On Tuesday, November 12, at our usual meeting time of 7pm, the Progressive Democrats of Benicia (PDB) will be discussing election results and “What Next?”
Our US Congressman, John Garamendi will be our guest. There may be additional guests as well.
Please invite your friends, and come celebrate our election wins and consider any election losses in order to gather strength to go forward.
You are invited to say hello to John Garamendi, our new US Representative, and to offer thanks and goodbye to our longtime US Rep. Mike Thompson
Hello/Goodbye Party – Sunday, June 26
Mark your calendar to attend a Hello and Goodbye Summer Social on Sunday June 26, from 2 to 4. We will welcome our new U.S. Rep. John Garamendi and say goodbye to Benicia’s longtime U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson. It will be held right here in Benicia, at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1150 First Street, across from the Gazebo. (See info about tickets below.)
Both Thompson and Garamendi will remain in Congress – the change is due to a redrawing of California Congressional Districts.
The party is also a fundraiser for our fellow Democratic Club the United Democrats of Southern Solano County. This is a great opportunity to connect with these important legislators and our fellow Democrats. Ticket information below, purchase your ticket(s) here.
General Membership Meeting Tuesday, January 11th 7:00 pm
Featured Speaker:
Congressman John Garamendi, Congressional Dist. 8
Our January monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7:00.
U.S. Representative John Garamendi
Our program featured Congressman John Garamendi, who represents Congressional District 8, which now includes Benicia. Cong. Garamendi announced last month he is seeking reelection in 2022 and will introduce himself to Benicians, share with us his priorities for Congress this year, and let us know how we can support his efforts. The newly drawn lines for Cong. Dist. 8 now mean that all five oil refineries in the Bay Area are located in an area represented by one U.S. Representative, John Garamendi. Let’s have our questions ready for Cong. Garamendi!
We also continued discussion from our last meeting on possible changes to the Club and votes on any motions that may arise. We announced appointments to vacated Officer and Steering Committee positions, including a new Interim Chair, Kathy Kerridge, and Treasurer, Nathalie Christian – and two new Steering Committee members, Lisa Reinertson and Terry Mollica. But, we still need to fill the Vice-Chair position who will be assisting the new Chair in overall club responsibilities, and we need 2-3 additional members to join the Steering Committee to help lead the Club into 2022 in supporting candidates and actions at the local, state, and national levels. It’s time to step up!!!
Non-members were welcomed to participate in the discussion and Q&A with Cong. Garamendi. The remainder of the meeting on Club issues was open only to current and lapsed PDB members.
MEMBER MEETING
