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Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA201026

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Featuring Guest

1. Susan Jones, Retired Police Chief of Healdburg and former Mayor of Healdsburg

2. Mara Ventura, Executive Director, North Bay Jobs With Justice

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Featured Guest:

1. Susan Jones shares her perspective on Sonoma County Measure P as the former Police Chief of Healdsburg and having had 34 years served as a police officer.  Measure P is The Evelyn Cheatham Effective Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) Ordinance on November's ballot.  Measure P promises greater transparency of the data collection and reporting of the Sheriff's Office and accountability through IOLERO investigation of the Sheriff's Office, without adding more taxes and without defunding the Sheriff's budget. Susan has experienced how transparency has helped the Healdsburg Police Department.

About our Guest: Susan Jones is a 34-year law enforcement veteran and the former Healdsburg police chief where she also served as Mayor for Healdsburg, The career of retired Healdsburg Police Chief could easily be told as the story of an openly gay woman who took bold steps to overcome gender discrimination and rose to a top leadership position in Law Enforcement against the odds. She brings a broad perspective to the issues confronting law enforcement and the community and is one of the presenters for Measure P.  Susan Jones is now working in real estate sales.

Guest Links: 

https://yesonpsonomacounty.com/

Susan Jones, Realtor:  http://realestatesonomamendo.com/

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2. Mara Ventura shares some of the achievements this year of North Bay Jobs With Justice (NBJWJ). All workers in Sonoma County now receive 80 hours of paid sick leave with a bill signed by Governor Newsom in September to help deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic. NBJWJ has links on their website helping workers claim this benefit in case of need. When Sonoma County Sheriff Essick stated his refusal to support the Health Order of the County's Health Officer, NBJWJ with the North Bay Organizing Project formed Sonoma County in Crisis, with a platform for addressing the health needs of workers.  NBJWJ has also advocated for farm workers need for PPE and their protection during the hazardous smoke conditions created by wildfires and you can read its proposals on their website.

About our Guest: Mara Ventura has 13+ years of organizing, including 6 as a labor union organizer. For the last 4 years she has been with our local Jobs with Justice chapter, first serving as Lead Organizer and now currently as the first Executive Director. North Bay Jobs With Justice (NBJWJ) is a coalition of more than 20 unions and community organizations that build power for working families by supporting worker-led campaigns and driving social change at the local, State, and national levels.

Guest Links: 

North Bay Jobs With Justice website with links for workers to claim paid sick leave (also for donations to their projects like the Farmworkers Safety Campaign) https://northbayjobswithjustice.org/

North Bay Jobs With Justice fb page https://www.facebook.com/nbjwj/

Sonoma County in Crisis http://socounitedincrisis.org/

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Herstory

Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women's History Alliance

Herstory Birthdays:

October 24, 1830 (1917) – Belva Lockwood, attorney, first woman admitted to practice law before Supreme Court (1879), ran for U.S. President in 1884 and 1888.

October 26, 1911 (1972) – Mahalia Jackson, internationally acclaimed gospel singer, sang at the 1963 March on Washington.

October 26, 1947 – Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State (2009-13), Senator from New York (2001-09), former First Lady (1993-2001).

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Announcements

Check links in case of postponement, cancellations, or restrictions due to pandemic precautions:

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 Beginning October 8, 2020, 50,000 Mice, the Selena Solomons Story, online theatre presentation as part of the exhibit Petaluma’s Participation in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Petaluma Library and Historical Museum, the link will be posted October 8th at https://www.petalumamuseum.com/petalumas-participation-in-the-womens-suffrage-movement/

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Sonoma County 2020 Women’s Suffrage Project’s
19th Amendment Centennial Series
has occured with live online presentations from
Tuesday, August 18 to August 26, 2020.
Visit the Project's YouTube channel main site for the 19th Centennial Series recordings of online presentationss at www.youtube.com/channel/UCqynwJCqhLMtPtjdDdsdQdQ

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The Women's Vote Centennial Initiative is a collaboration of women-centered institutions, organizations, and scholars from across the US, works to ensure that this anniversary, and the 72-year fight to achieve it, are commemorated and celebrated throughout the United States.  www.2020centennial.org/.

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August 26 - November 8, 2020, Petaluma’s Participation in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Petaluma Library and Historical Museum The Petaluma Museum Association’s suffrage exhibit has been rescheduled. For details visit

https://www.petalumamuseum.com/petalumas-participation-in-the-womens-suffrage-movement/

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January 25, 2020 through (extended!) January 24, 2021,  From Suffrage to #MeToo at Museum of Sonoma County.  Please note: Fee is required for entry to museum. For more information, also for Covid precautions taken at museum, visit https://museumsc.org/suffrage-metoo/

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League of Women Voters of Sonoma County has scheduled candidate debates and ballot measure discussions. See their webpage listing the events at https://www.facebook.com/lwvsonomacounty/ and at http://lwvsonoma.org/

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Sonoma County Women's Suffrage Project  https://socowomen2020.org/
with Calendar of related Events at https://socowomen2020.org/calendar

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Music Selections:

The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin:

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For music purchasing opportunity: 

Link:  Spinitron.com Playlist for Women's Spaces Show