Mail ballots are being sent this week to San Diego voters to elect the city's next mayor. Democrat David Alvarez is in a tight race his special-interest-backed Republican opponent - meaning
what you and I do now will determine the outcome on February 11.
"San Diego needs a steady hand after our recent turmoil. Councilmember Alvarez has the experience and leadership to lead our City back to stability and restore confidence in government. He will be a great mayor for this City. -- Toni AtkinsJoin Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins for a
Walk in the Neighborhood
Saturday, January 18
Meet at 9:00 a.m.
Balboa Park - near Morley Field
Meet at the corner of Upas and Mississippi Streets
RVSP essential for preparing
sufficient number of precinct packets
The campaign's Kearny Mesa headquarters is at 8316 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite 212, San Diego, 92111 (in the same office complex as the County Democratic Party Headquarters). Precinct walks are scheduled every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. or Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The campaign also organizes phonebanks every night from 3 to 8 p.m. Click here to sign up to volunteer or call at 619-420-1330.
If you'd prefer to make calls from home anywhere in the county, go to www.sddemocrats.org/phonebank for info on how to get started.
Click here to donate to the campaign. Any amount would really help.
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Join Our Table at the Roe v. Wade Dinner
The club has purchased a table of ten for the 41stAnniversary of Roe v. Wade Dinner on Thursday, January 23, 2014. The event will be held at the Joe & Vi Jacob's Center, 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego 92114. No host cocktails are at 6:00 p.m. and the dinner and program start at 7:00 p.m.
If you are interested in attending please email Doug Case at [email protected] and click here to pay $60 online (please indicate Roe v. Wade Dinner in the message field).
The theme this year is "Reproductive Healthcare Access in the Military" and the keynote speaker is Capt. William M. Leininger, MD, (U.S. Navy). The recipient of the Defender of Choice Award is Mattheus E. Stephens, Esq._________________________________________________________________
Important Notice:
Club Meeting in January will be on
Saturday Morning, January 25
In order to avoid conflict with the Roe v. Wade Dinner, the January club meeting has been moved to Saturday morning, January 25 at 9:00 a.m. at the Joyce Beers Uptown Community Center. We will be conducting candidate forums and considering endorsements in the San Diego City Council races in District 2 and 4. Coffee and juice will be provided. Members are encouraged to brink breakfast snacks (fruit, pastries, etc.) to share. For those who are available, we will participate in a precinct walk for David Alvarez immediately following the meeting.
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Call for Nominations
Club Elections to be held in February
The club will be electing new officers at our February 27 meeting. The elected officers are President, Vice President for Political Action, Vice President for Resource Development, Secretary and Treasurer. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Stephen Whitburn, Nominations Committee Chair at
[email protected] or 619-543-0333.