Monthly Meeting
June 26th
(4th Saturday due to Father's Day)
2 to 4
Guest Speaker
Brian Helmick
Fire Chief
East Contra Costa
Fire Protection District
Zoom & Room
Contact
MarshCreekDems@gmail.com
for
Zoom Link and Meeting Address
Stop By
and Say Hi
We're Outside
Most Saturdays from 9 to 11
In Front of Bank of America
MCDC TOP Issues
Our members and have identified the following issues for research and possible action. Starred topics have papers available. Just click.
National
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Healthcare
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Climate Change
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Pandemic Economic Recovery
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Systemic Racism* - Powerpoint Full Report
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Domestic Terrorism*
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Voting Rights - Voter Suppression
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Gun Control
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Political Justice
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Money in Politics* Powerpoint & Full Report
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Gerrymandering, Voting Rights, Voter Suppression, National Popular Vote
Local
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Fire & Emergency
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Homelessness
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Social Justice Reforms*
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Zoning and City Growth
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Business Development
If you are interested in helping develop papers on any of these issues, e-mail Issues Chair, Bill Nusbaum at MarshCreekDems@gmail.com
2022 Executive Board
President - Shannon Skinner
Vice President - Yolanda Mendrek
Secretary - Connie Harden
Treasurer - Thuy DaoJensen
Publicity Chair - Carolina Villaseca
Swing Left Chair - Doug McClelland
Precinct Captain Chair - Carolina Villaseca
Voter Outreach Chair - Linda Smith
Issues Chair - Bill Nusbaum
Elections Chair - Valerie Thurston
Membership Chair - Doug McClelland & Linda Smith
Past President - Don Smith
MCDC
Primary Endorsements
U.S. House of Representatives, 8th District Congressman John Garamendi
Contra Costa County District Attorney
Diana Becton
Contra Costa County Assessor
Floy Andrews
Contra Costa County Sheriff
Benjamin Therriault
County Superintendent of Schools
Lynn Mackey
Coffee & Chat
Virtual Coffee and Chat
4th Saturday of the Month
10:00 AM
June 24th & July 23rd
Biden Year One
Through a difficult 2021, Democrats made historic progress … together with the continued heroism of our nurses, doctors, front line workers, first responders, and educators.
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Passed a near $2 trillion rescue package, followed up with a major infrastructure bill;
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More confirmed judges than any president at the same point in his presidency;
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America created 5.9 million jobs — the most ever in one year — and unemployment dropped to 4.2 percent;
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Every American, age five and over, can access a free, life-saving COVID vaccine;
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And Biden accomplished all of the above with the narrowest congressional majority in history while the opposing party is unwilling to admit to the legitimacy of his election.
Notes from Previous Meetings
Thanks to Our November Speaker
Rev. Will McGarvey
How to Talk to the Other Side Without Being Combative
Dr. Robin DiAngelo via video
Implicit Racism
Internal Retrospection
Deconstructing White Privilege
&
Implicit Racism - Introspection Pt 2
Thank you to Michael Dupray for
his personal reflections
Suggested Readings on Implicit Racism
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White Fragility by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
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Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen
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The Myth of Race by Robert Wald Sussman
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Lynching Lynchism by Terri Strong
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Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization By Anthony T. Browder
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Nice Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
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A People's History of the United State by Howard Zinn