Democratic Club

By Mary Larson

LW contributor

Diedre Nguyen is a candidate for election to represent the 72nd District in the California Assembly. Diedre is a prominent cancer research scientist and effective legislator, having served several years as a Garden Grove city councilwoman. Members of the Democratic Club learned about Diedre during a Zoom meeting with represenatives from her campaign team on Sept. 16.

Diedre is currently on the frontlines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Working at the first lab in California approved for testing for this virus, she has seen what it has done to the shortcomings in our health care system. She is committed to working to develop a rational plan to correct the current weaknesses of our nursing homes and other facilities responsible for serving California’s elder population.

Speaking on her behalf at the Sept. 16 Democratic Club’s second Zoom membership meeting, campaign spokesperson Wil Pond said that Diedre also feels strongly that California must lead on dealing with climate change. As a future legislator at the State level, she plans to support policies that harness the power of our unequaled science and technology sectors to overcome climate change’s threats and expand our renewable energy sources. She is especially interested in speeding battery technologies as a key to our clean energy future.

Diedre supports the LGBTQ+ community, the immigrants who have helped make this country great, woman’s right to control her own reproductive health, quality affordable childcare, and transportation options that promote a vibrant economy that works for everyone. She also wants to improve mental health access and support for people who are on the edge of homelessness.

Pond’s full report can be found on the Democratic Club’s website at https://sblwdems.wordpress.com/resources/ Club members also heard from Kris Beard, candidate for the Orange County Water District 4, Matt Filler, candidate for the Los Alamitos School District Board Area5, and Alyssa Napuri, Congressman Haley Rouda’s campaign manager. •••• Window signs supporting the following candidates are available by calling (562) 596-0450 or (562) 296-8521:

• Joe Biden/Kamala Harris, candidates for president and vicepresident • 48thDistrictCongressmanHarleyRouda,candidateforreelection to the House of Representatives;

• Garden Grove Councilwoman Diedre Nguyen, candidate for CA Assembly District 72;

• PaurviTrivedi,candidateforLosAlamitosUnifiedSchoolDistrict Board Area 2. •••• Residents are encouraged to register online at OCvote.com. Volunteers stand ready to assist anyone having problems registering for the first time, changing their address or registering to a different party. Call (562) 412-0898, (562) 596-0450, or (562) 296-8521 or email lwsbdemocraticclub@gmail.com. •••• If you are a registered Democrat or a supporter and want to know more about the club’s efforts between now and Nov. 3, you can subscribe to our electronic newsletter at no cost by emailing Mary Larson at mlarson.telfords@gmail.com or by calling (562) 296-8521 with your contact information.