LW Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW contributor
LW Democratic Club members are looking forward to an in-person discussion with Joanna Weiss, who is a candidate for election to the House of Representatives. All Leisure World Democrats are invited to attend the meeting on Wednesday, July 26, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, at 1 p.m. Members can also join the meeting via Zoom by email ing sblwdemocraticclub@gmail.com
for the login information.
Weiss is one of the three Democratic candidates running in the 2024 Primary to replace Rep. Katie Porter in Congress. She is the founder and past president of Women for American Values and Ethics (WAVE). She is also an award-winning litigator and community organizer.
Weiss has received the backing of community leaders such as OC Supervisor, Katrina Foley, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez and former Rep. Harley Rouda. She also has the backing of EMILY’s List, a national organization dedicated to electing pro-choice women to office.
U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, who is running to succeed Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate, will join the club’s August meeting via Zoom. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, another Democratic contender for this position, is tentatively scheduled as the speaker for the club’s Sept. 27 meeting.
Another candidate running for the Senate, Adam Schiff, joined club members by Zoom in June. He began his half-hour presentation with a review of what he had been able to accomplish, first as a member of the California legislature and later as a member of the House of Representatives.
Schiff also shared with attendees why he has been spending a substantial amount of time talking with potential voters in regions of the state such as the one currently represented in Congress by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. He listed compelling reasons as to the importance of reaching voters located outside of densely populated areas in Northern and Southern California in order to win in 2024.
Arguing that California needs a new type of representation in the nation’s captial, Silicon Valley executive Lexi Reese has announced that she is also running to succeed Feinstein in the Senate.
••• The Democratic Club’s information and registration booth will be open again on Tuesday, Aug. 1st from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Clubhouse 6 parking lot. Democrats and potential supporters are invited to stop by the booth to get more information about the club or to register to vote.
Leisure World’s electronic bulletin boards now include a
Joanna Weiss welcoming message from the LWSB Democratic Club LW Democrats are invited to subscribe to the club’s free electronic newsletter. This semi-monthly publication covers more in-depth reporting on issues and candidates. People do not need to be a club member to subscribe. To sign up, email mlarson. telfords@gmail.com or call 562-296-8521. It is important people include their full contact information, as well as party affiliation in the email.
The Seal Beach Leisure World Democratic Club believes that facts and the truth do matter. Everything appearing in this weekly column and in the twice a month newsletter has been fact checked to the fullest extent possible.
