MEMBER MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024, 7:00 PM
ZOOM MEETING
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Dear members and supporters—
The Progressive Democrats of Benicia (PDB) will host a candidate forum on Monday, August 26, at 7pm via Zoom (sign-in details are below and on our website). But before we get into that, please save the date for our next endorsement meeting.
Save Wed. 9/4 for Next Endorsements
Please save 7pm on Wednesday, September 4 for our next endorsement meeting. We will hold it over Zoom. We will be interviewing Benicia School Board and Solano Community College Board candidates, and hearing about the ballot measures Benicia will be voting on in November.
This is an important meeting, and very early as well as not on our usual schedule, so please save the date if you would like to participate!
The Zoom information for our meetings is the same every month so you can copy and paste the link below in your calendar for 8/26 AND 9/4.
Monday, August 26 Benicia City Council Endorsements
Monday’s virtual event, which is free and open to all regardless of city of residence or political party, will feature interviews with four Democratic candidates vying for local office.
This is YOUR opportunity to engage with local Democratic candidates and gain insights into their positions on key issues affecting Benicia. We ask that you share this notice to your family, friends and network so you can all hear directly from the candidates as you make up your minds for the November ballot. Everyone is welcome.
Zoom Details
The link and sign-in information for most PDB membership meetings in 2024 is below.
Topic: PDB General Meeting
Time: August 26, 2024 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 862 7382 1941
Passcode: 528756
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We look forward to seeing you Monday, August 26 at 7:00 pm via Zoom!
Get to Know the Candidates!
The Democratic candidates for Benicia City Council (in alphabetical order) are Christina Gilpin-Hayes, Trevor Macenski (Incumbent), and Franz Rosenthal (website coming soon to franzforbenicia.com). (Photos provided by candidates.)
Benicia’s incumbent Mayor Steve Young), who is seeking reelection, will also be requesting PDB’s endorsement.
The forum will include a series of prepared questions for the candidates, followed by an opportunity for attendees to participate in a Q&A session. Learn more about the candidates before the forum by clicking their names or images to visit their websites. PDB is a chartered Democratic club and may only endorse Democratic candidates, per our by-laws.
Have You Checked Your Voter Registration?
While we have your attention, don’t wait until the last minute to find out there are issues with your voter registration! If you haven’t voted in a long time, if you moved and want to make sure your registration is exactly as it should be, or if you’re just double-checking, you can check your registration at the Secretary of State’s website. This website also gives you helpful information like your polling location, language preference and more.
Our guest will be Tom Bilbo (pictured right speaking at Vallejo’s Pride Flag-Raising Ceremony last week), who is a Vallejo Gay Network coordinator and chair of the Stonewall Democratic Club of Solano County. Tom will be presenting “WHY, a discussion of Pride and Community” for us in lieu of our planned speaker, Will McGarvey, who unfortunately had a scheduling conflict. (You can read about what prompted the conflict 