FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

4/24/2025

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF LANE COUNTY RESCINDS ITS ENDORSEMENT OF JULIE WEISSMAN FOR LCC BOARD OF ED IN UNUSUAL WITHDRAWAL, LEAVING VOTERS’ PAMPHLET OUT-OF-DATE

The Democratic Party of Lane County (DPLC) voted to rescind its previous endorsement of Julie Weismann for LCC Board of Education at its Central Committee meeting on April 17, 2025. This took a 2/3 majority vote. In their Facebook announcement, the DPLC noted, “the DPLC Central Committee has determined it can no longer stand by its endorsement.” 

Because this change took place after the deadline for submissions to Lane County Elections, the official County Voters’ Pamphlet still lists the previous Democratic Party endorsement of Julie Weismann.

“We do not want the voters of Lane County to be confused. The Democratic Party of Lane County did officially withdraw their endorsement of Julie Weismann for the LCC Board of Education,” commented LCCEA President Adrienne Mitchell. “Our campus needs Board members who demonstrate a commitment to democracy, who stand by their word, and who put student and community needs first. Devon Lawson is the one for Zone 3.”

In the DPLC’s Facebook post withdrawing endorsement for Julie Weismann, they cited “concerns regarding the inconsistency between her spoken commitment and the subsequent Board vote.” 

Weismann, along with two other LCC Board members, refused to approve the appointment of Zone 7 candidate Jesse Maldonado to fill the position left vacant earlier this year by Lisa Fragala, who now serves in the legislature. This in spite of the fact that Maldonado is the only candidate on the ballot for Zone 7; he will take up the position in July; and appointing a person to fill a vacancy is required by LCC Board policy. 

The current list of DPLC-endorsed candidates can be found in bold on their website here: https://www.dplc.org/may2025  

Find more details on LCCEA-endorsed candidates, Austin Folnagy, Devon Lawson, Jesse Maldonado, and Jerry Rust on the LCCEA website here: https://lccea.org/2025/04/10/press-release-lccea-endorses-four-candidates-for-lcc-board-of-education/