Senator Karen Keiser on King 5 Today!

Senator Karen Keiser was on King 5 Today in their Up Front segment discussing health care reform. You can watch the video of it on their website or, see it later on NWCN at 8 p.m.


Also, Sen. Keiser has opened up an office in Des Moines. Her legislative assistant, John Elder, goes up to the office Mon-Wed-Fri, and she’ll be having meetings there as well as well as working out of that office.

22525 Marine View Drive S
Suite 206
Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 878-2748

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KC Executive Candidate Forum and Straw Poll Event

The Young Democrats of Washington are hosting the King County Executive Candidates for a forum and straw poll on June 18th, 2009 at 6:30pm at the South Lake Union Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Ave N. Seattle, WA.


The individual entrance fee (includes one ballot):

  • $5 - Reduced Rate for College Students w/current college ID
  • $25 - Young Democrats (under 36)
  • $35 - YD’s at Heart/Community Members (over 36)



Additional Ballots Can Be Purchased at $1 a piece, or at 6 for $5, 12 for $10, or 23 for $20.

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King County Council Special Town Hall Meeting

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
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Meet the candidates: Alki Foundation Forum, May 7

The Alki Foundation will hold their annual ?€?Meet the Candidates Breakfast Forum” on May 7 for the 2009 city council, mayoral, county executive, county council and port commission races. Featuring Alki?€™s signature fast pitch, yes/no question format, discussion will focus on candidate?€™s best ideas to fuel a job-growing economy in our city and region. Submit your question for candidates along with your registration.

Meet the candidates: Alki Foundation Forum
Thursday, May 7
7:30 to 9:00 am
Washington Athletic Club, 1325 6th Ave., Seattle, WA 98101
$35 Members pre-paid; $40 Non-members pre-paid



Registration: You must pre-register and payment is by check only. Please make checks payable to The Alki Foundation and mail to:

The Alki Foundation
Attn: Ann Reid
1301 5th Ave., Suite 2500
Seattle, WA 98101



If you have questions, please email Ann Reid or call her at 206.389.7265.

PCO Training and Project Canvass Information

Thanks to everyone who attended the 33rd Dems meeting last night. It was a great meeting! For those who had asked, here are the links and details to the PCO Training and Obama Project Canvass information we talked about last night.


King County Democrats PCO Training webpages: unfortunately, I noticed when I looked there this morning that the PCO handbook they have online is in fact the old 2004 version. So if you are a PCO, make sure to get your current version from Michael Miele.


Project Pledge Canvass: On Saturday, March 21st, thousands of people across the country are organizing the first national day of action by hosting Pledge Project Canvasses, where they’ll talk to their neighbors and ask them to pledge support for Barack Obama’s plan to restore our economy. Go to http://my.barackobama.com/pledgecanvass to join in and be a part of the spread of knowledge and the day of action.

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33rd District Legislators to host Education Forum on March 14

The 33rd District?€™s state legislators will host a forum on K-12 education in Kent on Saturday, March 14. Sen. Karen Keiser and Reps. Dave Upthegrove and Tina Orwall invite you to join them for a presentation on education policy and finance reform.

They will be joined by the Vice Chair of the Education Appropriations Committee, Rep. Pat Sullivan, who will give you a broad look at what is being done to make sure Washington kids are equipped to face the challenges of the future. The event is free and open to the public.

Location:

Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
Kent City Hall Council Chambers
220 Fourth Ave S, Kent

Questions can be directed to any legislator?€™s office:

Sen. Karen Keiser, 360.786.7664
Rep. Dave Upthegrove, 360.786.7868
Rep. Tina Orwall, 360.786.7834

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Congressman Adam Smith 2009 Town Hall Series

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith is looking forward to meeting with constituents to listen to concerns, answer questions, and discuss issues facing Congress including: the budget, military and Veterans, healthcare, and more. Space is limited, so please RSVP at (253) 896-3775 or (888) SMITH09 if you are able to attend.

Please join him on the following dates:

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 pm
City of Kent Council Chambers
220 4th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032


Saturday, March 14th, 2009
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Panorama City’s Chalet (lower level)
1650 Circle Lane SE, Lacey, WA 98503


Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 pm
SeaTac City Hall Chambers
4800 S. 188th St, SeaTac, WA 98188


Saturday, May 23, 2009
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Puyallup Public Library
324 S. Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371


Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Lakewood City Hall Chambers
6000 Main Street SW, Lakewood, WA 98499

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Kit Dexter Dinner Update

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.

LAC/PCO Training/Crab Feed Day Carpooling Event!

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.

We do have meetings set up with all three of our state legislators in the afternoon, so make sure to attend this exciting event!



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.

Senator Keiser on The Impact Discussing Health Care Reform

This is a special update to let you know that Senator Karen Keiser will appear tonight on The Impact on TVW to discuss health care reform
proposals, including her Washington Health Partnership plan.


You can watch the show tonight at 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. It will also air this weekend at the following times:


Saturday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., & 9:00 p.m.


Check your local listings for the TVW channel number.