Hey 11th LD, Kim Patterson has announced her desire to be our next Secretary. We will hold an election for that position at the next regular membership meeting on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 from 7-9pm. This meeting will be at the Renton Carpenter’s Hall at 231 Burnett Ave North in Renton. In order to …
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Jan 17
January 21st General Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 7:00 Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance Approval of November’s meeting minutes Approval of meeting agenda 7:10 Metro Changes/ Transportation Funding 7:35 2013 11th LD Budget Year End Review 7:45 …
Jan 08
It’s membership renewal time!
Hey 11th LD Democrats… renewals for your memberships are due by February. Stay current on your membership and help support us! Here are some options: We are encouraging renewing and new members to pay a small monthly fee: $5 / month: You are a member and are awesome (includes a second membership) $10 / month: …
Oct 21
Endorsements – General Election 2013
Our downloadable, printable list is located here: 11th LD 2013 Endorsements 10152013 11th Legislative District Democrats – Endorsements 2013 (updated 10/15/2013) City of Seattle Mayor: Mike McGinn (http://mcginnformayor.com/) Mayor: Ed Murray (http://murray4mayor.com/) Council Position 2: Richard Conlin (http://www.seattle.gov/council/conlin) Council Position 4: Sally Bagshaw (http://sallybagshaw.com) Council Position 6: Nick Licata (http://www.nicklicata.org) Council Position 8: Mike O’Brien (http://www.obrienforseattle.com) …
Oct 20
The passage of Tom Foley
Sorry I’m a couple of days late: October 18, 2013 Dear Washington State Democrats, Today we mourn the passage of Tom Foley, the great Speaker of the US House of Representatives from Spokane, Washington. Tom Foley was a tower of integrity, power, and understanding. He represented the wheat farmers of Eastern Washington and the urban …
Oct 18
King County Elections needs observers for the General Election
Calling all King County residing Democrats! We are looking for volunteers to guard our democracy & serve as Ballot Processing Observers for this general election! Come and see your vote be counted and all the processes involved in protecting the integrity of our elections. Please click on the link below to the on-line calendar and sing-up for both …
Oct 14
Newsletter – October 2013
The newsletter for October 2013 has been posted to the archive. You can view it here: 2013-10-October
Oct 11
Check out our sponsors
We currently have two paid sponsors. Two wonderful women, who we endorsed, are running for school board in Seattle, Suzanne Dale Estey and Sue Peters. Please check out their websites and vote for them! Suzanne Dale Estey: http://suzanne4schools.com Sue Peters: http://suepeters4schoolboard.org/about/
Oct 01
Dwight Pelz is resigning
Dwight Pelz, Chair of the Washington State Democrats, is resigning. This will be effective February, 1st, 2014. The letter can be found here: Dwight Pelz Resignation 09302013
Sep 24
Happy National Voter Registration Day!
We need to make sure our friends, neighbors, co-workers and family members are registered to vote! It’s super easy to register. Simply go www.registerinwa.org and get to it! Here in the great state of Washington, ensuring you’re registered at the correct address is equally as important as being registered in the first place. The post …
Sep 23
Salmon Bake Tomorrow with Congressman Adam Smith
Remember Congressman Smith’s salmon bake is tomorrow from 6 – 730 pm at Lake Boren Park. Hope to see you there! For more information, click on this link: Congressman Smith Salmon Bake – September 23rd
Sep 12
General Meeting Agenda – 9/17/2013
11th LD General Meeting September 17, 2013 AGENDA 7:00 Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance 7:05 Endorsements Acceptance of the Rules (9-17-13 Endorsement Meeting Rules) Vote Mayor of Seattle Mike McGinn/Ed Murray Seattle School Board District 4 Suzanne Dale Estey/Sue Peters Seattle School Board District 5 Stephan Blanford/LaCrese Green Tukwila School Board District 1 Mary Fertakis/Jennifer Johnson 7:45 …
Aug 30
Comment On This Bill – A review
The Washington State Legislature put out a survey of what people throught of their new online commenting system for bills. If you’d like to see what the survey respondants thought, check it out here: E-Comments Survey- Responses from Public
Aug 22
Save Schlicher in the Senate!
This year, we witnessed the crippling effect of having Republicans control the Washington State Senate. Although there are no legislative races in King County in 2013, we do have a critical race this summer in the 26th Legislative District (Pierce and Kitsap Counties). Retaining Senator Nathan Schlicher is the first step to winning Democratic control of the Washington State …
Aug 22
20th Annual “Maggie” Awards Winners Announced
Washington State Democrats announced the winners of the 20th Annual Warren G. Magnuson Awards (the Maggies). The Maggies will be held on September 15th at the Washington State Convention Center. Keynote speaker: Governor Ted Strickland, former Governor and Congressman from Ohio For more information go to www.wa-democrats.org/maggies Award Winners Jeff Smith Lifetime Achievement Lives in Seattle and is the …
