Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW contributor
The LW Democratic Club will meet on Wednesday, March 27, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 1:30 p.m.
At the time this article was submitted for publication, there were still 273,494 Orange County Primary Election ballots to be processed. Nevertheless, projections are in order.
In addition to President Biden, a number of other Democratic candidates will be on LW ballots in the November General Election. Congressman Adam Schiff will run to represent California in the U.S. Senate. California Sen. Dave Min will be the candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Dom Jones is the Democratic candidate seeking to represent LW’s district in the California Assembly. There will also be a number of other local races on the ballot.
The LW Democratic Club will be proactive in the contest to replace termed-out Andrew Do as the representative on the OC Board of Supervisors. The club’s candidate for this position is Frances Marquez.
As a Cypress City Councilwoman, Marquez has used her voice to call for transparency and the rooting out of corruption. As an OC supervisor, she will join Supervisor Katrina Foley in bringing the same accountability to county government. She has also pledged to work for the delivery of resources to the communities that need them the most.
In the coming months, club members will be talking with neighbors about the importance of their vote in the November election. They understand that Democrats reportedly outnumber Republicans in Orange County by roughly 74,000 voters. However, they also realize that the 416,000 No Party Preference registered voters in Orange County continue to have an important impact, especially in local elections such as the one for county supervisor.
Marquez has been invited to attend to update members about her campaign to win a spot on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
In order to have time to socialize with one another before the meeting begins, members are invited to bring their own bag lunch and arrive as early as 12:45 p.m. for the 1:30 meeting. Coffee, water and individually wrapped snacks will be available. Leisure World Democrats and supporters who are not yet club members can attend the March 27 meeting as visitors.
LW Democrats and supporters are also invited to attend the club’s ongoing Voter Education Series. The March 20 gathering will be in Clubhouse 3, Room 3, at 1 p.m. This session will address the issue of immigration. Space is limited so advance registrations are encouraged but not required; email Beverleybender@ gmail.com.
Democrats and supporters are invited to subscribe to the club’s newsletter by emailing mlarson.telfords@gmail.com or calling editor Mary Larson at 562-296-8521.
