7:00 PM Call to order, flag salute
7:03 PM Adoption of agenda, minutes of June meeting, treasurer’s report all passed
7:05 PM Chairman’s report
District organizing update
Kimber M 34th district coordinated camp field organizer
we need help phone banking call for more info 206-551-2353
Vashon Strawberry Festival July 12-13, parade July 12 11:00
start time
July 17th wa acorn event, home financing and lending Burien community center 7-9 mortgage help
West Seattle Hi-Yu Parade, July 19
White Center Jubilee Days, July 19-20
Dorsol Plants, hospitality chair (Picnic July 24) please contact dorsal if you want to vol! starts at 6:00 shel # 3
Goldmark event, Puget Ridge Co-Housing, July 25 les tr is helping organize. