The Long Beach Democratic Club is a Democratic organization chartered with the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee.

Club Officers
President                                     James Johnson
Vice-President Programs             Sean Petersen
Vice-President Membership         Sam Hall
Secretary                                    Monica Viramontes
Treasurer                                    Kinde Durkee
 

Officer terms are one year, beginning in December.

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Long Beach Democratic Club
Constitution and Bylaws

Preamble

In order to manifest our interests in government affairs, to interpret and apply the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party, and to be able to server local, State and Federal branches of our government, we do hereby associate ourselves together to establish this Democratic Club of Long Beach.

ARTICLE I - Policy

Section I
It shall be the aim of this organization in all its efforts to contribute to the advancement of the Democratic Party, to encourage its members in the development of leadership among themselves, to support the principles of the State and National platforms of the Democratic Party.

Section II
This organization may endorse by affirmative vote of sixty percent of those members voting any Democrat who has filed as a candidate for partisan or non-partisan office.  The following shall govern the endorsement process:

1. This organization shall not endorse more candidates for an office than the number to be elected for that office.

2. This organization shall make no form of endorsement and shall not support in any way a candidate who is not a Democrat.

3. Endorsement procedures shall only take place when requested in writing by a candidate who has taken out papers for an office, or by a member of this organization.  In all races, irrespective of any other consideration, where an endorsement procedure is instituted all candidates who are registered Democrats shall be notified of the date, time and place of all relevant meetings and of their rights to consideration.

4. No endorsement shall take place until the deadline for filing has passed.

5. Any voting member may request a secret ballot at any stage in the proceedings.

6. "No Endorsement" shall be an option on each ballot and shall be counted toward the total.  If no endorsement is made succeeding ballots shall drop the name or names of candidates receiving less than twenty percent of the vote.
   Where there is no candidate who has less than twenty percent of the vote, or three ballots have been taken, it shall be deemed that this organization has made no endorsement in said race.

7. This organization shall support the nominees of the Democratic Party after primary elections have taken place.

8. Persons eligible to vote in the endorsement procedures are members of the organization in good standing who have attended at least one meeting within the previous twelve (12) months.  A member in good standing is defined as a member whose dues are paid.  Exceptions to the above are elected officials and individuals who have been members in good standing for at least three years.

ARTICLE II - Membership

Section I
All members shall be registered Democrats with the following exceptions:

1. A minor who has stated the intention to register as a Democrat upon reaching majority.

2. A citizen who has not yet met residency qualifications but has stated intention to register as a Democrat upon fulfilling residency requirements.

3. A person in the process of naturalization who ha stated his or her intention to register as a Democrat upon becoming a citizen.

Section II
Members may be expelled for cause by a vote of two-thirds of the membership.

ARTICLE III - Officers and Committees

Section I
The officers shall be the following:

1. President

2. Vice Presidents
   1. Programs
   2. Membership

3. Secretary

4. Treasurer

ARTICLE IV - Executive Board

Section I
The elected officers shall constitute the Executive Board

Section II
The Executive Board shall meet as necessary for the purpose of formulating plans and directing policies for the various activities of the club.

ARTICLE V - Duties of Officers

Section I
President shall preside over all meetings and be responsible for the general supervision of club activities.

Section II
Vice-President for Program shall act as chair in absence of the President and shall be responsible for club programs.

Section III
Vice-President for Membership shall be responsible for attendance roll at each meeting and shall work on programs to increase membership.

Section IV
Secretary shall keep a record of all the minutes of meetings of the club, a roster of its members, a copy of formal reports of all the officers and handle all correspondence of the organization, including notices of general and special meetings.

Section V
Treasurer shall receive and disburse all funds of the club under the direction of the Executive Board.  Routine and recurring expenditures of not more than $50 may be paid by the Treasurer upon presentation of proper receipt.  Larger expenditures must be approved in advance by the membership.

ARTICLE VI - Elections

Section I
A Nominating Committee shall consist of five members, three appointed by the President and two elected by the membership at the November meeting of the club.  This committee will then submit the names of the nominees at the next monthly meeting, at which time further nominations may also be made before the election of officers takes place.  Each nominee must declare whether to accept or decline his or her nomination.  Election must take place immediately after the nominations.

Section II
No person may be nominated as President of the organization who has not been a member for at least six months; nor for any other office who has not been a member for at least three months.

Section III
Voters' Qualifications: No person shall be eligible to vote in any election unless he or she is a member in good standing.

Section IV
Assumption of Office: Elected officers shall assume office in December and shall serve for a period of one year.  In the event of a vacancy in any office other than the President, the President shall fill the vacancy by appointment.

ARTICLE VII - Amendments

Amendments to this Constitution may be made by a two-thirds vote of the membership present at one meeting provided the membership be informed in writing of the proposed constitutional amendment to be submitted at the said meeting.

BYLAWS

1. Quorum: A quorum shall be declared to exist in such regularly or specially called meetings of the organization, of which all members have been informed in writing one week in advance, at which twenty-five percent of the membership is present.  Four members of the Executive Board shall comprise a quorum.

2. Membership fees for participating members shall be determined by a majority vote at the November meeting.  Annual dues shall cover December through November of the following year.

3. No proxies are recognized in any membership or Executive Board meeting.

4. This organization's funds shall be deposited in a bank recommended by the Executive Board.  There shall be three signatures to vouch for such deposits, any two of which can be eligible to vouch for withdrawal of any funds as approved by the Executive Board.

5. All the duties and responsibilities of all the Committees shall be defined by the President, based on the recommendations of the Executive Board.