July Meeting Recap & Resources

Written on 07/17/2024
Democratic Woman's Club

Hello ,
Below is a recap and resources from our July meeting. Please reach out if there is something you don’t see.

Call to Order

  • President Cathie Hyatt 6:31pm

  • Agenda Approval 

    • M: Hannah Green

      • Unanimously approved

  • Candidate Comments 

    • n/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 - info below

      • 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 10am starting 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 - info below

    • 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

Pride this Saturday, July 20!
Last summer Congresswoman Jacobs walked with us in the San Diego Pride Parade.

This year is your chance to walk with her! Contact Jackson for details and to RSVP. 🏳️‍🌈

jackson@sarajacobsforca.com

Democratic Club Summit

Saturday, August 3rd from 10am to 5pm 

Math and Social Science Complex, San Diego City College

RSVP:  https://sddems.link/clubsummit

Join us for the Democratic Club Summit - a full day of club networking, training, panels and workshops to get us ready to maximize our impact in the November election.  Free parking. Free brunch from the Fallbrook Democratic Club and free lunch will be provided to the first 200 people to sign up. 

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Thank you,
Cathie Hyatt 
DWC President

The purpose of the Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County is to amplify women's issues through education and advocacy and to foster active interest in the Democratic Party, supporting the party platforms, contributing to party leadership and responsibility, providing a constructive role for the volunteer in Democratic politics, and developing an activist base.
We demand equality of opportunity, a level playing field, and fair and equal treatment for all.

We are dismantling the patriarchy.
Questions? Email info@dwc-sd.org.