Robert Kangas

I'm the volunteer webmaster for the 11th LD Democrats. I'm a software engineer by day, photographer by night.

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  1. Endorsements 2012 — 3 comments
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  3. 11th LD Summer Picnic – 8/18/2012 — 1 comments
  4. Top Democrats refuse to schedule votes on Family and Medical Leave, Sick Days — 1 comments
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LAC & Jobs

The King County Democrats LAC meets every month at various convenient locations to discuss, update and answer questions from the attendees. To find LAC meeting times: go to King County Democrats website or email sarajane3h@comcast.net. There are 10 issues of importance to the committee for legislative action. I have selected HB 2793 for starters. This bill …

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Special session starts and budget update from Zack Hudgins

Because the House and Senate were unable to agree on a supplemental operating budget during regular session, we are currently in a 30 day special session. (As a reminder, there was a philosophical shift in the Senate during the last week of regular session, when three conservative Senators voted with Republicans to move a Republican …

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Internship Opportunities in Congressman Adam Smith’s Offices

Congressman Adam Smith’s Washington, D.C. and Tacoma, WA Offices  Currently Accepting Internship Applications The offices of Congressman Adam Smith are accepting applications for Summer 2012 internships.  By assisting the Congressman’s district staff, interns have the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge about how a Congressional office provides constituent services and interacts with the community. Interns in the Washington, …

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General Meeting details – 3/20/2012

Tuesday March 20, 2012 – 7:00 pm Renton Carpenters Hall 231 Burnett Avenue North – Renton Final Precinct Caucusing Report (April 15th) Legislative District Caucus Review Endorsements may be considered at this meeting 11th District Democratic Bylaws Revisions may be considered Proposed Agenda  

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Newsletter – March 2012

The newsletter for March 2012 has been posted.  You can read it here:  2012-03-March

Zack Hudgins ending campaign for Secretary of State

From Zack: I am writing to you to let you know the results of a difficult decision. I am ending my campaign for Secretary of State. Thank you for all of your early, and generous support for my campaign to be Washington’s next Secretary of State. Your help, encouragement, enthusiasm, and generous contributions made me …

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade Voter Registration Drive

Please join King County Democrats for this great voter registration drive through downtown Seattle!  Also, are any of you willing to phone bank for PCOs and members that are willing to help out with the registration drive? RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/190527031050325/ We will be registering voters to make sure that this November: 1) Washington State …

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NYC Teacher Evaluation Data Show Charter Schools Perform No Better Than Public

The blue markers represent NYC’s traditional public schools, while the red and yellow markers represent charter schools, with the chart plotting the average change in English Language Arts (ELA) scores (0 being the 50th percentile) from the end-of-year 4th grade tests (x-axis) to the end of 5th grade, the first year of middle school. Read Gary …

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Commit To Caucus on April 15th

The Democratic Precinct Caucuses on April 15th are your way to help choose a Democratic nominee for President and shape the future of the party, and a good way to be elected as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. YES! I am committing to attend the Washington State Democratic Precinct Caucuses on April 15th and …

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Please forward to other groups that may be interested in attending this event! On March 17th – we will be registering voters at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade! – Please RSVP to Brian at bcarver1@gmail.com – We will meet at Starbucks Coffee at 10:30am (505 5th Avenue South, Seattle, WA) so we can all head …

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SAVE THE DATE: Social media training on 3/15

From Misty Shock Rule: The Precinct Caucuses are coming up fast, and April 15th will be here before we know it. We’re working on developing our communications plan for the caucuses, and we want to help you with yours! With that in mind, we will be hosting an online webinar on how to use social media …

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A Message from Rep. Hasegawa – March 5

Dear Neighbors, I know many of you are wondering about the recent actions that took place in the Senate late on Friday afternoon.  In the coming days we’ll be learning more about the impacts of these actions, but for now I wanted to send you the statement that was released by Speaker Frank Chopp. ************************************************************************** …

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The White House’s Economic Case for Reelection in 13 Charts

From The Atlantic: During this election cycle, I’m sure many of you will want some sort of data to back up claims while debating / convincing people Obama’s actually done a decent job with the economy.  The Atlantic posted a series of slides that the Treasury Department put together to show the state of the …

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Voter Registration / Information Site

Are you registered to vote?  Do you need to change your information or find information about your candidates or ballot measures?  It’s early, but it never hurts to check to see if your information is correct. https://wei.secstate.wa.gov/olvrsite/

OFA Organizing Boot Camp

Organizing for America is doing a series of courses for their boot camp.  Sorry about the late notice on this, but I just received the info.  There are still plenty of courses left.  I’ve attached the flyer for details: OFA Night School 2 0 Flyer The next course if on Tuesday, March 6th. Register for the …

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