Democratic Club

Mary Larson

LW contributor

LW Democrats gathered in Clubhouse 3 on April 17 for the club’s monthly Voter Information Series session titled “The History of Fascism.” Participants watched and listened to a presentation about fascist attempts to overthrow the American government during the 1930s and 1940s. Two attendees also described their personal experiences during that period.

In response to a request from participants during the session, the club will host a second Voter Information Series session that will address fascism in America since World War II.

The club’s next membership meeting will be on Wednesday, May 22, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 1:30 p.m. The keynote speaker for this meeting will address issues related to the local Los Alamitos United School Board election which is scheduled for November.

This year could be a year of changes on the Los Alamitos Unified School District Board of Education. According to the latest available information, two of the three incumbents on the board—Scott Fayette (Trustee Area 4) and Meg Cutuli (Area 5)—say they have not yet decided if they will run for re-election in November. Chris Forehan (Area 2) has announced he will be running.

Leisure Word voters need to be aware that each of these three areas (2, 4 and 5) includes potential voters in separate portions of Leisure World.

Long-term residents of Leisure World will remember the 2021 effort to recall three of the five members of the board, Forehan, Fayette and Cutuli. This recall effort did not go to a vote. Recall supporters did not submit petitions to the Orange County Registrar of Voters by their December deadline.

Fayette was later targeted in a second recall campaign. It also failed, in part due to the efforts of the LW Democratic Club.

Spotlight Schools has yet to hear of anyone seeking to run in Fayettes Area 4, but at least one parent supportive of the recall efforts publicly expressed a desire to run for his seat at the time.

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