Special guest: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs
March 2023 Meeting Notes
President, Cathie Hyatt called to order 6:30pm
Agenda approved unanimously. M: Susan Peinado
Eboard appointments
Director of Community Relations: Alyce Pipkin-Allen
Media Director: Angela de Joseph
Candidate comments
Dr. Brenda Miller – candidate for Grossmont Hospital District Board of Director zone 3.
Joseph Rocha – candidate for Assembly District 76
Dr. Timothy Bilash – candidate for US Congressional District 50
Elected Officials/Representatives
Doug Case – update from State Senate President Pro Tem, Toni Atkins
Women’s History Month Program:
CA suffrage movement – Melissa Jones, Assoc. Director, Women’s Museum of CA.
Glimpse at the History of DWC – Susan Peinado, past DWC President
Pilot Study: Abuse women face when running for office – Nadia Farjood, California Women’s List
Motion to donate $1000 to CA Women’s List M: Yvonne Elkin
Treasurer report called for (Susan Peinado)
Beatrice Cubitt, Treasurer reports $6862.00 on account
Motion carries unanimously
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs – updates on her work in Washington
Q&A
New Membership Level
Amanda Gorman Level for people born after 1980 – $15
Officer Reports
Nothing to report
New Business
DWC will have a table at the Roosevelt Dinner w/ Rep. Katie Porter as the key note speaker
Unfinished Business
Letter to postpone early endorsements sent to Central Committee
Announcements
Susan Peinado: Reproductive justice 101 training via zoom with North County San Diego Womxn’s March
Timothy Bilash: CA Association for Retired Americans continuing to remind congress not touch social security
Adjourn 8:06pm
Next Meeting: April 17, 2023 at Elijah’s Restaurant, 6:30pm
DWC President, Cathie Hyatt & Nadia Farjood