Dolphin Democrats

Politics in the LGBT Community

Meetings

Board of Directors Election

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On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 the members of The Dolphin Democrats Elected Alfredo Olvera as President and Nik Harris as Vice-President for a second term expiring in 2023.  At the same meeting the members also elected Tina Jaramillo to Secretary, Hillary Dougherty to Treasurer.  In addition Emma Collum, Grecia Rivas-Smith, Lorenzo Robertson, Adam Sabin, Vanessa Villaverde, Nick Zantop and Jose Cedeno were elected as Directors.

We are all excited to see the board continuing their political work on behalf of LGBTQ+ Democrats in Broward County. Congratulations to all.

Annual Membership Meeting 02/10/2021

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Join us at the Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6:30pm.   We will be electing members to the Board of Directors.

We will also be endorsing candidates to Commissioner seats from Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach and Miramar.

 

AGENDA

Membership Meeting & Star Awards Ceremony

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November Membership Meeting & Star Awards Ceremony

Join us on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 7:00pm Via Zoom as we recognize members who did an outstanding job in 2020 Election Cycle.

Zoom link has been emailed to all members.

 

Final Endorsement Meeeting – Tuesday, 09/22 -7:00pm

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Join us at the final endorsement meeting for the 2020 Election Cycle.  Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – Meeting will start at 7:00pm

We will be endorsing candidate for open seats in the cities of Dania Beach, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Margate, Tamarac, Southwest Ranches and Soil & Water District 5.

CLICK HERE to read the candidates completed questionnaires

 

June Membership Meeting & Endorsements

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Join us on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at our Membership Meeting.
7:00pm – Via Zoom
2020 Paid Members Only

We will be voting to endorse the following Seats in Broward County.
Sheriff
Supervisor of Election
Property Appraiser
School Board Districts 3, 5, & 9
Clerk of Circuit Court
State House Districts 93, 95, 103 & 105

You must be a member for at least 30 days by the day of the meeting to be able to vote.

For questions email us at [email protected]

March Membership Meeting

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Join us on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at our Membership Meeting. We will be hosting all the Democratic candidates for Broward County State Attorney and will be electing a Secretary to the currently vacant position. Meeting is held at The Pride Center in Wilton Manors. Doors open at 6:30pm and meeting will start promptly at 7:00pm.

Update 03/11/2020

February Minutes

March Agenda

We look forward to seeing you there!

Michael Bloomberg wins Presidential Preference straw poll at Dolphin Dems Meeting

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Wilton Manors, FL – Members of the Dolphin Democrats conducted a Presidential Preference Primary Straw Poll at their Feb. 12 monthly meeting. Michael R. Bloomberg won the straw poll garnering 32 percent of the votes. Coming in second was Pete Buttigieg at 25 percent, and third was Elizabeth Warren at 23 percent. Amy Klobuchar received 8.51 percent of the vote; Joe Biden received 6.38 percent; Bernie Sanders received 4.36 percent; and Tom Steyer received 0 percent.

 “We’re always looking for ways to excite LGBTQ+ Democrats in Broward County,” said Alfredo Olvera, President of the Dolphin Democrats. “The straw poll is a fun and exciting way to energize Democrats and find out the pulse of our caucus, but I want to stress it is not an official endorsement of the organization.

“I encourage all LGBTQ+ Broward Democrats to fight for their respective candidates with all their heart and passion, but in the end, we must come together to defeat President Trump.”

The Dolphin Democrats’ mission this election year is to Unite, Ignite, and Win.

The Dolphin Democrats will conduct a second and final straw poll at their Wednesday, March 11 membership meeting.

For more information, please visit https://www.dolphindems.org

CLICK HERE FOR FULL PRESS RELEASE

The Census is coming!

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March 12-20: Invite to respond Online

March 16-24: A reminder letter

If you haven’t responded:

March 26-April 3: A reminder postcard

April 8-16: A reminder letter and paper form

April 20-27: A final reminder, before in person follow up

Learn more at: https://2020census.gov/en.html

Official Notice: January Membership Meeting – Bylaws Amendments

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Official Notice: January Membership Meeting Bylaws Amendments

At our Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Membership meeting, the Bylaws Committee will be be presenting for membership vote the following proposed amendments to sections of the Bylaws:

1.Changed LGBTA to LGBTQ+ throughout the entire document. This is consistent with the state caucus.

2. Article VI, Sec. 5(c)(iii) – Reduced voting eligibility for officer and director elections from 45 to 40 days. This aligns the eligibility deadline better with the meeting schedule to increase eligible voters for the elections.

3. Article VIII, Sec. 2 – Added a requirement that all board of directors must receive Voter Registration Training within 6 months of assuming or being appointed to their position.

4. Article VIII, Sec. 6 Removed the word “board” from board member attendance at meetings and clarified that board members may only miss 4 meetings either board or general membership.

We encourage all of our members to review the updates before the meeting.  According to our current Bylaws, all amendments can only be approved by 2/3 of the members in attendance at the membership meetings, while meeting quorum.

For questions or concerns, please email Alfredo Olvera at [email protected]

See below links to print a copy of the “Bylaws Amendment Summary Sheet” and a copy of the Bylaws with the recommended changes red-lined.

Bylaw Amendments Summary Sheet – Jan 2020

Dolphin Democrats Bylaw Proposed Amendments – January 2020