PVP Democrats Monthly Meeting

The PV Democrats will he holding our monthly meeting on Sunday, November 17 in the Community Room at the Peninsula Center Library. Please come early–we gather at 2 pm to socialize with like-minded democrats.

This month, our speakers will be Nick Morrow, Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) and Grassroots Dems HQ Exec Dir Tamara Levinson:

Nick Morrow is a member and speaker for LEAP (Law Enforcement Action Partnership), an international group of current and former criminal justice professionals. LEAP speakers provide their expertise in presentations on Drug Policy Reform, Police Practices, and Drug War issues. Morrow’s talk will focus on his particular interest in Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention, and Criminal Justice Reforms, as well as recent proposed DNA legislation.

Morrow, is retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. While there, he worked a variety of assignments including custody, patrol, detective, narcotics and training.

Since his retirement from law enforcement in 1996, Mr. Morrow has worked to build upon his expertise with frequent reviews of law enforcement reports, case studies, scientific research, and interviews with persons accused of drug crimes and DUI. In 2012, he was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court panel of expert witnesses. Since then, he has reviewed hundreds of criminal cases and testified over 140 times in Superior Courts throughout California.

Tamara Levinson, Grassroots Democrats HQ Executive Director, will speak about their mission to defend our win in Congress, flip the senate and take back the White House in 2020. They support groups who want to phone-bank, postcard, and canvas to win these races. They also will share highlights from the weekend’s CADEM convention.