Point Loma & OB Dems - Happy New Year! Jan 16 Endorsement Meeting
The progressive voice of Point Loma, OB and Loma Portal since 1954
Happy New Year! We hope that you have enjoyed some quality time with friends and family, and that you have stayed safe from the ravages of COVID-19.
2022 is an important mid-term election year, like no other. The future of Democracy in the United States is on the ballot. As the recent New York Times editorial made clear — Every Day Is Jan. 6 Now — "we should stop underestimating the threat facing the country."
January Meeting
Endorsement for San Diego City Council District 6
Sunday January 16, 2022
3:30PM Social time and check-in
4:00OM Meeting on Zoom
Club meetings will remain on Zoom for the foreseeable future.
Jan 16 - Endorsement Meeting
San Diego City Council District 6
We start off the new year considering the Democratic candidates who can best represent the newly drawn San Diego City Council District 6, and the city as a whole.
Tommy Hough
Kent Lee
Aleena Nawabi
Louis Rodolico
Deval Zaveri, Chair Endorsement Committee, will lead a forum discussion and endorsement consideration for the only district currently held by a Republican.
The new San Diego City Council district maps are available here.
San Diego County redistricting final report (PDF), maps (PDF) and more.
San Diego City Council District 2
There are currently 4 Democratic candidates for the newly drawn San Diego City Council District 2 (including two club members!) and the club will consider holding an endorsement meeting on February 20, 2022.
Jen Campbell
Joel Day
Mandy Havlik
Lori Saldaña
Membership Renewals
If you haven't already renewed for 2022 you can do so online here.
Membership dues are at the same level as last year, and only paid up members can vote and speak at our endorsement meetings. If you prefer to pay by check details are available here.
Western Service Workers Association
With COVID-19 surging again front-line, low-paid workers need our help more than ever, please consider a donation to:
WSWA, 3014 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 92102 (619) 238-9763
January Meeting
Endorsement for San Diego City Council District 6
Sunday January 16, 2022
3:30PM Social time and check-in
4:00OM Meeting on Zoom
February Meeting
Endorsement for San Diego City Council District 2
Club Officer Elections
Sunday February 20, 2022
3:30PM Social time and check-in
4:00OM Meeting on Zoom
News Over the Holidays You May Have Missed From Ocean Beach and Point Loma – End of 2021 — obrag.org
From the OB Rag
Trump's 'Big Lie' endures and poses a threat to U.S. democracy : NPR Fueling the Jan. 6 insurrection was the "Big Lie" that Donald Trump won the election. One year later, many warn that lie has metastasized and now poses an even graver threat to American democracy.
This anti-Covid pill changes everything. So why won’t it be available for all? | Eric Topol | The Guardian Paxlovid is expected to work well against Omicron. The real problem is that production is insufficient
Point Loma & OB Dems
Patron
Angela Hawkins
Diane Mosely
Sponsors
Judith Collier
Dave Furlano
Gale Hill
Carol Holt
Mike Klinkert
Susan Peinado
Gary Werchak
Sustaining
Marsha Alexander
Toni Atkins
Leslie Bruce
Barbara Bry
Michen Denny
Marilyn Gibbs
Mandy Havlik
Dianne Lane
Joe LeCava
Yvonne Lu
Katherine Merten
Ulrich Merten
Pam Page
Gregg Robinson
Wedad Schlotte
Katherine Sheehan
Louise Titlow
Howard Walker
Chris Ward
Les Williamson
Carl Yaeckel
Dev Zaveri
Point Loma Democratic Club
PO Box 7802, San Diego, CA 92167
(619) 800 5098
Chartered by the San Diego County Democratic Party
John Loughlin, President
Diane Mosely, Vice President
Kip Eischen, Secretary
Angela Hawkins, Treasurer
Central Committee Liaison, Ruth Rollins
Endorsement Committee Chair, Deval Zaveri-Tabb
Membership Committee Chair, Susan Peinado