Amador County Democrats

Saturday May 19th – Get Out TheVote Campaign

lola — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:43:53 +0000

Saturday, May 19th

10:00 AM till 12:00 PM

Amador County Democratic Headquarters on Highway 49/88 in Jackson

Purpose: Get-Out-The-Vote

We will be making phone calls and walking precincts.

We need your help.

Bring your cell phones.

Campaign Materials Available at our Office

lola — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:12:01 +0000

Campaign materials, bumper stickers, signs and buttons are now available at our office!

Call 257-1397 and leave a message or stop by on Saturday afternoon.

News and Updates from the California Democratic Party Region 7

lola — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:38:36 +0000

Read the Newsletter from the California Democratic Party Region 7 for important dates and current information on our region Democratic activity.

Primary Vote Important!!

lola — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:44:41 +0000

WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO VOTE IN THE JUNE 5TH PRIMARY!!!

In 2010 California voters approved Proposition 14, which created the “Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act.”

In this new primary system, the top two vote-getters, not the top vote-getter from each qualified party, will move on to the the General Election.

That means we need to get out and vote in the June primary for our Democratic candidates, or we may not have a Democrat to vote for in November.

Please support Jack Uppal for Congressional District 4 and Marc Boyd for Assembly District 5.

Thank you,

Caryl Callsen

Amador Co. Democratic Central Committee

Marc Boyd race for District 5

lola — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:05:32 +0000

Marc Boyd working to emerge in race for District 5

By Scott Thomas Anderson

Make no mistake: Marc Boyd wants the people of Amador County to know that there is a Democrat in the race for the 5th Assembly District.

In light of recent appearances by Madera County rancher and supervisor Frank Bigelow, and former state senator Rico Oller, who is running a campaign out of San Andreas, Boyd knows the conversation around District 5’s future has thus-far been dominated by Republicans. However, Boyd thinks he has a message that can resonate.

Boyd is a substitute schoolteacher with a degree in political science and background in working on health care issues in Santa Clara County. From Boyd’s perspective, one of his biggest accomplishments was working with Santa Clara politician Jim Beall, Jr. to address the closing of a hospital in downtown San Jose.

“The hospital was closed by a large corporation,” Boyd remembered. “It sparked a lot of concern and controversy.”

Boyd was a key player in creating the Downtown San Jose Health Care Feasibility Study, which paved the way for the community to keep a medical facility at the location via a parcel tax.

“My findings were on the front page of the San Jose Mercury News,” Boyd said. “We raised $840 million through this parcel tax. Now the community has an acute-care clinic at the site. It showed me what one person can do when they are passionate about something.”

Boyd says that, if elected to the 5th Assembly District, his top priorities would be economic development, education, public safety and environmental protection.

“This district’s economy has been devastated by the downturn,” Boyd observed. “Especially where I live, in Arnold. So many businesses have closed. It seems all our communities are experiencing an economic crisis.”

Boyd says his top priority would be organizing an economic summit for the cities, towns, leaders and chambers of commerce for the entire district, one that would devise a comprehensive strategy for the entire region. Among Boyd’s ideas are “creating a collective web presence” used by the overall district for tourism and commerce.

“It would be a state-of-the-art strategy for the millions of tourist who come up here,” Boyd remarked, adding that he advocates bringing high speed internet to the foothills through the same Digital 395 Plan currently used by Mono County.

As a man who works in classrooms, Boyd is placing a major emphasis on taking a stand in the assembly against any further cuts to education, emphasizing that community colleges are now rationing classes, and may find themselves insolvent if Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed tax initiative does not pass muster with voters.

“We’re not providing a clear path for our high school graduates to have an affordable education,” Boyd said. “That’s a California I don’t recognize. There was a bill in 2011, ABX 140, that could have raised a billion dollars for education, by closing tax loopholes for out-of-state corporations, and District 5’s current assemblywoman, Kristin Olsen, refused to vote one way or the other on it. I called her office, wanting to know why she didn’t vote on the bill, and the best answer I could get was, she and her staff didn’t have time to read it. That’s when I decided to run.”

