Desert Chapter Board Elections

Dear ACLU Member:

It is time for our 2021 Desert Pass Chapter Board Election. ACLU Chapters are comprised of dedicated volunteers who work in partnership and coordination with ACLU staff to carry out advocacy, outreach, and engagement of local supporters to advance civil rights and liberties in their communities.

On this page, you can read candidate profiles, submit your vote, and, should you opt-in, stay connected with the ACLU of Southern California.

This election is open to ACLU members only. To verify your eligibility as a member, enter the last three digits of your membership number before submitting your ballot. Given our strong stance on privacy rights, votes are kept in complete anonymity.

Votes must be submitted by Thursday, September 30th at 11:59 p.m.

Should you have questions about this election, contact me directly at grojas@aclusocal.org.

Thank you for your continued support,

Gabriela Rojas
Chapter Manager
ACLU of Southern California

OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT

Voting instructions:

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Slate of Candidates

Lewis Stewart

Please consider my candidacy for another three-year term on the Board of the ACLU Desert Chapter. I am a lifelong activist. My first political activity was in 1964, working to defeat the last Dixiecrat racist governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus. In New York, I organized protests against the Vietnam War and graduated from Columbia University in 1973.

I picketed with Dolores Huerta during the grape boycott and worked with organized labor as a chief shop steward, discrimination officer and president. I also served as a direct-action coordinator for the Occupy movement and more recently, as a Desert Pass Chapter Board member where I’ve participated in Pride outreach, negotiated with local police agencies, and lobbied local elected officials in support of ACLU causes.

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