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DIABLO DEMS EVENTS, WED. MAY 24, WED. JUNE 21

Wed., May 24, 7 pm, Ygnacio Valley Library, 2661 Oak Grove Rd., Walnut Creek. “The California Democratic Party: Where Do You Fit In?” Our own Craig Cheslog, CADEM Region 2 director, explains how to navigate the structure of the state party and get involved. Info: 925-946-0469, www.dvdems.org.
 
Wed., June 21, 7 pm, Ygnacio Valley Library, 2661 Oak Grove Rd., Walnut Creek. “The State of LGBTQ Rights”. Rainbow Community Center Executive Director Ben Barr explains what is happening with LGBTQ rights across the country. Info: 925-946-0469, www.dvdems.org.
(thanks to Karen Cohen, DVDems)
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NOTICE: MAY MEETING RESCHEDULED TO MAY 30

Pursuant to an E-Board recommendation and General Membership’s straw poll of April 25, the ECDC will meet on May 30 (day after Memorial Day) instead of May 23. We will meet at the usual time (6:00PM for pizza, 6:30 for meeting). Construction in the church basement may require a location change too. We will keep everyone posted.
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Congratulations to ECDC Endorsed Candidates! (April 25 Meeting Recap)

We had a lively endorsement forum and general meeting Tuesday night. On behalf of the ECDC, I thank our guests who came to our forum!. Each speaker spoke eloquently and with distinction, including:
-Sandra Lowe (proxy for the Eric Bauman for California Democratic Party Chair)
-Hilary Crosby (proxy for Kimberly Ellis for California Democratic Party Chair)
-Rocky Fernandez (Candidate for California Democratic Party Region V Director)

 

The El Cerrito Democratic Club formally endorsed Kimberly Ellis for California Democratic Party Chair. 32 total ballots were cast. 27 of those ballots voted for Kimberly, 4 for Eric, and 1 for “no endorsement.” This was after a vigorous back-and-forth between the campaigns with questions submitted by the proxies and ECDC members.

 

ECDC also endorsed Rocky Fernandez for California Democratic Party Region V Director. Of the 32 total ballots cast, 30 voted to endorse Rocky and 2 voted for “no endorsement.”

 

Special thanks to our co-sponsors, the West County Democrats. I look forward to rewarding partnerships with WCDC and other Democratic clubs in the future.

 

For the remainder of the meeting, the ECDC:
-approved a resolution supporting West Contra Costa United School District’s Adult Education Program that was submitted by an ECDC member for consideration;
-rescheduled the May 23 meeting to May 30; and
-permitted starting our September 2017 “State of El Cerrito Schools” meeting at 6:00PM, if our guest speaker wishes to start earlier.

 

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In the spirit of service,
Peter