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How Local Democrats in Piedmont,Rockridge,and Montclair Can Exercise their Voice
June election ballots are here. If placement is any indication, right next to Barack Obama's name, Democratic Central Committee candidates deserve a look & listen.
Ballots for the June 5 primary have arrived and as you scroll through, you recognize the widely known names and titles of all the posts listed. If you are a registered Democrat, you additionally read a list of people running for the Alameda County Central Committee.
For Piedmont and surrounding areas, going north up Hwy. 80, you live in the area designated as Assembly District 15, one of the newly drawn areas to come out of the new California Citizens Redistricting Commission. This year the Alameda County Central Committee race for AD15 has 11 candidates running for nine seats. Sooo, you might ask, what is THAT? And what do THEY do?
The Alameda Central Committee is a group of registered Democrats who work on campaigns, get-out-the-vote initiatives, endorsements of candidates and measures, and voter registration related to the Democratic Party. This body of volunteers has a substantial amount of weight, as it relates to voter reach and message within the party. More importantly, two local candidates want your vote!
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Frank J. Castro and Jill Broadhurst have been active members of the Oakland community for years. Frank was recently appointed to the Community Policing Advisory Board and elected to the Neighborhood Watch Steering Committee. He is also on the Executive Board of Make Oakland Better Now.
Jill is an active PTA parent of 2 OUSD children and chair of Montclair's Neighborhood Improvement Group, and served as vice-chair for the Oakland Library Commission and a Keep Oakland Beautiful board member. She currently is the director of community affairs and advocacy for the East Bay Rental Housing Association, a nonprofit trade organization for small property owners in Alameda and Contra Costa County.
Find out what's happening in Piedmontwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
We are real connections to your community, as local residents and consistent volunteers, who are anxious to represent you! New energy and perspective is needed locally in our Democratic Party and as candidates, and engaged citizens, we would be honored to get your vote for Assembly District 15. Find out more about our endorsements and who we are via Facebook.
