Dolphin Democrats

Politics in the LGBTQ+ Community

Official Notices

Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

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Celebrate Pride Month at our regular Monthly Meeting! Doors Open at 6:30pm. Pizza and Refreshments. Note: this isn’t a dress up theme party (unless you want to) it’s just our regular meeting with a twist.
The 1969 Stonewall Riots were a seminal event, and the Dolphins will be marching in the June 17th Stonewall Pride Parade. Purchase your t-shirt today and pick it up at this meeting!
T-SHIRTS: get your all-new Dolphins T-Shirts to wear for the parade. Visit https://www.dolphindems.org/dolphin-democrats-t-shirt/ to pre-order by June 7th. You will be able to pick up your shirts at this meeting, or at Pride from the Dolphins booth.
GUEST SPEAKER: Maxx Fenning will give a History Presentation based on research he has done about Gay Liberation, Queer History and the Civil Rights Movement sparked by Stonewall that is intersectional, community-based and still most capable of inspiring young people to get involved, speak up and to VOTE!
VOLUNTEER: we will also have an opportunity to learn more about ways you can volunteer, join a volunteer team, and help us build our infrastructure for having maximum impact on the 2024 election cycle.
BRING A FRIEND: help grow not just our membership, but our impact.
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
Monthly Meeting Business
Pizza and Refreshments

LGBTQ+ HISTORY PRESENTATION

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS

PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION

This Meeting is open to Members and Guests. There is no cost to attend. Pizza will be served (first come, first served), and we look forward to seeing you there!

Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

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We have put together an exciting panel discussion that will briefly recap the legislative session – and then shift focus to “what’s next?”. You will have an opportunity to Listen, to Speak Out and to Take Action as we move forward.

Bring a Guest!

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
Monthly Meeting Business
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Announcements and Calendar of Events.
This Meeting is open to Members and Guests. There is no cost to attend. Pizza will be served (first come, first served), and we look forward to seeing you there!

Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, April 12th, 2023

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To be truly successful, we must do some of our most critical work in coalition with other organizations. On April 12th we will host several other organizations so that you will have an opportunity to meet them. We are inviting them as our guests to understand their work and find common cause.

Bring a Guest!

Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
Guest Organizations sharing their work.
Announcements and Calendar of Events.
This Meeting is open to Members and Guests. There is no cost to attend. Pizza will be served (first come, first served), and we look forward to seeing you there!

Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, March 8th

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Please join us as we welcome the new Board of Directors and begin laying the foundation of our work for the next two years.

Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
Remarks by our new President, Todd Delmay and an interactive activity lead by the new Board of Directors. The Board is seeking input on ways in which the Dolphin Democrats can TAKE ACTION to Educate, Advocate, Support and Elect more pro-LGBTQ+ candidates.
Announcements and Calendar of Events:
This Meeting is open to Members and Guests. There is no cost to attend. Pizza will be served (first come, first served), and we look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to the Newly Elected Board of Directors

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On Wednesday February 8, 2023, at their Annual Membership Meeting, the Dolphin Democrats members elected Todd Delmay to President, Sabrina Javellana to Vice-President, Zachary Eakins-Durand to Secretary, Jason Gad to Treasurer, James Oaksun to Director, Charles Baran-Bookman to Director and Bud Beehler to Director.  All these elected board members will serve until February, 2025.

The above mentioned board member will be joined by current Directors Adrianna Tender, Jose Cedeno, Mark McKenzie & Marc Martorana whose terms will end in February, 2024

We wish the new board the best, and we look forward to seeing their work in the community.  In addition, we would like to express our gratitude to outgoing Directors Nic Zantop, Emma Collum, Lorenzo Robertson, Kyle Turner & Nicky Vasquez as well as outgoing Secretary Tina Jaramillo, outgoing Treasurer Hillary Dougherty, and outgoing President Alfredo Olvera for all of their time, talent and treasure they dedicated to the betterment of the  Dolphin Democrats in the last few years.

Congratulations to all!

Annual General Membership Meeting – 02/08/2023

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Annual General Membership Meeting, Board of Directors Elections, and Coconut Creek Commission Endorsements
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023
Check-in: 6:30pm
Meeting: 7:00pm
Location: Pride Center – Wilton Manors
Agenda Items:
BOD Elections: We will be electing a President & Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and 3 Directors to the Board.
Endorsements: We will be endorsing candidates to Coconut Creek Commission Districts A & D to the March 14, 2023 election.
Pizza will be served, and we look forward to seeing you there!

March Election Municipal Endorsements – Coconut Creek

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The Dolphin Democrats will be endorsing candidates to the March 14, 2023 Municipal Election.  The endorsement meeting will take place at the Annual General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

Candidates from Coconut Creek Commission Seats A & D have presented their questionnaire. You can ready the completed questionnaires HERE.

Only Dolphin Democrats members who have joined on or before January 10, 2023 will be eligible to vote on the endorsement.  A candidate must get 2/3 of the votes to be able to win the endorsement.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected] 

January Membership Meeting

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Join Us at the January 2023 Membership Meeting

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2022

Time: Check-in starts at 6:30pm – Meeting Starts at 7:00pm

Location: The Pride Center – 2040 N Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors:

Guest Speakers: TBA

Official Notice:  The Bylaws Committee and the Board of Directors have approved several changes to the bylaws to be reviewed, discussed and approved by the members at the January 11th Membership Meeting.

