Category: Newsletters

Proposed 11th LD Endorsement Rules for 2015

We will be considering our endorsement rules for 2015 at the 3/17/2015 meeting.  Please review the rules before voting on them at the meeting: Rules: 11th Endorsement Rules – Draft 03-10-2015

January / February 2015 Meeting Minutes

Here are the draft minutes for our January & February meetings.  We will vote to approve these at the general membership meeting on 3/17/2015. January: 01-20-2015 minutes February: 02-17-2015 minutes

Please renew your memberships!

It’s that time of year again.  Please renew your memberships. You can be super-awesome and pay a monthly donation of at least $5 a month, or the regular rates are as posted: Household Membership (2 individuals at same address):  $27.00 Individual Membership (1 individual):  $15.00 Student or Senior (1 individual):  $10.00 Low-Income, Permanently Disabled (1 …

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Social Security – Why It’s Not Broke and How We Can Expand It – A free public forum

7pm, Monday, February 23rd Joe Crump Hall, UFCW 21 5030 1st Avenue South, #200 Seattle, WA 98134   Here’s the event flyer: altman kingson event flyer

State Committee Report – January 2015

I gave a presentation to the 11th membership about the Washington State Democrats Central Committee Meeting for January 2015.  Here’s the presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/siyv0ptdyo261em/State%20Committee%20Report%20-%202016-02%20-%20Robert%20Kangas.pptx?dl=0

From Governor Jay Inslee

11th LD Reorganization Results

The 11th LD Democrats has their reorganization meeting tonight. Here are the new officers: Chair: Rick Polintan Vice Chair: Marvin Rosete Secretary: Jim Flynn Treasurer: Bill Taylor KCDCC Male: David Fleetwood KCDCC Female: Jenny Becker KCDCC Male Alt: Bill Taylor KCDCC Female Alt: Emily Willoughby State Committeeman: Robert Kangas State Committeewoman: Kate Kruller

KCDCC & 11th LD Reorganization Meetings

Dear Precinct Committee Officer: Congratulations on your election as a Democratic Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) for the 2015-2016 term and thank you for signing on to the most important position in the Democratic Party. Two of your first opportunities will be to elect the leadership of the King County Democratic Central Committee (KCDCC) and of …

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October 2014 Endorsements

The 11th LD Democrats have endorsed the following measures at our October 21, 2014 meeting: I-594: Expanding Background Checks for Gun Purchases: http://wagunresponsibility.org/  Seattle Proposition 1: Transit Funding http://www.yesforseattletransit.org/

Progressive Voter’s Guide

Looking for more information on the items / candidates on the ballot?  Here’s a great resource that shows what’s on the ballot for the 11th LD: http://washington.progressivevotersguide.com/washington/2014/general/ld/11th

General Meeting- 9/16/2014 – Endorsements

General Membership meeting: 9/16/2014 at 7pm Location: 231 Burnett Ave N, Renton WA   Dear 11th LD, On Tuesday, we are entertaining the endorsement of City of Seattle ballot measure Proposition 1 Numbers 1A and 1B – regarding Pre-K instruction/programs. In this post, you’ll find information from King County elections (below) and from each campaign …

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Washington Democrats Platform

This past weekend, a bunch of us delegates and state committee people debated and voted on the state party’s platform.  It has been posted.  You can view the WA Democrats platform here: http://www.wa-democrats.org/issues

General Meeting / Endorsements – 5/20/2014

We will be considering endorsements for the 11th LD State Representative positions at our meeting on Tuesday, May 20.  We will be endorsing for the other races / measures at our June general meeting.  The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Carpenters Hall in Renton (231 Burnett Ave N, Renton WA). The proposed draft of …

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Voter Registration Language Resolution

We will be considering a resolution at our March 18th meeting concerning voter registration language.  Please read it and be prepared to vote: Voter Registration Language Resolution

Lucha libre sport or art? Lawmakers may decide

Zack Hudgins helped work on something pretty cool for the community. RENTON, Wash. — “Huah!” Boom. “Huah!” Boom. One by one, the wrestlers charge across a ring toward a broad man in a silver mask wearing a gray shirt tucked into gray track pants. Just as he’s about to get bowled over, he leaps over each …

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