It is well known that Todd Gloria is mulling over a run for the 78th District State Assembly seat (Toni Atkins is termed out next year) and I join many San Diego citizens who want him to be our voice in our state capitol. There are exactly 120 members of the California legislature, and only 7 are LGBT and we lost a San Francisco state assembly seat last year and could lose Toni’s seat next year.
Our voices in Sacramento are actually shrinking and we don’t have one elected LGBT statewide office holder. When Toni leaves the Assembly the San Diego legislature delegation could be without an LGBT voice for the first time in over two decades!
Councilman Todd Gloria, as a former Council president and interim mayor has led on city issues like affordable housing, homelessness and equality and is the chair of the Regional Transportation Committee that focuses on infrastructure. He can continue to champion these issues in our state capitol. Most importantly, he is the current budget chair and helped fix City finances and helped deliver a balanced budget on time.
The State Assembly is a natural place for Gloria to continue his work on these important issues and he is well-known and respected in Sacramento and could achieve statewide leadership positions. Interestingly enough he could imminently join the LGBT Latino and Asian American State Legislature Caucus. Let us not lose another LGBT Assembly seat, but most importantly Todd will fight for all San Diegans.
The time is now for the Todd Gloria to announce for the State Assembly.
About Congressional candidates Susan Davis and Jacque Atkinson
On the subject of diversity, equality and representation we need more women in the United States Congress, period. The good news is that super popular Congresswoman Susan Davis will be seeking re-election. Personally, I have supported her since her school board days and she has never changed as she is truly the people’s congresswoman and is down to earth and accessible to all her constituents.
Former decorated Marine Captain and “Wounded Soldier” hero Jacque Atkinson will soon be announcing her campaign for Congress (her first fundraiser is April 16). While I do have some concerns that she has never held an elected office, we do badly need more citizen candidates for office if Washington, D.C. will ever change. In the history of our Congress some of our most important voices and true leaders have been citizen candidates who never held office before their election. Ms. Atkinson has served our country courageously overseas and has served our nation with valor. I wish her the very best in her quest to once again serve our great nation in the U.S. Congress.
The Nicky Awards are coming!
The “gay academy awards of San Diego” the annual Nicky Awards will once again be held in August. These LGBT awards are one of the oldest LGBT awards in the nation! Always a community benefit, Allan Spyere will return as the executive producer and president of the Nicky Awards board of governors. He is planning some new and exciting changes. Last year, the awards show at the new downtown library was sold out as usual.
For more information call 619-300-1232.
Speaker Atkins has already endorsed Ms. Sarah Boot for the 78th Assembly seat.
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Please Nicole, I’m just begging you to stay out of any election. With your endorsement of Todd Gloria, it will only hinder his chances. Contrary to what you believe about yourself, you do not stand for the majority of the gay community. You just need to do what you do best which is be a has-been drag queen with no talent. Do not stick your nose in this political race or any politics again. Thanks to the Baby Jesus for DeMaio losing, a lot of which your endorsement had to do with it.
Not surprising that Todd is following in the footsteps of his predecessors Chris Kehoe and Toni Atkins since Susan Davis still wants to hold on to her Congressional seat in DC (that election will need to wait for another year, but with no term limits, the winner could be set for life).
I agree with Gino, re: an endorsement from the “Mayor of Hillcrest,” but Todd gave him the title, so you know it’s coming. For some queer reason, LGBT politicians think Nicole’s support helps. Listen up, Chris Ward and Anthony Bernal, we may be looking for another candidate.