Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW Contributor
The reconfiguration of districts as a result of the recently completed census continues to result in a number of changes for Leisure World voters. For example Tom Umberg, the current representative in the California Senate, will run for re-election in a district that no longer includes Seal Beach.
Huntington Beach City Councilwoman Kim Carr’s name will be on the June Primary ballot as the Democratic candidate for the newly drawn District 36. She has kicked off her campaign with 50 local endorsements, including that of Senators Umberg and Dave Min, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, county Supervisor Katrina Foley, and the mayors of 10 Orange County cities. In addition, she received over 96 percent of the vote in the Feb. 12 Democratic Party’s Pre-endorsing Conference.
Carr was the featured speaker at the Democratic Club’s Feb. 16 membership meeting. Members are looking forward to supporting her in the 2022 Primary and General elections.
To listen to a Feb. 7 podcast featuring Carr, Google “Kim Carr - 36th District State Senate Candidate 2-7-22 - KX FM.” Click on her picture to start the podcast.
Carr issued the following statement to the LW Democratic Club: “As mayor of Huntington Beach and city council member, I have worked tirelessly to address our city’s most pressing issues and develop workable solutions that make sense for our residents. I was proud to lead the way by being the first city in Southern California to launch Be Well OC in August 2021. This muchneeded mobile mental health service has been a tremendous asset for everyone in our community. On average, we receive between 14,000 and 16,000 mental health related calls for service that Be Well OC can handle, freeing up our public safety personnel who would typically respond to these types of calls, to be available for emergencies. If I am elected to the CA State Senate, I will continue to work diligently to develop effective, efficient and compassionate programs that make a real difference in the quality of life for all Californians.”
More information about Huntington Beach’s Be Well OC program can be found by Googling “Be Well in Huntington Beach.” ••• LW Democrats and supporters can subscribe to the club’s free newsletter. Email democraticclubsblw@gmail.com or phone editor Mary Larson at (562) 296-8521. Make sure to include your full name, address and phone number, as well as party affiliation. People can also visit the club’s booth outside Clubhouse 6 on Tuesday, March 1, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
