People's Democratic Club of Santa Cruz County
Official Endorsements
November 3, 2020 Election
Santa Cruz City Council: Santa Cruz County Board of Education:
Sandy Brown Sandra Nichols TA3
Kelsey Hill Dana Sales TA6
Kayla Kumar …
People's Democratic Club of Santa Cruz County
Written Statements by Candidates for County Board of Education
November 3, 2020 Election
All candidates statements that have been submitted are viewable below. Scroll all the way down, please.
Alyssa Wall
As a former teacher and college lecturer, I understand that teaching and learning is at the heart of our school system- our policies and programs should be adapted to fit the needs and interests of our students. I am committed to ensuring our schools provide the best education for students that can be achieved. I wholeheartedly believe that all students deserve access to rigorous, culturally responsive curriculum, and nurturing, high-quality educators regardless of their zip code or skin color.
I come from a family of im…
People's Democratic Club - Meeting - Thursday, Sept 10
PDC President Brian Murtha is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PDC September Meeting
Time: Sep 10, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Santa Cruz County Clerk, Gail Pellerin, will be our guest speaker.
You are invited to an endorsing "forumette", in which each candidate will be given an opportunity to submit a written statement to the PDC at this email (available at pdclub.org), and probably around 6:50 PM, or 7 PM, on Thursday, September 10, 2020, during the PDC monthly meeting, each appearing candidate will be granted three minutes to make their case for their elec…
People's Democratic Club - Meeting - Thursday, Sept 10ßßß
PDC President Brian Murtha is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PDC September Meeting
Time: Sep 10, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81174780417?pwd=TWJSbys3Rk82UXB2bW5rMjRYYndoUT09
Meeting ID: 811 7478 0417
Passcode: tq81d4"
Santa Cruz County Clerk, Gail Pellerin, will be our guest speaker.
You are invited to an endorsing "forumette", in which each candidate will be given an opportunity to submit a written statement to the PDC at this email (available at pdclub.org), and probably around 6:50 PM, or 7 PM, on Thursday, September 10, 2020, during the PDC monthly meeting, each appearing candidate will be granted three minutes to make their case for their…
You are invited to PDC meeting and an endorsing "forumette", in which each candidate will submit a written statement to the PDC at this email, (about the same length as their candidate statements on record, could even be just those statements), and at the time, probably around 6:50 PM, or 7 PM, on Thursday, September 10, 2020, during the PDC monthly meeting, each appearing candidate will be granted three minutes to make their case for their possible endorsement. And then at approximately 7:30, Assemblymember Mark Stone has been added to the agenda. Thank you so much Mark and Gail for speaking to the PDC.
PDC President Brian Murtha is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PDC September Meeting
Time: Sep 10, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US…
PDC General Membership Meeting
September 10, 2020
PDC members present: Brian Murtha, Nora Hochman, Judy Geer, Franco Picarella, Sandra Nichols, Peter Nichols, Patty Threet, Randa Solick, Mathilda Rand, Brett Garrett, Anne Mitchel, Lee Brokaw, Gail Jack, Sarah Ringler, Paulie Seales, Nancy Krusoe, Brian Heath, LizAnn Keyes, Marcia Heath, Ed Poter, Pete Shanks. There were also 2 candidates who are not members and 6 people attended as guests.
Zoom meeting called to order by Brian. Large attendance, with over 20 PDC members and others to form a quorum for endorsement voting.
Donations to Santa Cruz City Council candidates that we endorsed at our previous candidate forum: Brian made a motion to send campaigns of Kelsy Hill, Kayla Kumar, and Sandy Brown $400…
Attending: Brian, Sandra, Franco, Gail, Ed, Nora, Judy, Nancy
Recap of PDC membership meeting.
Report from Nora on Progressive Alliance Door Hanger meeting. E-Board voted to contribute $300 to the Door Hanger campaign.
Ed Porter unanimously named as the PDC Membership chair. He will be calling members to remind them to pay their 2020-21 dues.