33rddistrictdemocrats

Please join us on Wednesday, June 17, when we will hold a membership drive. Members of the Executive Board will meet at the home of chair Omaha Sternberg (address below) and call through the membership list. Our goal is to remind those who haven’t renewed yet of the benefits of continued membership in the 33rd LD Democrats, to gather volunteers for our list of summer events, and to further the survey we did earlier this year with the remaining membership.

We’ll have snacks and drinks…all you need to bring is your cell phone. Hope to see you there!

Membership Drive
Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 – 8 pm
314 S. 180th Ct
Burien, WA 98148

The June meeting just concluded. The following candidates were endorsed for the following positions. A passing vote required 2/3 of the members present.

The 33rd would like to thank all candidates for spending the time to speak to our members and go through the interview process. We would also like to thank all members who attended and took the time on such a beautiful day to determine which candidates the 33rd LD put their endorsement to.

June will be an endorsement meeting. We will be considering the endorsement of candidates for King County Executive, King County Council, King County Assessor, and King County Port Commissioner. We invite all candidates for these positions to attend during the first hour of the meeting (7 to 8 pm) where they will be allowed a 2 minute speech to the membership.

The endorsement committee will create their recommendations through a combination of reviewing King County Democrat questionnaires filled out by candidates and brief interviews held in cases where the committee feels that is necessary. The membership will vote on endorsements in the second hour.

All candidates who wish to participate are invited to contact the 33rd Democrats at chair@33rddistrictdemocrats.org.

The date, time, and location of our June meeting is below. We look forward to seeing you there.

June 15, 7 – 9pm
Normandy Park Congregational Church
19247 1st Ave S
Normandy Park, WA

A non-partisan educational candidate forum hosted by King County Community, Environmental and Labor groups will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd. The event will be moderated by Kristen Young, former Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter, and is supported by a wide range of citizen action groups, labor groups, and political groups.

Port of Seattle Commission Candidate Forum
Wednesday, June 3rd, 7-9pm
South Park Community Center
8319 8th Ave South
Seattle, WA

Can’t attend? Look for the forum on Seattle Channel 21 in June. Get more information on their Facebook page.

The King County Council will be holding a special Town Hall Meeting in Bellevue for a special briefing on the Greenway. They??‚¬?„¢ll discuss the origin and importance of the Greenway, how it serves the people of our region, and the major challenges facing the Greenway today. You will have a chance to ask questions of the panelists, share your ideas, and provide public testimony on any issue, including the legislation currently being considered to help protect 7,000 acres along the Raging River in the Mountains to Sound Greenway.

Mountains to Sound Greenway Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, May 6
6 p.m. ??‚¬“ Public Reception
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ??‚¬“ Program
South Bellevue Community Center
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue

The meeting will include the following panelists:

• Bill Chapman ??‚¬“ Board President of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and K&L Gates Attorney
• Doug McClelland ??‚¬“ Asset Operations Manager for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources
• Doug Schindler ??‚¬“ Deputy Director of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
• Elizabeth Lunney ??‚¬“ Executive Director of the Washington Trails Association
• Jim Reinhardsen ??‚¬“ Managing Director for Heartland LLC

Don’t forget that the Kit Dexter Dinner is this coming Monday, February 23rd, at the Normandy Park Congregational Church, from 7 pm to 9 pm. We will be commemorating Kit Dexter, long-time volunteer and activist in the 33rd district.


Speakers will include Suzie Sheary of the King County Democrats. Dinner will be catered by progressive supporter Galliano’s Cucina, and the night will include a live auction and a dessert auction. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children, and $15 for those living lightly. Contact Lionel Forde if you need to purchase a ticket.

UPDATE: We have cars available for all day, for just the LAC Day/PCO Training, and even one vehicle going down for the crab feed only. All vehicles will be meeting at the Kent Carpenters Hall (25120 Pacific Hwy S, in Kent). Vehicles for all day or LAC Day/PCO Training will leave no later than 9 am. Contact Omaha Sternberg (206-618-5107) about the crab feed car.

February 16th is the day of the annual LAC Day, PCO Training, and Crab Feed in Olympia. Many have expressed an interest in going, so we are arranging a carpooling event. All carpools will meet at the Kent Carpenters Hall. You can park your car there for the day, and the METRO route 174 passes by there.

The carpooling event will schedule to leave Kent Carpenters Hall (25120 Pacific Hwy S, in Kent) at 9:00 am on Monday, February 16th. To participate either as a passenger or driving your car, contact Vice-chair Bob Loeliger. We are looking for vehicles to go down for the entire event, for the PCO training/LAC, and for just the crab feed. If you plan to do any of these, contact Bob!

This is a wonderful chance for you, if you are a PCO, to get a review of which strategies and messages worked from the Gregoire campaign, a preview of Organizing for America, the new political movement sponsored by the Obama Team at the DNC, a better understanding of the recession and the Economic Stimulus Bill, and finally Vote Builder training.

Also, we are arranging time with our legislators of the 33rd to spend some time talking with us, discussing what they are doing, and listening to us about what we would like, and what we can do to help them. This is also a great time to listen to various lobbyists in Olympia.

And let’s not forget the crab feed! Yum!!

Don’t forget to sign-up, and we’ll see you there.

Due to a variety of issues that we won’t go into details about, the venue for the Kit Dexter Dinner had to be changed, and thus the date as well. The change for both is minor, and should be easy for all. All details will be in the upcoming DemoChat.

Date: Monday, February 23rd
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Location: Normandy Park Congregational Church

Don’t forget that the next general members meeting is March 16th, 2009. There will be no general meeting in February, as we will hold the Kit Dexter Dinner on February 24th. The meeting in March will start at 7 pm. You can arrive as early as 6:30 pm to chat with other members and get to know each other better. Meeting location details below.

Normandy Park Congregational Church
19247 First Avenue South
Normandy Park, Washington

Don’t forget that the next general members meeting is January 19th, 2009. There will be no meeting in December!! The meeting in January will start at 7 pm. You can arrive as early as 6:30 pm to chat with other members and get to know each other better. This will be the re-organization meeting, where we will elect our new chair and other officers. Please attend to make sure your voice, and vote, are counted for this important meeting. Meeting location details below.

Normandy Park Congregational Church
19247 First Avenue South
Normandy Park, Washington