By Judy McCarty
The real-world consequences of Proposition 47, the voter-approved proposition that turns many felonies into misdemeanors, will be the focus of the Navajo Canyon Republican Women Federated luncheon meeting on Oct. 10 at the Brigantine in La Mesa.
Check-in time for the 11 a.m. meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. A full-course lunch will be served at noon, with the speakers following at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $20; reservations are required. RSVP to [email protected] or call Glenda at 619-284-0958. The discussion will be very informative, and we hope you’ll attend.
Tia Quick, Deputy District Attorney for 23 years, is currently assigned as the law enforcement liaison to the San Diego Police Department and nine other agencies. She works specifically on informant issues, search warrants and arrest warrants. Tia will be speaking on Prop. 47, which was sold to voters as a measure to make neighborhoods and schools safer while decreasing the number of minor offenders in state prison. Instead, it appears to have had the opposite effect in areas where it matters most — property crimes and violent crimes.
Judge Patricia Cookson, who has served for 23 years, has presided over Drug Court for more than 13 years, and also established the additional East County Drug Court. Previously, as a Deputy District Attorney, Cookson was named female prosecutor of the year. She will be speaking to NCRWF about the Drug Court, which she believes is a proven, highly successful collaborative court that focuses on rehabilitation instead of custody.
Oktoberfest, La Mesa’s annual fall celebration, will be Oct. 2 and 3 this year, and NCRWF will be staffing a booth on the west side of Spring Street both days. Our booth will feature another straw poll on your favorite presidential candidates and feature voter registration and information on the 2016 candidates and issues. Elected officials and candidates will be visiting our booth, and the San Diego Young Republicans group will help us staff it. It’s always a fun event for everyone. We hope you’ll stop by.
For more information on all our activities, visit us at navajocanyonrwf.org or join us on Facebook.
—Judy McCarty is publicity chairman for the Navajo Canyon Republican Women Federated. Write to her at [email protected].
