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http://www.bmorenews.com/politics/stonewall-democrats-of-central-maryland-elect-inau.shtmlStonewall Democrats of Central Maryland Elect Inaugural Board of Directors
On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, members of Stonewall Democrats of Central Maryland-Political Action Committee (SDCM-PAC) cast their votes for the new organization’s first Board of Directors. The election marked a milestone for the only grassroots organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Democrats and their pro-equality allies in central Maryland.
New Maryland LGBT PAC Names Nine Locals to Lead through 2010
(BALTIMORE - May 11, 2009) — On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, members of Stonewall Democrats of Central Maryland-Political Action Committee (SDCM-PAC) cast their votes for the new organization’s first Board of Directors. The election marked a milestone for the only grassroots organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Democrats and their pro-equality allies in central Maryland.
Despite inclement weather, more than half of SDCM-PAC’s eligible members made their way to Lucy’s Irish Pub and Restaurant on Eutaw Street for the election meeting. At the end of the evening, the SDCM Nominating Committee announced that the following members had been elected to the Board of Directors:
President
Alice Kennedy (Baltimore City)
Vice President
Joseph Smith (Havre de Grace)
Secretary
Mala Malhotra-Ortiz (Aberdeen)
Treasurer
Mike Natchuras (Baltimore City)
At-Large Members
Poppy Crowe (Baltimore City)
Jodi Kelber-Kaye (Baltimore City)
Genya Shimkin (Baltimore City)
Katrina Elaine Smith (Baltimore City)
J. Carver Struve (Baltimore City)
The term of office for all Board members began immediately following the election and will run until February 1, 2011. “I’m very grateful to everyone who stepped up to run in this crucial first election,” said SDCM-PAC President Alice Kennedy. “Our members have elected a Board with diverse skills and talents to lead the PAC through our first election cycle. Now, we need to roll up our sleeves and get to work as quickly as possible so that we can have an impact on elections in 2010.”
As if to emphasize the PAC’s readiness to get to work, at the end of the meeting Kennedy announced that the next SDCM event would be held on the first Wednesday in June. The speaker for the special LGBT Pride Month meeting will be Susan Turnbull, Chair of Maryland’s Democratic Party.
For additional information about SDCM-PAC, readers may call 443-563-1664 or write to baltimorestonewall@gmail.com.
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National Stonewall Democrats is America’s only grassroots Democratic LGBT organization. Stonewall creates change in three ways: educating the LGBT community about the differences between the political parties; mobilizing the LGBT community to get out to vote on Election Day for fair-minded Democrats; and standing up when Republicans attack our families and our civil rights while we lead the Democratic party to continue improving its record on issues important to our community. Members represent every age range, geographic area, ethnicity and gender. We welcome everyone ready to work to put in office fair-minded Democrats who will stand up for us. For information about Stonewall Democrats of Central Maryland, write to P.O. Box 22, Baltimore, MD 21233, call 443-563-1664, or send e-mail to baltimorestonewall@gmail.com.