Tom Orozco advances to runoff in San Jose District 4

OrozcoIn a Special Election held 4/7/15, the Dean Club’s endorsed candidate, Tim Orozco, has placed first among nine candidates, advancing to the runoff on 6/23/15.  The race for second place, between Manh Nguyen and Lan Diep, remains too close to call.

Tim has expressed his thanks to the Dean Club for our support of his candidacy.  Now that he has advanced to the runoff, he will be needing even more activists to support his effort.

Help bring one more Progressive voice San Jose’s City Council.

Visit Tim’s Facebook page.

May 11 DFA Link Meeting Movie

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Twelve people enjoyed the movie CITIZENFOUR,  Edward Snowdon’s journey as a whistle blower. The highly rated CITIZENFOUR is a real life thriller, unfolding by the minute, giving unprecedented access to Edward Snowden as he hands over classified documents providing evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal invasions of privacy by the NSA.  It was free and informative!

Garden Tour Saturday, May 2, 2015

Garden Tour 

featuring Master Gardener Sue Zaslaw

Saturday, May 2

We saw a lovely sustainable garden featuring fruits, vegetables, flowers, and a koi pond; we learned about irrigation, worm and hot composting, and raising chickens (these produce beautiful colored eggs!)  After the tour, we had a Q&A session and refreshments (with a Cinco de mayo theme).
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Dean Club Table at the JJ Dinner

donkeyThe Dean Club had two tables at the annual Santa Clara County Democratic Party JJ Dinner. State Senator Jim Beall and his wife, Pat, joined us at one table and State Assembly Member Kansen Chu and his wife, Daisy, sat at the other Dean Club table.  The speaker, John Laird, Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency, was funny and informative.  The issue of water came up.  As did fracking.

The JJ Dinner was on April 25, 2015 at the Fairmont Hotel.

 

Bylaws amendment, April 27, 2015

At the Dean Club Working Meeting on April 27, 2015, the Club voted on an important bylaws amendment.  This amendment brought the Club into compliance with new requirements of the California Democratic Party regarding pre-endorsing conferences to be held in 2016.

The meeting was held at:
Marie Callender’s
751 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

View the amended bylaws HERE.  A document highlighting the changes can be downloaded HERE.

Sally Lieber spoke on Human Trafficking

DFALink Meeting Monday, April 13, 2015

Program: Sally Lieber spoke on Human Trafficking.

 

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