2015 Installation and Awards Luncheon

Come join the Culver City Democratic Club on Sunday February 22, 2015, when we will be holding our Annual Installation and Awards Luncheon at the Courtyard by Marriott. The 2015 Executive Board will be sworn in, and we will honor two Democrats whose work embodies our Party's values. Receiving the Democratic Activist of the Year Award is women's rights champion and progressive activist, Sandra Fluke, who will also be our keynote speaker. Receiving the Trudy Cherness Democrat of the Year Award is CCDC President Emeritus Bill Wynn. We are also planning a terrific raffle with fabulous prizes! The Lunch will be held from 11:00 AM to 2 PM on Sunday, February 22, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City.

Tickets are $40 per person ($45 at the door). The menu features, in addition to salad and Garlic Mashed Potatoes, your choice of Chicken Piccata or Grilled Vegetable Stack, and Double Chocolate Fudge Cake or Fruit Plate. Please purchase your ticket from the list of menu combinations. Parking is included in the ticket price. You can purchase tickets and sponsorships at our next General Meeting on Feb. 11, pay by mail, or you can pay online on our secure ActBlue page at https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/ccdclunch2015. To show your appreciation for ActBlue, consider adding a small tip if you pay online.

If you would like to make an additional contribution as an event sponsor, you can choose from four levels: Platinum ($200), Gold ($100), Silver ($50), or Bronze ($20). Your name will be listed in our Luncheon Program Book. IMPORTANT: The deadline to buy a sponsorship is Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. You can also purchase sponsorships online

2015 Executive Board Elections Report

At the Jan. 14 General Meeting, the membership held elections for the 2015 CCDC Executive Board. The following members were elected: President - Sylvia Moore Second Vice President - Amy Cherness Treasurer - Eric Fine Membership - Diane Rosenberg Recording Secretary - Pat Levinson Re: First Vice President and Correspondence Secretary elections - There were two members who presented themselves as candidates for the position of First Vice President. Khin Khin Gyi was nominated by the Nominating Committee. Current Correspondence Secretary Stephen Murray was nominated from the floor. There was a brief discussion about having a co-vice presidency, but no action on this was taken. Next, both Khin Khin Gyi and Stephen Murray gave one-minute statements to the body. A secret vote was held, with 31 ballots cast and 8 ballots invalid. Khin Khin Gyi received 12 votes and Stephen Murray received 11 votes. However, since about 40% of the ballots were invalid, and the vote was very close, the membership, by voice vote, decided to invalidate the election and hold another vote for First Vice President at the start of CCDC’s General Meeting on Feb. 11. So for now, the position of First Vice President will remain vacant until the next General Meeting. The election for 2015 Correspondence Secretary will also be held in February, and for now, Stephen Murray will continue in this position. Both candidates for First Vice President will submit written statements in the February newsletter. Per CCDC bylaws, the Nominating Chair at the February General Meeting will also ask for nominations from the floor for First Vice President and Correspondence Secretary. The candidates will again give one-minute statements to the body, after which, a secret vote will be held.

LACCD Board of Trustee endorsments

The Culver City Democratic Club has endorsed the following candidates for The Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees. The election will be on March 3, 2015. The LACCCD has eliminated run-off elections this year.

• Seat 1: Andra Hoffman (Community College Professor)
• Seat 3: Sydney Kamlager (Education Policy Advisor)
• Seat 5: Scott Svonkin (Community College Boardmember)
• Seat 7: Mike Fong (Educator/Job Trainer)

Endorsements were made at the candidate forum hosted by the Democratic Club on January 14th. All candidates were invited. We thank candidates Andra Hoffman, Francesca Vega (both Seat 1), Mike Fong, Joyce Burrell Garcia (both Seat 7) and Sydney Kamlager (Seat 3) for attending. Candidates had to receive 2/3 of the vote from members to receive the Club endorsement.

LACC Board members are elected at-large, from all the voters in the District, for terms of four years. Elections are held every two years for alternating seats. The Board generally meets twice a month on Wednesday. More information on Board meetings agenda, schedule and location can be found on their website.

January 2015 General Meeting Minutes

Culver City Democratic Club – 63 Years

General Membership Meeting – Veterans Auditorium Rotunda

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

1. Call to Order at 7:14 p.m. by Sylvia Moore, acting President.
2. Pledge of Allegiance – led by Darryl Cherness.
3. Special Report on the ADEM election on Sunday, January 11, 2015. The CCDC joint slate won!

4. Approval of December 10, 2014 Minutes. Moved to approve by Neil Rubenstein, seconded by Tanya Agron. Approved.

5. Officer Reports

1. Treasurer’s Report (Eric Fine) Total funds as of December 31, 2014 were: $3,336.72. Projected Budget for 2015 is $18,766.47.
2. Membership (Diane Rosenberg) 74 paid member. New member is Francesca Vega. www.CulverCityDemocraticClub.com/RENEW.
3. Fundraising (Amy Cherness) – Movies from Robert Greenwald’s Brave New Films are $5. Also, buttons are available. Raffle items. 1 for $1 or 6 for $5.
4. Outreach (Sylvia Moore) – Continuing to work on the Facebook page, Meet-up.com
5. Correspondence & Legislation: (Stephen Murray) – Suzanne DeBenedettis wanted to thank the Club members for their support at the ADEM election.

6. 2015 Executive Board Officer Elections

5. Program: Community College Board of Trustees Candidates Forum and Endorsement vote for Seats 1, 3, 5 and 7.

7. Announcements

1. Executive Board Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2014 at the home of Diane and Herb Rosenberg at 9:30 a.m.
2. Tom Hayden will be speaking about Climate Change at the AmVets next Wednesday, January 21 in evening. You must RSVP to attend.
3. Pat Levinson invited folks to attend the Annual Banquet for the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at the Doubletree Hotel in Culver City
4. Reminder that the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration is being held Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the CC Senior Center. Be there!