Democratic Club
By Mary Larson
LW contributor
SBLW Democratic Club President Mary Tromp announced that she will be a candidate for re-election to the California Democratic Party’s leadership body (known as the state party’s Central Committee) in an election to be held in January. All registered Democrats living in the 72nd Assembly District are eligible to vote for up to seven women and seven men in the election, which will be exclusively by mail-in ballot. You do not have to be a member of the Democratic Club to vote ,but you must register for a vote-by-mail ballot by Jan. 11. The registration form is available online at https://ademelections. com/?isCandidate=False.
Delegates to the state Central Committee whom Democrats elect in January are responsible for voting on behalf of the community they represent at regional meetings, as well as at the California Democratic Party Convention. They are also charged with voting for the endorsements of the California Democratic Party for partisan legislative and statewide offices in California, positions on Ballot Propositions (as needed), establishment of the official California Democratic State Party Platform (in even-numbered years) and CDP Resolutions. For more information, go to adem.cadem.org or email lwsbdemocraticclub@ gmail.com. •••• The Jan. 20 Democratic Club membership meeting will feature further discussion about the importance of the five-member Orange County Board of Supervisors. With the current 2nd District representative heading to Congress, a special election to fill the remaining two years in her term will be held in the first few months of the new year. The most likely candidates are Republican John Moorlach, who represented the district before Michelle Steel, and Katrina Foley, the Democratic mayor of Costa Mesa.
This election will be important for a number of reasons. Every year the Orange County Board of Supervisors determines how to prioritize billions of dollars in taxpayer funds. It also wields influence over a large number of people.
The supervisors will appoint 17 different directors of various county departments. They also appoint a county CEO, who in turn appoints 11 other directors. Supervisors also appoint members to the 85 different boards, committees, and commissions. Based upon the results of the 2020 U.S. census, the supervisors will also be tasked in 2021 with redrawing their district boundaries for the next decade. •••• If you are a Democrat or a supporter and want to know more about the club, subscribe to the free electronic newsletter, emailing the editor, Mary Larson, at mlarson.telfords@gmail.com, or by calling (562) 296-8521 with your full contact information.
Democrats interested in joining the club or renewing their membership can find an application at https://sblwdems.wordpress.com/. Memberships received during November or December will not need to be renewed until Jan. 1, 2022.
