Call to Order
President Cathie Hyatt 6:31pm
Agenda Approval
M: Hannah Green
Unanimously approved
Candidate Comments
n/a
Elected Officials/Representativeshttps://sd39.senate.ca.gov/
Doug Case with updates from CA Senate President Pro Tem Emeritus Toni Atkins
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs
Remarks
Q&A
Endorsement Consideration: Grossmont Healthcare District Zone 3
Mandy Havlik introducing Dr. Brenda Miller & Nadia Farjood, candidates fro Grossmont Healthcare District Zone 3
Dr. Brenda Miller allotted 5 minutes to speak
Nadia Farjood allotted 5 minutes to speak
Speakers for and against
Results
Nadia Farjood – 16
Dr. Brenda Miller – 17
No endorsement – 1
60% threshold was not meant therefore, no endorsement was made
Susan Peinado motions that both candidates are rated “acceptable”
Motion passes unanimously
Business (Unfinished/New)
Please fill out postcards to ban child marriage in CA
Doug Case asks if we are taking positions on the propositions
Endorsement committee to look at props and decide which ones to take position on
Nancy Casady with a reminder to get everyone you know to VOTE
Officer Reports
Membership Director Patricia Wojdowski
124 DWC members
Treasurer Beatrice Cubitt
$4200 in DWC account
External VP Susan Peinado
Don’t let candidates divide us
Director of Community Relations Alyce Pipkin-Allen
BAWR wants DWC to join in helping educate and inform the community re Project 2025 Live Well Center in Southeast San Diego
Internal VP Dr. Andrea Cubitt
ICPD30 technology to transform the lives of women and girls
Social media has become a deterrent/tactic to stop women from running
Endorsement Chair Mandy Havlik
“Thank You” for filling out postcards
Attending child bride demonstration in San Jose, CA
President Cathie Hyatt
Dems Club Summit on 8/3 10am-5pm City College, first 200 people get free lunch, lots of great speakers
Motion to sponsor event at $250 level
M: Nancy Casady
Passes unanimously
Media Director Angela de Jospeh
Bringing back the WOCR radio show on Saturdays at 10amstarting 7/27 on KNSJ 89.1FM
Announcements
Jackson w/ Congresswoman Sara Jacobs is walking at Pride in Hillcrest this weekend, come join! Get there at 930am on July 20th
Stephanie Wells, The Safety Act AB 1955 was signed by Governor Newsom today!
Lauren Bier for Dr. Darshana Patel, Speaker Rivas holding a fundraiser this Saturday https://patelforassembly.com/
Nancy Casady invites members to join on Saturday mornings, 1030am, at the OB Post Office to write letters to Joe Biden to address the current climate crisis
John Loughlin asks we use the Ride United App instead of Uber or Lyft for your ride share https://utwsd.org/ride-united-app/
Don’t forget to download the DWC app. Search DWC-SD wherever you download your mobile apps
Adjourn
President Cathie Hyatt 7:49pm
Next meeting – August 19th Summer Social, 6:00pm at Elijah’s. Join us to watch the Democratic National Convention!