Call to Order

President called the meeting to order at 7:15 pm.

President’s Report

President welcomed members and special guests. He began his report by thanking all members for participating in the endorsement meetings. He then indicated that most of the agenda will be dedicated to the endorsements for Shadow Senator, Shadow Representative, and Ward 1, 3, 5, and 6. He then proceeded to explain the rules of the day and began the endorsement process.

The Stein Club held five separate debates with the Democratic candidates. After the candidates debates, members engaged in discussion of candidates and then proceeded to voting.

Shadow Senator Endorsement

The results were the following:

96 total votes

Michael Brown – 8 votes – 8.42%
Phillip Pannell – 76 votes – 80%
Other – 3 vote – 3.16%
No Endorsement – 8 votes – 8.42%
Spoil – 2 - 2.11%

Phil Pannell received the official endorsement by the Stein Club

Shadow Representative Endorsement

The results were the following:

94 total votes

Mike Panetta– 58 votes – 64.44%
Keith Ware – 6 votes – 6.67%
No Endorsement – 22 votes – 24.44%
Other – 4 votes – 4.44%
Spoil – 4 – 4.44%

Mike Panetta received the official endorsement by the Stein Club

Ward One Endorsement

95 total votes

Jim Graham – 73 – 79.35%
Chad Williams – 12 votes – 13.04%
Other – 3 votes – 3%
No Endorsement – 7 votes – 7.61%

Councilmember Jim Graham received the official endorsement by the Stein Club.

Ward Three Endorsement

97 total votes

Sam Brooks – 7 votes – 7.22%
Mary Cheh – 10 votes – 10.31%
Erik Gaull – 51 votes – 52>58%
Robert Gordon – 1 vote – 1.03%
Eric Goulet – 4 votes – 4.12
Jonathan Rees – 0 votes
Bill rice – 12 votes – 12.37%
Paul Strauss – 11 votes – 11.34%
Cathy Weiss – 1 vote – 1.03 %
No Endorsement 0 votes

Run-off vote: 72 total votes

Erik Gaull – 43 votes – 59.72%
Bill rice – 19 votes – 26.39%
No Endorsement – 10 votes – 13.89%

No Endorsement.

Ward 6 Endorsement

First vote: 90 total votes

Curtis Etherly – 18 votes – 20%
Leo Pinson – 3 votes – 3.3 %
Tommy Wells – 53 votes – 58.89%
Other – 10 votes – 11.11%
No Endorsement – 6 votes – 6.67%

Runoff vote : 51 total votes

Curtis Etherly – 10 votes – 19.61%
Tommy Wells – 36 votes – 70.59%
No Endorsement: 5 votes – 9.80%

Tommy Wells received the official endorsement by the Stein Club.

Ward 5 Endorsement

First vote: 89 votes total

Kathy Henderson – 2 votes – 2.25%
Joe Harris – 3 votes – 3.37%
Regina James – 4 votes – 4.49%
Ron Magnus – 9 votes – 10.11%
Bruce Marshall – 10 votes – 11.24
Miriam Moore - 0 votes
Audrey Ray 0 votes
Deborah Smith 0 votes
Carolyn Steptoe 0 votes
Harry Thomas 25 votes – 28.09%
Frank Wilds 15 votes – 16.85%
Vera Windfield 0 votes
Raenelle Zapata 2 votes 2.25%
Other: 0
No Endorsement 19 votes – 21.35%

Run-off : 47 total votes

Harry Thomas – 29 votes – 61.70%
Frank Wilds – 6 votes – 12.77%
No Endorsement – 12 votes – 24.53%

Harry Thomas, Jr. received the official endorsement of the Stein Club.

Resolutions:

The Stein Club passed a resolution to make the following contributions:

$500 – Eleanor Holmes Norton
$500 – Phil Pannell
$500 - Jim Graham
$500 - Tommy Wells