The California Democratic Party is convening Assembly District Meetings (ADEM) to select delegates in each of the state’s 80 Assembly Districts this Saturday and Sunday. Local Democrats who were involved in the 2010 campaign are invited to help select delegates at 2 p.m. Saturday at a meeting in Spurling Hall at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

“These elections allow all Democrats to make their voices heard”, said Michael Cruz, President of the Democratic Club of the Santa Clarita Valley, “It allows all Democrats to run to be a delegate and have their voices heard by our state leadership.  I would encourage everyone to arrive early and meet all of the candidates who are running to represent you!”

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Eighty Assembly Districts will elect 12 people (six women and six men) to be members of the Democratic State Central Committee. These 12 people will each represent their respective Assembly District for both the 2011 and 2012 State Conventions.

Some of the local candidates who are running for the 38th Assembly District delegate seat are: SherryAn Lima, Jeanie Larson-Kaufmann, Margot Webb, Sharon Y. Garrett, Patti Sulpizio and Barbara B. Wilson (incumbent). Steve Brooks, Jon Spalding, Alan Cameron, Isaac Lieberman, Bob Levine, and Michael  Jonas.

St. Stephens Church is located at  24901 Orchard Village Road in Newhall. The onsite phone is 259-7307. To reach Michael Kulka who is convening the California Democratic Party’s State Convention, call 661-373-5397 or email michael@michaelkulka.com. The convention will be held in April 2011.

For a comprehensive list of candidates please see California Democratic Party website: http://www.cadem.org “2011 ADEM Candidate.”

“This has been one of the highest responses we have had to date for future delegates”, said Todd L. Hoover, 37th Assembly District representative, “this is indicative of the representation in this area. Democrats are declaring themselves a vital part of the Santa Clarita Valley”.

For specific times and locations of the committee meetings, please call Minerva Leah Williams, minwilli@gmail.com at (661) 295-9318