Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW contributor
The SBLW Democratic Club will meet on Wednesday, June 28, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, or via Zoom or phone at 1 p.m. The meeting will feature a 30-minute conversation via Zoom with Adam Schiff, a candidate running for the U.S. Senate. The Zoom login information is available by emailing sblwdemocraticclub@gmail.com.
Born in Massachusetts, Schiff holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard. He began his career as a law clerk and assistant U.S. attorney in California. He served two terms in the California State Senate before being elected in 2000 to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he is serving his 12th term.
During the pandemic, Schiff used his confinement to write a memoir which is a mix of the personal and political. The book, titled “Midnight in Washington,” published by Random House, is available on Amazon.
Two other U.S. Senate candidates, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, have been invited to participate in the club’s August and September membership meetings.
The club is relaunching its highly successful voter awareness series beginning Wednesday, July 19, at 1 p.m. and will feature a discussion on the election, the endorsement process and how the Democratic Party functions at all levels. For more information, call 562-296-8521.
••• The Democratic information and registration booth outside Clubhouse 6 is open from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. LW residents are invited to stop by to get more information about club activities, register to vote or join good conversation.
Club members are also urged to save the date for a Democratic Party of Orange County gala on July 11. Attorney General Rob Bonta will be the featured speaker. Details will be forthcoming.
For more in-depth reporting on issues and candidates, Democrats and supporters can subscribe to the club’s free electronic newsletter by emailing democraticclubsblw@gmail.com or calling 562-296-8521. People are asked to include their full contact information, as well as party affiliation.
