Congratulations to San Diego Mayoral Candidate Ed Harris
San Diego lifeguard and former city council member Ed Harris wins club
endorsement at our April meeting in Kearny Mesa. District Five (D-5) candidates
Keith Mikas and Frank Tsimboukakis earn acceptable ratings from the club.

Ed Harris meets with members of the club's executive and political committees.

San Diego County Democrats for Environmental Action voted to endorse San Diego lifeguard, retired U.S. Marine and former San Diego city council member Ed Harris for mayor of San Diego at our April meeting in Kearny Mesa. Ed Harris is running to unseat Republican incumbent Kevin Faulconer.

San Diego City Council District Five (D-5) candidates Keith Mikas and Frank Tsimboukakis earned acceptable ratings from the club in their races to unseat incumbent Republican council member Mark Kersey. D-5 includes Rancho Bernardo, San Pasqual, Black Mountain Ranch, Torrey Highlands, Carmel Mountain, Rancho Peñasquitos, Sabre Springs, Miramar Ranch North, Scripps Ranch and Rancho Encantada.

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Ed Harris
Mayoral Candidate
Endorsed

Keith Mikas
D-5 Candidate
Acceptable

Frank Tsimboukakis
D-5 Candidate
Acceptable

Mark West

Mark West, chair of the San Diego County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, also spoke at the April meeting on the chapter's ongoing campaigns – including the No B.S. Border Sewage campaign in the Tijuana River Valley, Ocean Friendly Gardens, the Hold On to Your Butt and Ocean Friendly Restaurant campaigns, Rise Against Plastics and the chapter's latest effort – Stop Coastal Climate Change.

Mark also spoke about the chpater's 16th Annual Art Gala on May 6, hosted by San Diego County Democrats for Environmental Action president Tommy Hough. A retired U.S. Navy officer, Mark is a Democratic candidate for Imperial Beach City Council.

Click here to download the agenda from the April 27, 2016 club meeting.

Click here to download the minutes from the March 23, 2016 club meeting.

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Sierra Club Gala – Saturday, June 11

As part of the "Celebrating Partnerships" theme of the upcoming Sierra Club San Diego annual gala on Saturday, June 11, we've opted to purchase at least one table for the event, and we'd like to have club members there to represent San Diego County Democrats for Environmental Action and demonstrate the ongoing connectivity of our organizations.

This year's gala is at the Hilton San Diego Airport / Harbor Island from 6:00 to 9:30 pm on June 11, and tickets are available – for a limited time – to club members for $70 per person.

We expect seats to sell out quickly, so if you'd like to attend please contact e-board members Fred Rogers or Brett Fisher. We'll have more details on the Sierra Club Gala at our club meeting on Wednesday.

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