Democratic 21st Century Club

Alex Lee (李天明) represents California’s 24th Assembly District which includes the Santa Clara County Communities of Milpitas and San José and Alameda County communities of Fremont, Newark, and Sunol.

In 2020, Assemblymember Lee became the youngest Asian American legislator ever elected and first openly bisexual state legislator in California history. He currently Chairs the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee and has proposed a "wealth tax" for California to fund essential services like housing.

In his first year in office, Asm. Lee was named Legislator of the Year by the Golden State Manufactured Home Owners League (GMSOL) as well as the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ).

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OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, APRIL 13.

SAFETY NOTICE: This event will be held following the latest health orders from Santa Clara County. If we are forced to move to a fully virtual format, we will alert all registrants in a timely fashion.

A scholar of political and environmental communication, Chad Raphael is a Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara University. He is currently co-editing a book about community-based research for environmental justice, based on an article he recently published on this topic.

Previously, Professor Raphael co-authored Deliberation, Democracy, and Civic Forums: Improving Equality and Publicity and wrote Investigated Reporting: Muckrakers, Regulators, and the Struggle over Television Documentary, which won three awards for best book of the year in his field.

Prof. Raphael will give us his take take on the decline of local news as a resource for holding elected officials accountable and what solutions we might seek to remedy this dilemma.

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OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, MAY 11.

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Dr. Lawrence Rosenthal is Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies, a research unit founded in 2009 and dedicated to the study of right-wing movements in the 20th and 21st centuries. He is co-editor of STEEP: The Precipitous Rise of the Tea Party and also co-edited The New Nationalism and the First World War.

Professor Rosenthal has taught at Berkeley in the sociology and Italian studies departments and was a Fulbright Professor at the University of Naples in Italy. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from UC Berkeley. His work has appeared in The Nation, the International Herald Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sacramento Bee, Foreign Policy, HuffPost, and other venues.

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OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, JUNE 8.

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All current and prospective members are invited to join us for the D21stCC Annual Meeting. We'll enjoy a free lunch, reflect on the year we've had, and elect officers and board members for the next two-year term.

FOOD & DRINK: A boxed lunch and assorted beverages will be provided free for all members (dues paid for 2023).

NOT A MEMBER? You can join today!

PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, JULY 13.

SAFETY NOTICE: This event will be held outdoors at a private residence. So that we can enjoy each other's company safely, we ask that all attending are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Masks are recommended when not eating or drinking. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg represents a diverse population of just under 400,000 residents in District 4, which includes the unincorporated community of Burbank, much of West San José, and the cities of Campbell and Santa Clara.

Supervisor Ellenberg currently serves as President of the Board of Supervisors as well as the Chair of the County’s Public Safety and Justice Committee and the Vice Chair of the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

Supervisor Ellenberg is a former trustee for San José Unified School District. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA and is a graduate of Barnard College and Columbia University School of Law. She has worked as a real estate and land use attorney and as a social justice educator. She and her husband, Steve, are also perennial D21stCC members (hint, hint).

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OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 10.

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Join us for our September luncheon, when we feature a guest speaker from the front lines of the fight for the rights of working people.

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OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.

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Dr. Ana Malinow is a retired professor of pediatrics at the University of California-San Francisco. She was previously Associate Residency Program Director at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, and Attending Physician in the pediatric emergency and ambulatory center at Ben Taub General Hospital, where most of her patients were uninsured.

Dr. Malinow is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including for grand rounds presentations on health care. She was named one of Houston’s top female physicians by Health and Fitness Sports Magazine.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Malinow earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis and a master’s degree in creative writing before completing her medical education at Case Western Reserve University. She completed residency in pediatrics at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. She also holds a master’s degree in health care policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Dr. Malinow is a past president of Physicians for a National Health Program and co-founder of Health Care for all Texas, a grassroots organization that promotes single-payer national health insurance. She is also co-founder of Doctors for Change, an organization of health care professionals that organize for improved access to health care in Houston and Harris county.

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OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12.

SAFETY NOTICE: This event will be held following the latest health orders from Santa Clara County. If we are forced to move to a fully virtual format, we will alert all registrants in a timely fashion.

Join us for our November luncheon, when we'll look to feature a guest speaker on veterans issues.

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OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.

SAFETY NOTICE: This event will be held following the latest health orders from Santa Clara County. If we are forced to move to a fully virtual format, we will alert all registrants in a timely fashion.

The D21stCC and the Peninsula Democratic Coalition invite you to join us for our 3rd Annual Joint Holiday Party, when we welcome local elected officials from Congress to City Council for a celebration of our successes over the past year and a look ahead to the battles we face together in 2023 and 2024. Help us create the South Bay's biggest Brown Act violation by inviting your favorite electeds!

In the spirit of the season, all are welcome to register at the usual D21stCC member rate of $30.

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OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS, YOUR RSVP IS REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7.

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