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West County Supporters Host Fundraiser for District Attorney Becton

West County Friends for Diana Becton hosted a fundraiser on Saturday for the re-election campaign of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton.

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Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton

West County Friends for Diana Becton hosted a fundraiser on Saturday for the re-election campaign of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton. Attending the fundraiser at Lara’s Fine Dining in the Richmond Marin were elected, business, and community leaders from El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, and San Pablo.

Legislative staffer Uche J. Uwahemu introduced Becton at the fundraiser. “This lady has power. Yet she is still down to earth. She works for the people,” he said.

Becton said this election is going to be a fight, and she will be ready. She went on to list three pages of accomplishments, including diversion programs for youth, interventions for drug offenders and special operations to get the most dangerous criminals off the street. She ended by leading attendees in the chant “Fired Up, Ready to Go.”

Real estate broker Joe L. Fisher was the lead fundraiser. “We raised over $10,000.00 in 10 minutes. I want to thank everyone who helped make this fundraiser a great success,” said Fisher.

Becton is the first African American and first female to serve as district attorney for Contra Costa County. Supporters can donate to Becton’s re-election campaign online at https://www.dianabecton.com.

The West County Friends for Diana Becton are East Bay MUD Director Lesa McIntosh; real estate broker Joe L. Fisher; businessman Jake Sloan, Richmond Chamber of Commerce, legislative staffer Uche J. Uwahemu; El Cerrito Mayor Pro Tem Gabriel Quinto; political consultant Eric Zell; and Attorney Mister Phillips.

The Richmond Post’s coverage of local news in Contra Costa County is supported by the Ethnic Media Sustainability Initiative, a program created by California Black Media and Ethnic Media Services to support community newspapers across California.

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As thousands of Americans march every week in cities across this great nation, it must be remembered that the protest without the vote is of no concern to Donald Trump and his administration.

In every city, there is a personal connection to the U.S. Congress. In too many cases, the member of Congress representing the people of that city and the congressional district in which it sits, is a Republican. It is the Republicans who are giving silent support to the destructive actions of those persons like the U.S. Attorney General, the Director of Homeland Security, and the National Intelligence Director, who are carrying out the revenge campaign of the President rather than upholding the oath of office each of them took “to Defend The Constitution of the United States.”

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“We the People” are winning this battle, even though it might not look like it. Each of us must get involved now, right where we are.

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