Candidate Training

Fridays, 11:30am-12:30pm, April 26 - June 14

Dear John,

Our free candidate training series starts next week! It's not too late to sign up.

WHAT: Candidate Training Series

WHERE: Via Zoom

WHEN: Fridays, 11:30am-12:30pm, April 26 - June 14

WHY: Learn how to organize and run a successful campaign

HOW: Register here

The full schedule and the list of amazing panelists and moderators is provided below.

Please share this information with anyone who may be interested.

Regards, Bill James

Santa Clara County Democratic Party Chair

Campaigns 101 (APRIL 26, 11:30 am – 12:30 PM)

• Day Chair: Gina Papan, City Councilmember, Millbrae
• Alicia Aguirre, City Councilmember, Redwood City
• Josh Becker, California State Senator (District 13)
• Vicki Veenker, City Councilmember, Palo Alto

Campaign requirements (MAY 3, 11:30 am – 12:30 PM)

• Day chair: Ann Ravel, Former FPPC Chair
• Jordan Eldridge, Eldridge Political Partners LLC
• Martin McTaggart, City of San Mateo Deputy City Clerk

Building a winning campaign team (MAY 10, 11:30 am – 12:30 PM)

• Day chair: Caiti Busch, San Mateo County Democrats, Leadership Committee Member
• Emily Beach, Vice Mayor, Burlingame
• Eddie Flores, Vice Mayor, South San Francisco
• Frances Herbert, Voter.vote President, QuicksilverSCC Owner
• Irving Torres, Former legislative aide to San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum

How to seek endorsements (MAY 17, 11:30 am – 12:30 PM)

• Day chair: Clarence Madrilejos, Community Outreach Director, Santa Clara County Democrats
• Rick Bonilla, Former Mayor, San Mateo
• Julie Lind, Executive Officer, San Mateo County Central Labor Council
• Jon Mays, Editor in Chief, San Mateo Daily Journal Newspaper
• Angelica Ramos, Endorsement Committee Chair, Santa Clara County Democrats 

Reaching diverse audiences (MAY 31, 11:30 am – 12:30 PM)

• Day Chair: Ligia Andrade Zúñiga, Trustee, San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County Democrats Leadership Committee Co-chair
• Rebeca Armendariz, Councilmember, Gilroy
• James K. Kim, Political Director, Santa Clara County Democrats
• Chris Sturken, Councilmember, Redwood City

Developing your message, communicating your mission (JUNE 7, 11:30 am – 12:30 PM)

• Day chair: Robert Bernardo, Former San Mateo County elected official
• Alex Melendrez, San Mateo County Democrats
• Lenka Wright, Chief Communications Officer, City of Mountain View

Learning and researching the issues (JUNE 14, 11:30 am – 12:30 PM)

• Karen Maki, Chair, San Mateo County Democrats
• Christina Corpus, Sheriff, San Mateo County
• Diane Papan, California Assemblymember (District 21)
• Kalimah Salahuddin, Trustee, Jefferson Union High School District