San Antonio Democratic Socialists of America

San Antonio Democratic Socialists of America was active in San Antonio Texas in the mid 1980s. It was revived in 2016. It is affiliated to Democratic Socialists of America.

Contact

Riley Metcalfe, was in January 2017, contact for San Antonio Democratic Socialists of America Organizing Committee. His partner is Frances Jenkins.

Alex Birnel took over the role in July.

Leaders 2018/2019

San Antonio DSA General Meeting

Location: CECLEF | 1504 E Commerce St Date: Sunday, January 27, 2019 Time: 1:00 - 3:30 PM Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/950889338632616/

🌹2019 Elections

Congrats to our new Steering Committee:

• Co-Chair: Briauna Barrera
• Co-Chair: Makayla Frazier
• Secretary: Justice L.
• Treasurer: Shawn Garner
• Social Media Coordinator: Jana Temple
• Political Education Coordinator: Alex Birnel
• Membership Coordinator: Aaron Arguello
• Community Building Coordinator: Temo T.
• Security Coordinator: Andrew S.

Outgoing:

• Co-Chair: Alex Birnel
• Co-Chair: Gabriel H.
• Secretary: Briauna Barrera
• Treasurer: Kristine Robb

🌹Changes to Accounts Let it be known that the outgoing Steering Committee Members - Alex, Gabriel, Kristine - will be removed from the Firstmark Credit Union account ending in 259 and the incoming Steering Committee Member - Briauna Barrera, Makayla Frazier, Shawn Garner - will be added.

Capital City

PODER - The Social Justice Caucus of The San Antonio Alliance was live. December 19, 2020·

San Antonio Democratic Socialists of America, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, and PODER present Capital City: A Conversation with Sam Stein, Sofia Lopez, and Teri Castillo. Moderated by Alex Birnel.

December 20, 2017 meeting

San Antonio Democratic Socialists of America meeting December 20, 2017.

Presenters included;

• Maestranza - Denise Hernandez
• Alex Birnel - Hay St. bridge update
• Briauna Barrera - organizational updates

March 2017 General Meeting

March General MeetingPublic · Hosted by San Antonio DSA, Sunday, March 26 at 12 PM - 2 PM CDT.

Tobin Library @ Oakwell, 4134 Harry Wurzbach, San Antonio, Texas 78209.

Join us for the March General Meeting of the San Antonio Democratic Socialists of America. Our main speaker will be Jere Locke of the Texas Drought Project, discussing the urgency of climate change and the possibility of civil disobedience in response. Other topics at the meeting will include poverty in San Antonio, the significance of May Day, and a discussion on the big tent philosophy of the DSA. We will also hold officer elections.

Invited on Facebook

• Carol Fisher
• Brady Phelps
• Isaac Serna
• Andrew Hlavinka
• Amelia Ramirez Romo
• Alex Birnel
• Axel Mauricio Martínez Shepherd
• Dylan Adrianna Verdi
• Steven Gilmore

Interested

• Ten Valentinus
• Ben Santa Antonoto
• Brandon Smith
• Ricky Saldana
• Gianna Elvia
• Scarlett Pacheco
• Matthew Trevino
• Sylvia Salinas
• Keith Kisser
• Aaron Arguello
• Paul Thompson
• Nick Lacey
• Bonnie Pfister
• Clare Ganesa
• LJ Tucker
• Kyler Liu
• Elijah Woodmount
• Maria Svart
• Sofia Sepulveda

Went

• Gilbert Ramirez
• Ryan Kirby
• Claire Jenkins
• Leslie Cunningham
• Frances Jenkins
• John Shoemaker
• Riley Metcalfe
• Carl Martin
• H. Drew Galloway
• Chris Kutalik Cauthern
• Leni Carrillo

Closed Facebook group

As of April 7, 2017;