Boyd tells potential voters that California’s failures with education tie directly to one of his other stances: public safety. He asserts that the state currently spends $50,000 a year on each inmate it incarcerates, while spending only $8,500 on each student it educates. Therefore, Boyd supports working to find ways to make California’s new AB 109, or criminal realignment, successful. Though AB 109 has become increasingly controversial among law enforcement agencies and victims’ rights organizations, Boyd believes proper funding to the impacted counties could result in lower recidivism rates, and therefore less spending on prisons in the long run.

Asked about the conventional wisdom that a Democrat cannot win in the newly redrawn District 5, Boyd says that his priorities will speak to voters in general.

“Seven out of nine counties in this district voted to keep the environmental protections and regulations that my opponents are always criticizing,” Boyd charged. “The people have already spoken on that, so I don’t think my stance of wanting to protect the environment will hurt me, like some seem to think. The voters of this district want the same things: they want a robust economy, good schools, safe neighborhoods and the environment protected. I also tell people, don’t underestimate me when my heart and soul’s in the fight.”

Farms of Amador Farm Tour

lola — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:43:11 +0000

Farms of Amador Farm tour

Progressive Women’s Committee May Luncheon and Meeting

lola — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:39:59 +0000

The Progressive Women’s Committee will meet on Thursday, May 3, 2012, 11:30 am at Thomi’s Banquet Room in Jackson

The speaker will be DNC Board Member Aleita Huguenin. From Rancho Murieta, Aleita is the Chair of the Democratic National Committee’s Western States Caucus. This is an open meeting and all are welcome to attend.

The buffet luncheon is $15.00 which includes an entree, salad, vegetarian offeringvarious drinks, coffee, tea, dessert, tax and tip. Please pay at the door – cash (the exact amount is appreciated) or personal check only.

Please respond to Sally at trestrail@gotsky.com no later than Tuesday, May first, (sooner if possible.)

Note: If you make a reservation and cannot attend, PLEASE call me at 267-0177 to cancel, by Wednesday at noon. You may be billed for the luncheon if you do not show up and have not cancelled.

ACDCC New Office

lola — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:39:58 +0000

Announcement!

The Amador County Democratic Central Committee and Club
have moved into our new office

829 Hwy 49/88
Jackson, CA

Come by Mon, Wed, Sat noon- 6

Progressive Women’s Committee April Luncheon and Meeting

lola — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:19:59 +0000

The Progressive Women’s Committee

Thursday, April 5, 2012, 11:30 a.m.
Thomi’s Banquet Room in Jackson.

April’s program will be an unusual twofer:

Steve Hermanson, candidate for Superior Court Judge
and
Keith Sweet, Coordinator of Save The Wheels project

The buffet luncheon is $15.00 which includes an entree, salad, vegetarian offering, various drinks, coffee, tea, dessert, tax and tip – Pay at the door – cash (the exact amount is appreciated) or personal check only.

Please respond to Sally at trestrail@gotsky.com no later than Tuesday, April 3rd, (sooner if possible)

Note: and this is Important:
If you make a reservation and cannot attend please call me at 267-0177, to cancel, by Wednesday at noon. You may be billed for the luncheon if you do not show up and have not cancelled.

Open House and Volunteer Appreciation Day

lola — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:44:23 +0000

Visit our New office
on
Volunteer Appreciation Day

Saturday, March 17, 2012

10:00 AM till 4:00 PM

Amador County Democratic Headquarter
829 Highway 49/8
Jackson, California

Refreshments will be served

Please join us as we kick off the election season with food, and fellowship with like minded progressives, as we reacquaint ourselves with old friends and introduce ourselves to new friends. This is our way of thanking past volunteers and Democratic supporters and welcoming those who are new to this endeavor. Be advised that you are not the only Democrat in Amador County. We welcome all Democrats with open arms. Don’t be shy, come on out. We’d love to see you.

For further information call Steve Christensen at (209) 267-0615