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DESCRIPTION:Richmond, California, a company town long known for its high poverty and 
 crime rate, recently won a smashing political victory against the mammoth 
 Chevron Corporation. In last year’s elections, Chevron and its allies 
 poured $3 million into a campaign to defeat the Richmond Progressive 
 Alliance (RPA). Following up on years of strategic organizing and coalition 
 building, the progressives won! They are now turning Richmond into a 
 community that can confront and solve its problems.\n\nHow this all came 
 about will be the subject of this month’s public forum. We will hear from 
 grassroots activists how, in the face of immense corporate opposition, 
 Richmond became a progressive success story during reactionary 
 times.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nKathleen Wimer coordinates RPA's membership 
 activities and most of its social media. Kathleen started working with the 
 organization after learning that its candidates for City Council opposed a 
 proposed Casino at Point Molate in Richmond, the last untouched headland on 
 the Bay.\n\nZach Wear is a member of the RPA Steering Committee. Formerly a 
 field organizer with the Obama '08 campaign, he joined the RPA in 2012, 
 serving on the Field Organizing and campaign committees and working in 
 various membership drive projects. Zach is also an Aspirant for the 
 Unitarian Universalist ministry.\n\nJeff Kilbreth retired from high tech 
 work in Silicon Valley three years ago and moved to Richmond, where he 
 became active in the RPA. During the 2014 election he helped develop the 
 campaign's messaging, which focused extensively on Chevron's role in the 
 town. He is currently a member of the Richmond Planning 
 Commission.\n\nSponsored by Progressive Democrats of America—San 
 Francisco and Unitarian-Universalists for Peace and Justice—San 
 Francisco\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/02/05/18768084.php
SUMMARY:Fighting Back II: How the people of Richmond defeated Chevron
LOCATION:Community Room, Northern Police Station, 1125 Fillmore (at Turk), San 
 Francisco 94115
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/02/05/18768084.php
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