Election Archive

  • December Co-Chair’s Column by Reese Aaron Isbell

    December Co-Chair’s Column by Reese Aaron Isbell

    Alice Works (Her Butt Off)! 2011 Break-down: In my first year as Alice Co-Chair I realized just how much work it is to run this amazing organization. I’ve been on the Board of the Club since 2004, but I really had no idea how much everyone does until I had the unique vantage point of [...]

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  • Alice 2011 Endorsements

    Alice 2011 Endorsements

    November 2011 Election * Openly LGBT Candidate City Races: Mayor – Ranked Endorsement DENNIS HERRERA – #1 BEVAN DUFTY* – #2 ED LEE – #3 District Attorney George Gascon – Sole Endorsement Sheriff Chris Cunnie – Sole Endorsement Ballot Measures A – School Bonds YES B – Road Repaving and Street Safety Bonds YES C [...]

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  • September Co-Chair’s Column by Reese Aaron Isbell

    September Co-Chair’s Column by Reese Aaron Isbell

    2011/2012 Preview: Easy as 1, 2, 3: With the advent of Labor Day, the election season is fully upon us in San Francisco. First, we have the final months of this November’s citywide election. Mayor, District Attorney, Sheriff, and eight important local ballot measures to consider. As we pass Labor Day, all the campaigns shift [...]

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  • Alice PAC 2011 General Election Recommendations

    Alice PAC 2011 General Election Recommendations

    General Membership Endorsement Meeting Monday, September 12, 2011 LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA August has been a very busy month for the Alice Political Action Committee (PAC), made up of Alice’s Board of Directors, Emeritus Board, and any/all former Co-Chairs and Presidents of the Club from throughout the last 40 years. The [...]

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  • May Dates with Alice

    May Dates with Alice

    Assembly Member Tom Ammiano Fundraiser Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Location: 426 Urbano Drive, San Francisco Individual tickets cost $25. To RSVP call (415) 956-8379 or email mkimura@uesf.org. Dyke March Fundraiser Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011 Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Trigger (2348 Market Street, between Castro [...]

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  • Alice Standing Up for Democratic Principle

    Alice Standing Up for Democratic Principle

    Following the election of November, 2010, Alice sent a letter to the an Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) taking principled stances on the issue of the last-minute emails and mailer attacking fellow Democrats in the local supervisorial elections. Alice specifically requested an agenda item at the soonest time available by the DCCC to discuss [...]

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  • 2011 Board of Directors

    2011 Board of Directors

    New Alice B. Toklas Co-Chair Elected and 2011 Board of Directors Confirmed Yesterday, the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club elected long time Board Member and LGBT community activist, Reese Aaron Isbell, to Co-Chair the organization through 2012. Reese, a decade long member of Alice, joined fellow Co-Chair Bentrish Satazadeh in thanking Charles Sheehan for [...]

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  • January Meeting & 2011 Board Election

    January Meeting & 2011 Board Election

    Official Slate of Nominees for the 2011 Board of Directors Join us this Monday, January 10, for the first General Membership meeting of the year as we elect and inaugurate the new Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club Board of Directors. As usual, we will meet at 6:30 at the San Francisco LGBT Center. And [...]

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  • Letter to Speaker Pelosi

    Letter to Speaker Pelosi

    Dear Madame Speaker: We write to you to express our deep appreciation and gratitude for your extraordinary leadership in fighting for middle class Americans, minorities, and for our country’s future. From the moment you were confirmed as the Speaker of the House, you made San Francisco proud to be represented by the first woman Speaker. [...]

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  • Judge-Elect Victoria Kolakowski Swearing-In

    Judge-Elect Victoria Kolakowski Swearing-In

    As you all know, Alice endorsed Victoria Kolakowski for Alameda County Superior Court Judge and she won! Alice along with BALIF, EQCA, NCLR, TLC and Marriage Equality USA will all be listed as co-sponsors of the Induction ceremony reception for Judge-Elect Victoria Kolakowski. On January 4, 2011, Victoria Kolakowski will be inducted as Alameda County Superior [...]

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