Santa Cruz County Democratic Party http://www.cruzdemocrats.org Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:09:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Brian Hardwick To Speak At Dem. Dinner! http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/brian-hardwick-to-speak-at-dem-dinner/ http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/brian-hardwick-to-speak-at-dem-dinner/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:09:24 +0000 scdems http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/?p=309 Brian Hardwick, a nationally recognized Democratic strategist and communications expert will be the featured speaker that Santa Cruz County Democratic Party’s annual dinner on March 19th.

For more than fifteen years, Brian worked on Democratic campaigns at the local, state and national levels including four presidential campaigns and multiple US Senate campaigns.   During this time, Brian served in many senior roles including:  National Finance Director for the Democratic National Committee for the 2000 presidential campaign, advisor to Senators Bob Kerrey and Tom Daschle, Regional Director at the DNC overseeing four battleground states in 2004 and as Campaign Manager for Tom Strickland, a US Senate candidate in Colorado in 2002. 

]]> http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/brian-hardwick-to-speak-at-dem-dinner/feed/ Superintendent Michael Watkins to Speak at March DCC Meeting http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/superintendent-michael-watkins-to-speak-at-march-dcc-meeting/ http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/superintendent-michael-watkins-to-speak-at-march-dcc-meeting/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:23:05 +0000 scdems http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/?p=306 Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Michael Watkins will speak at the March 24, 2010 Santa Cruz County Democratic Party Meeting. The regularly scheduled meeting will be at 7:30 at the Center for Change - 740 Front Street, Ste. 165 in the Galleria Building in Downtown Santa Cruz.  As county superintendent, Michael supported, developed, and implemented a number of innovative initiatives:

  • A countywide blueprint for a high quality preschool program which includes a large migrant family population
  • The Green Careers Program, offering high school students education and employment training in a green careers pathway
  • A partnership between the County Office of Education Regional Occupational Program and the local community college to provide articulated Career Technical Education programs to high school and college students
  • Michael initiated Project IMPACT, an intern certification program, in which aspiring local teachers obtain a teaching credential. Project IMPACT is focused on equity, improved teacher quality, and closing the achievement gap. It provides mentoring and coaching opportunities in hard-to-staff schools.
  • Michael is an innovative and ardent advocate for arts in education and a board member of both the county Tannery Artists Association in Santa Cruz and the National Steinbeck Center in Monterey, California. He has worked with the Distinguished Artists from Cabrillo Community College and Shakespeare Santa Cruz to bring their talents in to schools.
  • Michael expanded minority student participation in the sciences by reaching out to them to participate in the County Office of Education’s Science Fair.  The Santa Cruz Science Fair has produced more top award winners in the state and international student science fairs than any other participating county.


]]> http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/superintendent-michael-watkins-to-speak-at-march-dcc-meeting/feed/ Democrat of the Year http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/democrat-of-the-year/ http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/democrat-of-the-year/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:57:06 +0000 scdems http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/?p=303 Carol Fuller has won this year’s Democrat of the Year Award!  Join us at our March 19th annual dinner to honor her!

]]> http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/democrat-of-the-year/feed/ Democratic Party Annual Dinner! http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/democratic-party-annual-dinner/ http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/democratic-party-annual-dinner/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:47:48 +0000 scdems http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/?p=294 The Santa Cruz County Democratic Party will host its annual dinner on March 19, 2010 at the Sun Room of the Beach Boardwalk. For additional details please email Carol Fuller

]]> http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/democratic-party-annual-dinner/feed/ Santa Cruz County Democratic Party Annual Dinner - March 19 http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/santa-cruz-democratic-party-begins-a-new-political-year/ http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/santa-cruz-democratic-party-begins-a-new-political-year/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:33:53 +0000 admin http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/?p=255 */ ]]> The Santa Cruz County Democratic Party will host its annual dinner on March 19, 2010 at the Sun Room of the Beach Boardwalk. For additional details please email Carol Fuller -

]]> http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/santa-cruz-democratic-party-begins-a-new-political-year/feed/ Volunteer at Democratic Headquarters http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/volunteer-at-democratic-headquarters/ http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/volunteer-at-democratic-headquarters/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:25:19 +0000 admin http://dev.cruzdemocrats.org/?p=191 The Santa Cruz Democratic Headquarters, now known as the Center for Change, was established this year to create closer relationship between the Democratic Party and local Demcrats. Our goals are to host educational forums on important issues, organize local Democrats, and increase our numbers via Voter Registration Drives. Now, more than ever, local Democrats need visibility as a political entity in order to step up to ever-increasing challenges at local, State and Federal levels. As you can clearly see, local Republicans are no longer conceding any political ground to local Democrats. What once was true about liberal Santa Cruz may not be true in the future if we become complacent.

If you have a few hours to spare, especially during election cycles, please email us your name, address, phone, email address and the type of volunteer work that might interest you—office and computer work, phone banking, precinct walking, voter registration, hosting events—there is always alot of work and it can only be met with the help of dedicated volunteers. Our new space is located in the Galleria, 740 Front Street, Suite #165 in Santa Cruz. Sign up now via www.cruzdemocrats.org and stay tuned for information on upcoming activities!  Call 247-2516 to volunteer.

]]> http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/volunteer-at-democratic-headquarters/feed/ DCC Has Openings for Alternates http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/dcc-has-openings-for-alternates/ http://www.cruzdemocrats.org/dcc-has-openings-for-alternates/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:23:27 +0000 admin http://dev.cruzdemocrats.org/?p=189 Interested in serving on the Democratic Central Committee?

July marks the month when new committees are formed, new officers and new committee chairs are elected, and a new political year begins. There are currently several openings for Alternates, who participate in all DCC activities and may vote in their member’s absence. It is an excellent way to get involved in the day-to-day activities of the DCC and now is an excellent time to join. These members and their alternates will serve until the June 2010 election. If alternates choose to continue to serve, they may run for a seat as a member or request to continue as an alternate.

To apply to become an alternate, please contact us at 427-2516 and tell us which Supervisorial District you live in so we can put you in contact with the members who need alternates.

It is a good way to get involved with local Democratic politics!

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