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Every year, DSA-LA comes together to vote for a new Steering Committee, Branch Coordinators and YDSA Coordinator to help lead the chapter. That time is now, with ballots going out to members on Sunday, December 8th.?

There have been no candidate submissions for the position of Treasurer.? Therefore, the deadline to submit your candidacy for the position of Treasurer has been extended to Friday, December 6th at 11:59PM.? Please submit your candidacy here.? The DSA-LA page will be updated on Saturday, December 7th with submitted candidate statements.

The Nominations Committee will be hosting a Candidate Forum on Sunday, December 8th at the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles at 2936 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005 from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. The event will also be live-streamed for members who can not attend (please RSVP to receive the live stream link), and questions can be submitted in advance by emailing [email protected] or using the designated channel on the DSA-LA Slack.

To learn more about the details of the election process, including the timeline, the voting system, and more, this post goes into more detail. If you are interested in submitting a member statement or endorsement (either in favor or against) for a candidate you can use this form here.

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Here are your official candidates for the 2020 DSA-LA Steering Committee and YDSA Coordinator. They include candidates for the (six) At-Large Officers, Recording Secretary, Communications Director, Treasurer.?(The order was decided by a random number generator.)

Steering Committee at-large

• Julia Shannon
• Daniel Dominguez
• Charles Du
• Ariadne L
• Ivan N
• Shaun Cullen
• Tal L
• Jess Salans

Recording Secretary

• Sergio D.*

Communications Director

• Casey R.
• Jason Tunget
• Molombo Thillia Thillot III

Treasurer

• There have been no candidate submissions for the position of Treasurer.? The deadline to submit your candidacy for the position of Treasurer has been extended to Friday, December 6th at 11:59PM.? Please submit your candidacy here.

YDSA Coordinator

• Mason Mineo*

* Sergio D. and Mason Mineo are running unopposed for the positions of Recording Secretary and YDSA Coordinator. Per chapter bylaws, they will be declared elected by acclamation.?

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Here are your official candidates for the 2020 DSA-LA Branch Coordinators. They include candidates for each of the three Branches: Central, Valley, and Westside.?(The order was decided by a random number generator.)

Central

• Kyle Scott*
• Jack S-L*

Valley

• Rhett Rob*

Westside

• Benina
• Walker Uhls
• Andy P.

* Kyle Scott and Jack S-L are running unopposed for the position of Central Branch Coordinator.? Rhett Rob is running unopposed for the position of Valley Branch Coordinator.? They will be declared elected by acclamation.?

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Please feel free to reach out to the Nominations Committee with any or all questions at [email protected].

In solidarity,

Your DSA-LA Nominations Committee

DSA-LA
http://www.dsa-la.org/