Based on a post 4/13/2008 11:42 PM PDT on MyDesert.com by BluePalmSpringsBoyz

George Zander, Chair of the Desert Stonewall Democratic Club (DSD) reported today that the delegates from the 45th Congressional District were chosen and resulted in fabulous news for the local DSD Democratic Club.  Four local delegates and one alternate were chosen today at local cauci for Sen. Barack Obama and for Sen. Hillary Clinton to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver this summer.  All four delegates and the one alternate are members of DSD and provide evidence re the strength of the club in local Democratic politics!

The Clinton caucus was conducted at the Cabazon Indian Reservation meeting room in Indio while the Obama caucus was held at the James O. Jesse Desert Highland Unity Center in Palm Springs.

According to Zander, the four delegates for the 45th congressional district included Ginny Foat, openly gay Palm Springs City Councilwoman, Greg Rodriguez, openly gay candidate for the Palm Springs Unified School District, and Kira Klatchko, former-candidate for the PSUSD, representing Clinton and Rob Simmons, openly gay Palm Springs Airport Commissioner, representing Obama.  Sandy Eldridge, openly gay Co-Chair of the Palm Springs Democratic Club is the Clinton alternate.

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The caucus results were:

Obama caucus – 228 voters total

Rob Simmons, 117 votes

No alternate

Clinton caucus – 231 voters total

Delegate Greg Rodriguez, 136 votes

Delegate Ginny Foat, 125 votes

Delegate Kira Klatchko, 99 votes

Alternate Sandy Eldridge, 53 votes

Needless to say, Zander was ecstatic at the results, indicating that it represents the strength of the local Democratic clubs and is a great achievement for the DSD Clinton and Obama activists.

According to the The Desert Sun Wire Service today, John Williams, Candidate for Palm Springs City Council, has requested a recount of the election results.  The initial unofficial vote tally had Williams losing to Lee Weigel by 104 votes.  The official tally shows the difference to be 76 votes, a narrowing of the difference by 28 votes.  If a recount delivers the election to Williams, then the majority on City Council would be 4-1 Democratic rather than the 3-2 majority of the incoming Council.

John Williams, who lost his Palm Springs City Council bid to former police chief Lee Weigel by a 76-vote margin, has requested a recount by the Riverside County Registrar’s Office.

County Registrar Barbara Dunmore says the recount will begin Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Some in the Coachella Valley decry the recount request as ‘sour grapes.’  Others, myself included, see it as insuring that every vote was counted, and that every vote was counted accurately.

Re full disclosure, BlueBeaumontBoyz has been an enthusiastic supporter of Williams.

John Williams Endorsed by
Prominent Associations and Community Leaders

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September 26, 2007

Below is a partial listing of associations, business and community leaders who have endorsed Williams for City Council.

• Palm Springs Police Officers Association
• Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIA), Desert Chapter
• San Bernardino/Riverside County Central Labor Council
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU) /United Healthcare Workers West
• Palm Springs Democratic Club
• Desert Stonewall Democrats Democratic Club

Re full disclosure, BlueBeaumontboyz is a supporter of the John Williams for Palm Springs City Council Campaign.

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Below is a partial listing of associations, business and community leaders who have endorsed John Williams for City Council.

Sidney Williams, Chair Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board
Michael Stern, Chair Palm Springs Public Arts Commission
Robert Elsner, Chair Palm Springs Airport Commission
Barbara Barrett, Palm Springs Human Rights Commission
Sidney Craig, Palm Springs Human Rights Commission
Bill Scott, Palm Springs Planning Commission
Leo Cohen, Palm Springs Planning Commission
Doug Hudson, Palm Springs Architectural Advisory Committee
Lance O’Donnell, Palm Springs Architectural Advisory Committee
Christopher Sahlin, Palm Springs Architectural Advisory Committee
Ed Torres, President Palm Springs Economic Development Corporation
Lawrence Rael, Developer of Port Lawrence Project
Mike Hutchison, Owner Contempo Homes
Joy Meredith, President Mainstreet Downtown Merchants Association
Michael C. Green, President Palm Springs Hospitality Association
Aftab Dada, General Manager Hilton Palm Springs
Duane Rohrbaugh, General Manager Wyndham Hotel Palm Springs
Tim Ellis, General Manager Palm Mountain Resort & Spa
Dania Duke, General Manager Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs
Craig Blau, Owner Chase Hotel
Larry Pilcher, Owner Old Ranch Inn
Maurice Minno and Jim Moje, Owners of Hacienda Warm Sands
Matthew Lund and Doug Wylie, Owners of Warm Sands Villas
Ricardo Gomez, President of the Desert Gay Tourism Guild
Rick Erwin, Owner R&R Menswear
Aimee Lockwood, Owner Palm Springs General Store
Keith McCormick, Owner Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions
Michael Estrada, Partner Falls Steakhouse and Matchbox Restaurant
Don Hill, Owner of Barber Don’s
William Robinson, Owner of Palm Canyon Insurance
Ian Danielski, Owner of Cafe 285
Wesley Cole, Owner of www.experiencegreen.com
Frank Tysen, Owner Casa Cody Hotel
April Hildner, Vice-chair of Tahquitz River Estates Neighborhood Organization
Catherine Marcy, Chair of Warm Sands Neighborhood Organization
Peter Moruzzi, Chair of Palm Springs Modern Committee
William Kopelk, Chair of Palm Springs Preservation Foundation
Claire Jordan-Grant, Community Activist
Jeanne Bourgeois, Community Activist
Carol and Mike Balasa, Co-chairs of PFLAG
Randy Roy, Owner Zephyr Real Estate
Andy Linsky, Windermere Real Estate
Sven Vennen, Windermere Real Estate
Ginny Foat, Palm Springs City Council Member
Greg Pettis, Cathedral City Council Member
Paul Marchand, Cathedral City Council Member

Rick Hutcheson for Palm Springs City Council Campaign updates:

3 days remaining before November 6, 2007, election day.

Permanent Vote By Mail voters – Friday November 2, is the last day to mail absentee ballots in time for them to be counted, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters! If you have not mailed your ballot by November 2, please take your ballot to City Hall – the City Clerk will accept ballots through Election Day. Or you may take your absentee ballot to any polling place on Tuesday, November 6. If you need assistance, please call 325-9094 and the campaign will be glad to deliver your ballot to the City Clerk.

Polling place lookup by zip code:

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Help Hutcheson “get out the vote” on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6.  Volunteers are needed to make phone calls, drive persons to polling places and distribute door hangers.  Please call 325-9094!

Need a ride to the polls? Call 325-9094 – we will be glad to help!

March with Hutcheson and supporters on Sunday, Nov. 4 in the Gay Pride parade.  Gather at Koffi, 515 N. Palm Canyon, at 9:30am.  Free Rick Hutcheson for City Council t-shirts provided to all marchers

Hutcheson’s supporters and volunteers are invited to the Election Night Party at Dale’s Lost Highway, 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon @ Indian Canyon, starting at 8:00pm on Tuesday, November 6.

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