Thanks to everyone who joined our September 2021 General Meeting, especially our guest speakers, Michael Grieco, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez and Agatha Caraballo! They answered a slew of questions from the room (on Zoom of course) and you can read all about it in our minutes, or even watch the replay on our YouTube channel. Read on for a quick recap!

First, we had our Executive Board and Committee reports.

President Matthew Land talked about our upcoming events (Tuesday phone banks, canvassing), and announced that we will be holding a club special election for our open Board of Directors seat at our October meeting.  Vice President Amanda Knapp spoke about our upcoming events at Lincoln Road and a planned Dog Park event. Secretary Janet Silverman reported that we have 104 members. Treasurer Patrick Breshike reported that we have $7800 in the bank. The various committees then gave their reports, with Voter Registration Chair Teneramie Jimenez asking for volunteers to help us register voters at our Lincoln Road and Normandy Fountain events. Email [email protected] to get involved in this!

Then it was on to our special guests.

Our first guest was our own State Representative Michael Grieco. He gave us a detailed update on what's happening with the legislature in Tallahassee. Next up was candidate for City of Miami Beach Commission, Group 1 Kristen Rosen Gonzalez. She made the case for her candidacy and answered a ton of questions. Third up was FIU Ferre Institute for Civic Leadership Director Agatha Caraballo. She spoke about the institute's mission to promote civic leadership and engagement, social justice and inclusive civil infrastructure.

Click here to watch all of these in-depth conversations on YouTube. You can also read up on all of our meetings - past, present and future - on our Meetings page.

Finally, don't forget that our next meeting will be held on Monday, October 18 beginning at 7 PM. We will be holding a special election to fill the open Board of Director #2 seat, voting on changes to our by-laws, and of course we will have some scintillating special guests! Click here to register for the Zoom.

Let's build power together in Miami Beach!