We are proposing to fix several grammatical and spelling errors, and the following changes:

  • Article VI – Section 2: to reduce the number of directors from 11 to 7 due to the historical challenge to fill those positions. This change will bring the total number of board members to 11 (7 directors and 4 executive officers.)
  • Article VI – Section 3: to expand the restriction of “2 or more members of a household, married couples or registered domestic partnership serving as Executive Board members” to apply to the entire Board of Directors.
  • Article VIII – Section 4: to remove the requirement to have 2 signatories on a check as is no longer feasible or necessary since all expenses are approved by the Board and paid electronically.
  • Article XII – Section 1: Added language to specify how campaign donations are made. This change will make this clause similar to the one in the FL LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus’ bylaws.
  • Article XII – Section 3:  Added language that clarifies endorsement process for municipalities that only have at-large seats like Oakland Park & Wilton Manors.
  • Article XV – Section 1: Added the Justin Flippen Award

To read all the proposed changes, please follow this link: Dolphin Democrats Bylaw Amendments – January 2023 – REDLINE

Any discussions regarding the suggested Bylaw changes will only be done in person at the membership meeting. Please make sure to attend the January 11th meeting to be part of this discussion. You must be a 2023 member to be able to participate.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Board of Directors Election

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The Dolphin Democrats will be holding a Board of Directors election at the Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:00pm 

Seats Up For Election (2 year term):
Executive Officers (Current officers are termed-out):

  • President & Vice-President (Must run as a ticket)
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer

3 Directors

Who Can Run For Office? 
Any registered Democrat living in Broward County who has renewed or joined the Dolphin Dems as a voting member no later than December 30, 2022

How Can I Participate? 
Please email our Nominating Committee:  Adrianna Tender, Mark McKenzie & Jose Cedeno at [email protected] to submit your nomination. Please attach a brief bio with a headshot photo.

Any qualified member interested in running for any of the open seats and would like to be on the ballot, must submit their nomination no later than Friday, January 27, 2023.  Floor nominations (write-ins) will be accepted from the floor the day of the meeting.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS: 

PRESIDENT
– Shall preside at all meetings of the organization and Board of Directors.
– Shall be a member ex officio of all committees (except the Nominating and Elections Committee and the Audit Committee).
– Shall appoint the Chairs and members of all standing and special committees (except as provided in these bylaws).
– The President, or the President’s designee from among the Board members, shall represent the organization at county, district, state, and national meetings and functions and shall act as spokesperson for the organization.
– The President shall serve as chief executive and administrative officer and shall provide guidance to the committee Chairs.

VICE-PRESIDENT
– The Vice President shall assist the President in the discharge of the President’s duties and shall assume that office in the absence, or inability to serve, of the President.
– The Vice President shall serve as Co-chair of the Strategic Planning Committee.

SECRETARY
– Is the recording officer of the Board and general membership meetings and is custodian of all records of the organization like the minutes of all meetings, committee reports, the official membership roll, lists of committees and their members, bylaws, special rules of order, and standing rules.
– Shall issue the call of meetings, prepare an order of business for the presiding officer, and in the absence of the President or Vice President shall call a meeting to order, until a Chair pro temp is elected.

TREASURER
– Shall be the custodian of all funds of the organization
– Shall keep an accurate record of receipts and expenditures
– Shall present a statement of all income, expenditures, accounts payable, and income receivable, in a format acceptable to the Board, at each meeting, occurring since the previous meeting
– Shall make such interim reports as directed by the Board or organization, and shall prepare and present an annual statement of expenses and receipts.
– Shall present a written summary financial report, including cash balance on hand less outstanding obligations, at each regular general membership meeting, and shall have the detail available for member review.
– The Treasurer shall chair the Finance Committee.

DIRECTORS
– Directors shall provide top level oversight and strategic direction to the organization. They also serve to advise and consult with the President.
– Every member of the Board of Directors shall actively serve on a committee.

To renew or join please follow this LINK 

Join the Board of Directors and help us make a difference in our community!

Renew Your 2023 Membership or Join Us Today

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It’s that time of the year.  Be part of one of the most active Democratic Caucuses in South Florida.   Renew your membership or join us.

You can pay the membership dues HERE

Here is some important membership information as posted in the bylaws:

ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP.
Section 1. Types of Membership, Eligibility for Membership, and Associate Membership.

a. Any Democrat registered to vote in Broward County shall be eligible for full membership with
all the rights and responsibilities of members.

b. Membership will become immediately effective upon the payment of dues and verification of
affiliation with the Democratic Party (either through presentation of a current voter
registration card or confirmation of party registration.)

c. Associate members may participate in the activities of the organization, may be appointed to
committees, attend meetings and speak at meetings with the permission of the President or
the Presiding Officer, but shall not make motions, vote, nor hold office. The following are
eligible for associate membership:

i. Other Democrats, from outside the geographic area;
ii. Democrats, from within the geographic area, who anticipate or experience limited
participation in the organization;
iii. Individuals who reside for all or part of the year in the geographic area and who are
not eligible to register to vote, and others who wish to identify with the Democratic
Party; and
iv. NPA registered voters or businesses who wish to associate with the organization.

Section 2. Dues.
The organization, by vote of the Board, shall determine the annual dues of each category of
membership or affiliation. Dues are payable upon joining and, thereafter, in advance on or
before December 31st of each year. On January 31st, of each year the Membership Committee
shall notify members who are thirty (30) days in arrears. Those renewing members whose dues
are not paid within 30 days thereafter shall be automatically placed in inactive status and shall
not be considered members. The voting privileges of those members in arrears will be
suspended until dues are paid. Dues paid shall entitle one to membership in the organization
(as either a member or associate member).

Section 3. Resignation from Membership.
Members desiring to resign from the organization shall submit written notice to the
Secretary or President.

Section 4. Membership Term
Membership is on an annual, calendar year basis from January 1
st through December 31st. All memberships paid in September will be considered for the following year’s
membership, giving 3 months free extra.

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