Admin

• Phillip Schnarrs

Members

• Eileen Jenkins
• Gilbert Ramirez
• Ryan Kirby
• Carol Fisher
• Isa Fernandez
• Marissa Garza
• Kristian Steffany
• Amy Shaw
• Bianca Hernandez
• Michael McCollum
• Claire Jenkins
• Colt Osburn
• Sean Omar Rivera
• Erica Cabrera
• Daisy Lopez Herrera
• Melissa Rodriguez
• Elke Simmons
• Ryan Martin-Valenzuela
• Alec Nava
• Leslie Cunningham
• Deborah Beltran
• Dustin Lipsey
• Garrett Mormando
• Kaitlyn Louise
• Garland Kinslow
• Alex Birnel
• Ivanlli Nicolas
• Lonny Bickley
• Frances Jenkins
• Aaron Arguello
• Robert Salcido
• Emily Chun
• Karen Vitale
• Nick Lacey
• Cameron Stewart
• Ken Riel
• Mavis Salcido Govea
• Joe Collins
• Dylan Adrianna Verdi
• Molly Walter
• Anthony Conrad Gregory
• Kristine Danger Robb
• Riley Metcalfe
• Robert Feria
• Tiffany Silverman
• Lisa Fae Adams
• H. Drew Galloway
• Steven Gilmore
• Nathan Hay
• Kyler Liu
• Chris Kutalik Cauthern
• Phillip Flagg
• Elijah Woodmount
• Leni Carrillo
• Tariq Khan
• Maria Svart
• Sofia Sepulveda
• Gilbert Martinez
• Rachel Kraft
• Vanessa Sanchez
• Bryan Traywick
• Amanda Kay
• Andrew Dobbs
• Koda Alexander Gashy

More members were added by September 17, 2017.

• Paige Hayhurst
• Gabriel Galloway
• Samuel Durandard
• Josh Hebert
• Remigio Lopez
• Joanne Cunniff Mason
• Gianna Elvia
• Chance Walker
• Jonatan Amaya
• Enrique Castaneda Carmona
• Jon Bryant
• Michael Nicholas Cardenas
• Margo Lumley
• Justin Buckley
• Emma Mancha Sumners
• Sarah Faye
• Steve Maley
• Amy Vilela
• Elizabeth Montgomery
• Mark Cevallos
• EJ Smith
• Isaiah Maldonado
• KB Lindsey
• Michael Gregory Lewis
• John Elle
• Richard Hughes

More again by November 27;

Admins

• Ryan Martin-Valenzuela, San Antonio, Texas
• Robert Salcido, Statewide Field Coordinator at Equality Texas

Members

• John Wiesen, Leader, Organizer and Activist at TX20 Indivisible
• Maureen Lydon Galindo, Concordia University Portland

More names by May 15, 2018;

• Andrea Ramos, Fellow at MOVE San Antonio
• Joleen Garcia, Works at Self-Employed
• Larry Skwarczynski, Works at HUMANISTgreenIWWvfp
• Enrique Bonilla, Digital Papi at UT Health San Antonio
• Ernest Gonzales, San Antonio, Texas
• Sophia Popescu, Crew Member at Trader Joe's-San Antonio,TX
• Sebastian Waddy, Works at Fralo's
• Rob-Karin Wasyliw, San Antonio, Texas
• Reyna Reyes, San Antonio, Texas
• Shehzad Mehmood, Works at NoT YeT WorkinG I'm Still StudinG
• Daniel Stender, Works at IBEW Local 60
• Dustin Alandzes
• Holden William Dunlop, Artist at Holdenwilliamdunlop.com
• Meridith Allison, Texas State University
• Kyle Knickerbocker
• David Smith, Austin, Texas
• Teresa Derksen
• Zain Sulayman Sadiq, Miami Dade College
• Destiny Molina, Regional Director for TX 23 at Texas Democratic Party
• Nick Rudikoff, San Antonio, Texas
• Diana DE
• Erik McKee, UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio
• Anthony Govea, UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio
• Sarah Em
• Jose J. Moncada, Jr., Work-Study at UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio
• Jonathan Martinez, UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio
• Mike Lewis, Inside Sales Representative at VMware

Members

Circa 1985;

• Marc Silberman - ex New American Movement
• Judith McIlwee - new DSA member
• Beverly Burris - new DSA member
• Ken Kramer - member DSA
• Gregg Robinson - new DSA member
• Mark Tilton - new DSA member
• Susan Guerra - new DSA member
• Pat Boling - new DSA member
• Margaret Joyal member since 1981
• Richard White - new DSA member
• John Hackett - new DSA member
• Paul Hansen - new DSA member
• Tim Duda - member since 1983
• Carl Pettijohn - member DSA