Jacobs, Prejean rated acceptable. Levin not recommended.

Additional Candidate comments:

  • Ammar Campa Najjar – Candidate for US Congressional District 50

The membership unanimously approved:

  • New Associate Member, North Area Representative: Brett Fisher
  • New Associate Member, South Area Representative: Lilianna Barba

Meeting adjourned at 10pm.

Notes: Cathie Hyatt, Secretary
Photos: John Loughlin

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Notes from Nov 27 Meeting – Endorsements and Actions

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7:00pm Meeting called to order and President’s welcome
7:02pm Approval of agenda
7:05pm Candidates
  • Tasha Borener Hoverath, Assembly District 76
  • Brian Pease, City Council District 2
  • Matt Valenti, City Council District 6
  • Tommy Hough, City Council District 6
  • Sara Jacobs, Congressional District 49
  • Monica Montgomery, City Council District 4
  • Michelle Castle-Gomez, Assembly District 76
  • James Elia, Assembly District 71
  • Fayaz Nawabi, City Council District 6
  • Lori Saldaña, County Board of Supervisors District 4
Candidate Representatives
  • Dominic Nguyen for Dave Myers, Sherriff
  • Codi Vierra for Doug Applegate, Congressional District 49
  • Melissa Padilla for Omar Passons, County Board of Supervisors District 4
7:28pm Angela de Joseph: Proposed joint project between Indivisible Watu and DWC

January 20th Women’s Breakfast to celebrate and encourage women candidates, particularly women of color and young women. Members vote unanimously to contribute $500 to the event.

7:36pm Emiliana Sparaco, SEIU 221 – update on actions to Flip the 49th
7:53pm Dr. Donna Arnold-Dudley, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Introduction and description of the private non-profit organization founded in 1913.

William Johnson
Angela De Joseph
Pierre Beauregard
Sunday Gover and friends
Susan Peinado and friends
Club members
Monica Montgomery
Codi Vierra for Doug Applegate
Doreen Mattingly
Kevin Lourens
Cody Petterson
Sunday Gover
Wedad Schlotte
DR. Donna Arnold-Dudley
Sara Jacobs
Club members
Katie Meyer
Lori Saldaña
Michelle Johnson
Melissa Padilla for Omar Passons
Anne Hoiberg
Doreen Mattingly
7:57pm Endorsements, Dr. Doreen Mattingly

77th Assembly District – Sunday Gover
Unanimously endorsed with a show of hands

50th Congressional District – Pete Beauregard, Josh Butner, Ammar Campa-Najjar
Movement to endorse passes with a unanimous voice vote
Movement to endorse with a written ballot passes with a unanimous voice vote
With > 60% of the votes, DWC endorses Ammar Campa-Najjar for 50th Congressional District

8:37pm Officer reports
President

Tell Ruth Rollins if you are interested in running for office with the DWC. We’re looking for a Treasurer and possible Secretary. We’ll be adding a second Vice President position so there will be an internal and external VP.
Adding a second VP will require a bylaw change. Stay tuned.

Treasurer

We are solvent and doing well.

Secretary

Holiday party on December 16th. Committee volunteers – Michelle Johnson, Alyce Pepkin Allen, John Loughlin, Susan Peinado
Male ally workshop committee volunteers – Samm Hurst & Michelle Johnson

8:48pm Announcements
9:00pm Meeting Adjourns
Officers Present:
  • Susan Peinado, President
  • Christa Wubbolding, Treasurer
  • Rebecca Fielding-Miller, Secretary

Notes: Rebecca Fielding-Miller
Photos: John Loughlin