Auburn Area Democratic Club Newsletter

January, 2025

Welcome!

AADC MONTHLY MEETING - January 2, 2025

This month's meeting will be held on Thursday, Janaury 2, 2024, at 6:00pm. Our monthly Members Meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn.

See Rose Room address, map, parking information and directions here.

Meeting Schedule

We will have general socializing starting at 6:00pm, with pizza and soft drinks available for $5.00 per person. Our speakers will come next at 6:30, followed by club business. We will end the meeting by 8:00pm.

Our Speakers

Rebecca Campbell, our new President, will conduct the meeting.

Tomas Vera will discuss ADEM elections.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW PRESIDENT For 2025

REBECCA CAMPBELL

Welcome to Our New President for 2025, Rebecca Campbell! Each month, we will feature a message from Rebecca.

Demonstrating Value Through Action

I know many of us are still coming to terms with the outcome of the 2024 election, myself included. Like many, I had so much hope, supported by a backbone of hard work, that we would be anxiously awaiting the inauguration of our first woman president. It seems however, the United States is not yet ready for this long overdue step in our country’s path of progress. And so, the culmination of all our efforts finds us contemplating how we’ll move forward fighting for the values we know to be right and true. Resistance is a word I’ve seen used to reference how we’ll move forward, and while I think it has an important place, I also think it’s only part of the puzzle. To resist is to push back, to hold off or stall. Surely, we’ll need to do this as we advocate for equitable policies, and the rights of our neighbors to stay in communities they want to be in, be who they are, and love who they love; basically, the right to pursue happiness.

A CHALLENGE FOR THE NEW YEAR

By Neva Parker, AADC Vice President for 2024

“A Democrat can’t win. Have you thought about running as something else?” I heard this during and after my campaign for the State Assembly. I always appreciate advice and in this instance it does seem logical. Placer and El Dorado Counties are uphill battles for Democrats, especially when the sentiment against us is so strong. If I want to win, maybe I should change.

But I did not run to be what people wanted me to be. I ran because I believed that who I was as a person, with my experience and my perspective – including my belief in the principles of the Democratic Party – could help my community.

THE AADC NEEDS YOU!

How does the excellent work of the AADC get done? Our committees, of course, including our award winning Voter Registration and Outreach Committee. If you would like to be part of the action, please click on this link to select which committee(s) you’d like to join.

Membership Committee – Recruitment and enrollment of new members.

Community Events Committee – Coordinating the AADC’s participation in community events.

Fundraising Committee – Creating and coordinating the fundraising activities of the AADC.

Voter Registration and Outreach Committee – Encouraging voters to register as Democrats, recruit poll workers, and participate in GOTV efforts to promote Democratic voter turnout in elections.

Communications Committee – Coordinating and overseeing all communications, arranging for speakers for meetings, and preparing press releases.

CAMPUS WRAP-UP, 2024

By Leslie Moonshine, AADC Registration Team at Sierra College

While we had an exciting “election season” on campus, our time post-election has been sobering. We see and feel an emotional difference – from excitement and hope to grave uncertainty. But we will continue our voter outreach efforts in 2025, rallying students to whatever level of civic engagement feels right for them.

A Note about Our Surveys

Survey topics may seem repetitive, but the Tuesday and Wednesday groups often see and poll completely different students, as some classes are M-W-F and others are T-Th. As promised in last month’s newsletter, here are the belated results of our surveys from the week before Thanksgiving.

A VIDEO ON VOTING FROM AADC'S SIERRA COLLEGE TEAM

By Tyler Williams, Sierra College Student

The video was published in the Roundhouse News and Review, a website which is tied to the curriculum of the Journalism and Communication departments at Sierra College, in that students taking certain courses in these departments maintain the Roundhouse News and Review. You can watch the video here.

The video covers Tyler Williams' views on voting in what was at that time the upcoming 2024 election. She also discusses the voting sites on campus and in our community. Williams finds out what people think about how their vote matters.

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