North Tahoe Democrats

North Tahoe Democrats virtual monthly meeting

Thursday january 9

Join North Tahoe Democrats and guest speaker, Fred Lokken, tenured professor of political science at Truckee meadow Community College. He will speak to his impressions, assessments, and conclusions regarding our state and county electoral trends and resulting election results following the 2024 Presidential election. Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill will also join to brief us on County matters of local interest.

Professor Lokken is currently a tenured Professor of Political Science at Truckee Meadow Community College. In his 24 years at TMCC, Fred Lokken has served in the following positions: instructor of Political Science, tenured professor of Political Science, DE Coordinator/Director/Assistant Dean/Associate Dean/Dean, Director of the Incline Village program, Government Liaison/Cabinet member/Campus Lobbyist to State Legislature. Currently Dean responsible for WebCollege, Academic Support Center (after-hours administrator, switchboard, information desk, photo IDs, part-time faculty support, catalog, room scheduling, common course numbering, curriculum newsletter, online student proctoring center, student lockers, KJIV-FM radio license, Nontraditional No More project/concierge for active adult learners) and History, Political Science & Law.

Professor Lokken currently serves as chair of the Coalition of Affiliated Councils (COAC) of the American Association of Community Colleges. COAC represented thirty-two affiliated councils of the AACC. Mr. Lokken is also a member (and past-chair) of the Board of Directors of the Instructional Technology Council (ITC –www.itcnetwork.org). In that capacity, he annually conducts the only national survey of community colleges on Distance Education. He also serves as a political expert for local, state and national affairs.

He has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, a Masters of Arts in Political Science from Washington State University, and an ABD in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.

Professor Lokken was appointed by Governor Brian Sandoval in August 2015 as a Nevada Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) commissioner.

LOCAL INCLINE VILLAGE/CRYSTAL BAY INFORMATION

Incline Village/Crystal Bay Community Forum holds informal, but informative, community gatherings at Incline Library and via Zoom at 9 am every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. The Community Forum next meets on Fri, Sept 6. To sign-up for meeting notices and recaps, email here.

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's North Shore Workshop on affordable housing initiatives will be held Tues, Sept 10 at 6 pm at Kings Beach Elementary School. RSVP here.

IVGID Board of Trustees next meets Wed, Sept 11 and Sept 25 at 6 pm. Information will be available here.

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Advisory Planning Commission next meets on Wed, Sept 11 at 9:30 am. Zoom link and agenda will be here.

Washoe Board of County Commissioners next meets on Tues, Sept 10, Sept 17 and Sept 24 from 10 am in Reno and via Zoom. Virtual public comment available from Incline Village Library. Agenda and e-comment available 7 days in advance here.

Washoe County Citizen Advisory Board (CAB) for Incline Village/Crystal Bay next meets on Mon, Sept 23 at 5:30 pm at Incline Library and via Zoom. CAB agenda and zoom link posted 7 days in advance here.

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board next meets on Wed, Sept 25 from 8:00 am. Agenda, supporting documents and log-in information available 7 days in advance here.

Please follow this link to learn more about this extreme anti-democratic manifesto, “Mandate for Leadership a Conservative Promise, Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project”, written and published by the Heritage Foundation, a major contributor and supporter of the Trump Campaign clearly stating it’s the campaigns “Transition Project” to a dangerous theocratic autocracy.

RESULTS OF NORTH TAHOE DEMOCRATS
EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION - 14 MAY 2022
Chair: Mark Sasway
Vice-Chair Communications: Kathie Julian
Vice-Chair Programs: Madelaine Gunders
Secretary: Mary Schweitzer
Treasurer: Elizabeth Rutherford