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The Democratic Women's Forum of San Francisco
 Welcome to the Democratic Women's Forum. Our mission is to endorse and financially support Democratic candidates. Nearly eight decades ago, Eleanor Roosevelt and a group of civically engaged San Francisco women democrats created the Democratic Women's Forum (DWF). During the 1950s, under the influence of Adlai Stevenson, the organization began to endorse liberal, progressive candidates in local and national elections. Since that time DWF has endorsed numerous candidates and ballot initiatives based on our policy positions. In addition to endorsing candidates and initiatives, DWF has battled injustices in San Francisco. We fought against the exclusion of African-Americans and Asians from duty-free stores, unfair wages for San Francisco restaurant workers, and policies that prevented women from getting credit cards or selling their own stock options without permission from their husbands. DWF is chartered by the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee. We often combine forces with other democratic clubs in San Francisco to promote causes. Currently, DWF has a diverse membership that represents different ages, ethnicities and professions. Some of our notable members in politics include Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congressman Tom Lantos, State Senator Carole Migden, State Senator Leland Yee, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, Assemblymember Mark Leno,Mayor Gavin Newsom, Supervisor Chris Daly, Supervisor Tom Ammiano, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, Supervisor Aaron Peskin, District Attorney Kamala Harris, Sheriff Michael Hennessey, General Manager, Public Utilities Commission Susan Leal, and Vice-President, Board of Trustees, City College San Francisco Julio Ramos. | Endorsement Meeting The Democratic Women's Forum and the Irish American Democratic Club will sponsor an Endorsement Meeting on January 16. 2008 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the State Building located at 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco.Note: To vote during the endorsement meeting, you must be a member for 90 days and your dues must be current. |
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