Democratic Club of the High Desert

We are honored to announce that our guest speaker shall be Supervisor Mick Gleason.  Mr. Gleason was elected to serve the 1st District of Kern County on November 8, 2012 and took office on January, 7, 2013. Supervisor Gleason was recently elected as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors by his peers. He has done an outstanding job of providing excellent leadership on behalf of the Indian Wells Valley.

As a Captain in the US Navy, his final assignment was as the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in 2008. Mick and Robynn have three sons, Wes, Paddy, and Jeff. After retiring from active duty after 27 years, Mr. Gleason accepted a job as a senior program manager with General Dynamics and has also helped launch the China Lake Alliance, a community advocacy group, designed to support the US Navy at China Lake.

Supervisor Gleason graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA in 1999 where he earned his Master’s Degree in Astronautical Engineering. He loves spending time with his family and kids.

Everyone is welcome to attend. There is no admission fee; buying your own lunch or a drink is optional.

12:00 noon at Charlie’s Restaurant, located at the Clarion Inn, 901 N. China Lake Blvd., Ridgecrest.