VOTE FOR THE CORPORATE-FREE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE CANDIDATES
IN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 24 (Fremont and Newark)
We are the People Powered Progressives, candidates for the Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee in the March 5, 2024 California primary election in Assembly District 24. We are a part of the People Powered Progressives running slates in all of the Assembly Districts in Alameda County.
We believe that the people of Alameda County, not corporate interests should be the ones making decisions about how the Democratic Party operates in Alameda County. We believe that the interests of the fossil fuel, healthcare, real estate, and other industries have too much influence in the Democratic Party. We stand behind those candidates that do not take corporate campaign contributions and have a proven track record of standing up for working class people, renters and others who are struggling to get by in the Bay Area.
We need your help! We need people to drop literature, to do text banking, and to donate. To volunteer, send an email to candidates@ad24slate.com. To donate, go to https://www.efundraisingconnections.com/c/ALAMEDA.
Vinnie Bacon – Software Development Manager (see full bios)
Vinnie has run several campaigns, always refusing any corporate donations. He served on the Central Committee from 2010 through 2023, being an elected member from 2012 through 2020. Vinnie was never afraid to raise his voice in opposition to the majority when necessary.
Vinnie was the first to raise the issue of developer contributions in Fremont City Council elections. He served on the Fremont City Council from 2012 through 2020. As a Councilmember, Vinnie demonstrated strong progressive values bringing referrals for minimum wage increase, rent stabilization, sanctuary city status, Proposition 13 reform and preventing oil rail cars from coming through Fremont.
Kelsey Pressnall – Fourth Grade Teacher (see full bios)
Kelsey has been active in local politics in Alameda County since 2015 as a part of the Bernie Sanders movement.
She has served as an alternate on the Central Committee since 2016 always willing to challenge the establishment leadership there.
Kelsey founded the Fremont-Union City-Newark (FUN) Progressives which became the local chapter of Our Revolution. This group later merged into the Southern Alameda County Progressive Democrats where she now serves as the group’s Secretary.
She has served as the campaign manager for several corporate-free candidates in Alameda County.
Mel Sheun-Mallory – Middle School Teacher (see full bios)
Mel has been very active in progressive Democratic politics. They founded the Southern Alameda County Democrats, an organization dedicated to getting corporate money out of politics.
Mel was elected to the Democratic Central Committee in March of 2020. They were also elected later that year as a school board trustee for New Haven Unified School District, making history as the first non-binary trustee for the district and possibly the entire Bay Area.
Victoria Birbeck-Herrera – Public School Teacher (see full bios)
Victoria Birbeck-Herrera has been a strong labor advocate, elected union leader, and public school teacher for almost two decades. She humbly asks for your vote to represent you as an Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee member.
Quality public education and access for every child in every family is a fundamental right, and she will strive to support increased assistance and resources for our public education system. Every child and family in every zip code throughout California has needs and deserves to have those needs addressed by those who represent them. More than ever before, we can see that society depends on our school system, and we must prioritize funding to match its importance.
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