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Call 805-434-0270 or
email Dan Cook dtcook@sbcglobal.net
Meetings 3rd Thur monthly
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Our plan is to have a dynamic selection of speakers, focusing on local topics of interest. Question/Answer time with speakers is encouraged. In person with Zoom alternative when possible.
March 16th meeting - This Thurs our ADC meeting will be upstairs at the Atascadero Library at 630 pm. Join us for Political Updates, great snaks, and a presentation from our SLOCOG Transportation expert, as he explains and seeks input on our county's transportation plans for the future.
Bring your questions, and find out what the future holds.
If you prefer a Zoom option, email me for details.
Dan Cook, dtcook@sbcglobal.net
Feb 16 - monthly meeting at the Atascadero LIbrary, featuring Kris Beal and Barry Price analyzing the last election and how we can be successful again next time around.
Kris Beal Bio
Kris Beal is a recently retired non-profit executive who recently found herself in the middle of North County electoral organizing after a chance meeting with local Dems on the San Anselmo bridge. This led to connecting with Barry Price and learning about local voter engagement efforts through the County Party. You may have met Kris as she worked with Atascadero Dems to organize Day's of Action and voter outreach supporting Bruce Gibson in the primary. At the same time, she was connecting with a friend and learning about the Paso School Board. What began with a cup of coffee ended up in organizing 85 volunteers for the Paso Robles School Board races. Despite being new to volunteering on campaigns, these volunteers were brave and did the work - knocking on doors, talking to neighbors, calling strangers. And despite the odds, they Flipped the Paso School Board.
BARRY PRICE BIO
My wife Dona and I have lived in San Luis Obispo County for 15 years. I am an officer of the SLO County Democratic Party, a Central Committee member, and chair of its Voter Engagement Subcommittee. In that capacity I’ve worked to institute a year-round organizing model to increase Democratic Party registration, develop new leadership, recruit inspiring candidates, and organize winning campaigns.
I’ve been a political activist and organizer most of my adult life. I learned the power of collective action and the vital importance of unions from my immigrant grandparents, who became union organizers in the New York garment industry. The values that motivated them—racial and economic justice, gender equity, and environmentalism—motivated me to combat the war in Vietnam, join the struggle for civil rights, and fight for environmental protection and against environmental racism during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. I was teargassed in DC, arrested in Philadelphia, and chained to a tree in the national forest during those tumultuous times.
My professional career in environmental consulting has spanned academia, government, and the private sector. I taught resource management and environmental law at Cal Poly from 2008-2020 while also operating a successful small business that employed 60 people.
For the past several years have been focused on criminal justice reform at the state and local levels. I was active in the legislative campaigns to pass bail reform (SB 10) and strengthen the rules around police violence (AB 392), and helped pass a pair of ballot measures (Propositions 47 and 57) that instituted other much-needed reform in the prison system. My values and my deep commitment to intergenerational, intersectional, and transformative change motivate my work both locally and statewide. My goal is to build a multiracial democracy and economy where everyone is treated justly and equitably. I want a society that is welcoming and safe for all people.
Jan 2023 - Winter Buffet Sat, Jan 28th, Community Church Hall, 11-2, see flyer on "EVENTS - TICKETS" tab for details. Great food, great speakers.
Dec meeting - Merry Christmas!!
Nov meeting - 17th - planned for PARTY at Wildfields, celebrating massive Democratic wins, Officer Elections.
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Oct meeting on the 20th, 630 upstairs at the Atas Library, with a speaker explaining various ballot propositions. Nominations for Officers are being accepted, and all candidates welcome.
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August meeting combined with SummerTimeBBQ at the Atas Lake Park, Sunday Aug 21 2-5 pm. See flyer on the EVENTS tab for more info.
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July 21, 2022 Upstairs at Atas Library, 630 pm for Zoom info email dtcook@sbcglobal;net
Our meeting this Thurs will have as speaker a founding member of SLOCCGG, the local non-partisan group that is leading the lawsuit against the gerrymandered Patten map. As you recall, the “Gang of Three” extreme right wing Supervisors rammed thru a radical change to our Supervisorial districts, upending almost 100,000 voters districts in the process (Out of 300,000 voters, that’s quite the upheaval).
Their plan was, of course, to give themselves such a favorable balance that they would be guaranteed 3 out of 5 seats on the BOS. Voters don’t seem to be impressed with this, as they have already replaced Compton with Jimmy Paulding, re-elected Dawn Ortiz-Legg, and we’re going to get Bruce Gibson elected in Nov.
Come listen this Thurs, in person at the Atas Library, or on Zoom, and find out what the status of the lawsuit is, and what could happen in the future. Read Linda’s bio below, and be prepared for an informative and interesting presentation.
Club business 630 – 7-ish, to include helping Bruce Gibson, Susan Funk, and other local candidates. Break about 715, then our speaker.
Director and Secretary — Linda Seifert, Attorney
Linda is a retired member of the Solano County Board of Supervisors [eight years] and moved to San Luis Obispo 4 years ago. Linda practiced law as General Counsel for the California Dental Association and private practice doing insurance defense work. “The district map Supervisors adopted disenfranchises 1000s of people, splits communities that work together for the common good, ignores the fact that no changes whatsoever were necessary, and demonstrates that they care not at all about free and fair elections. I am proud to be a part of the team that will do its best to overturn the decision and see that fair maps are adopted.”
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June 16, Thurs 630 pm upstairs at the Atascadero Library. Speaker will be the
BEAVER BRIGADE!!!!! On beavers in the Salinas River and surrounding areas
Presentation Title: Beavers and Why They Matter Presenter: Audrey Taub, founder of the SLO Beaver Brigade Description: Beavers can create profound effects on our arid landscape, from providing refugia and fire breaks from large-scale wildfires to replenishing our struggling aquifers by SLOWing, SPREADing, and SINKing the flow of our rivers. They are native to this area and have historically shaped our landscapes. There are ways we can support them, and in turn support the health of our watersheds. We are excited to share about these benefits the beavers provide along with what we've been up to in SLO County. Bio: Audrey Taub is the founder of the SLO Beaver Brigade. The SLO Beaver Brigade is dedicated to educating our County on the benefits that beavers provide our watersheds. We recognize the importance of our wetlands in sustaining life and combating climate change. We are continually learning from the beavers how to be good stewards of our watersheds and we empower those folks who love our waterways to become stewards themselves. Find out more at http://www.slobeaverbrigade.com/. Instagram: @slobeaverbrigade facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slobeaverbrigade/
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