Dear ,

Looks like the big winner on November 4th was Big Money after all. I'm not forgetting that we won a minimum wage increase and an affordable housing policy, and we rejected the backwards cars-first policy. Berkeley got a soda tax, and Richmond defeated Chevron's slate.

Heartfelt thanks to PHDC members who volunteered before and during the election. Please, let's not give up. Then the dark side wins for sure. I'll just pass along Lawrence Lessig's morning-after message about the Congressional debacle: "...thinking of the words of the American inventor, Charles Kettering: 'The only time you mustn't fail is the last time you try.' "

Noe Valley Democratic Club* presents a recap of the November 4th election this Thursday by Dr. Corey Cook. Dr. Cook is the Director of the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good at the University of San Francisco; his current research focuses on election results and political geography in California. He teaches courses in American Politics, specializing in political institutions, urban and state politics, and the dynamics of political representation. Corey is featured and/or frequently quoted on NPR and CBS Channel 5, and in the SF Chronicle.  

 

The speaker's comments will begin at 7:30. There is much material to cover, so please arrive promptly at 7:15 pm to sign in and grab a snack. There will be 40-45 minutes reserved for Q&A.  

 

*Co-sponsored by San Francisco for Democracy, Progressive Democrats of America SF, and Potrero Hill Democratic Club.  

 

What:      Election recap with Dr. Corey Cook
When:     Thursday, November 20, 7:15pm
Where:    James Lick Middle School, 1220 Noe St - not St Phillips as originally publicized    

 

PHDC is delighted again to be able to join the Potrero Boosters as a co-sponsor of the annual neighborhood Holiday Party. The festivities will take place Saturday afternoon, December 13; the exact local venue has yet to be confirmed.