FOCUS ON ELECTIONS - State and Local Ballot Measures

Plus Annual Member Meeting for Board Elections

PROGRAM

1:30 Welcome and Introductions to New Members and First-Timers

1:40 CARA Video on 5 top Ballot Measure priorities for Seniors and Housing Justice

Discussion and Q&A with guest speakers

• Jodi Reid, former ED, California Alliance of Retired Americans
• Kei Yamamoto - Senior Policy Engagement Manager, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
• Sani Seti, SF Rising

2:30 Review Local and County Ballot Measures, Berkeley & Oakland

• Julia Cato, Berkeley Tenants Union on BB and CC
• Other Member Priorities

3:10 PM - ANNUAL BOARD ELECTIONS (2 - year terms)

* Nominations from the Board and the Floor *

• Current Board Members: Carol Crooks, Betsy Morris, Raines Cohen, Robert Magarian
• New Candidates: "Miss Cecilia" Cunningham (Oakland) and Kristy Martin (Berkeley)

* Voting TBD*

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NO 4th Wednesday speaker meetings in November or December - check your emails for other EBGP Gray Panther events

Save the date: Dec. 9 at Richmond Civic Auditorium - Alameda and Contra Costa County joint Potluck of CARA chapters

Adjourn

Open discussion zoom until 4pm

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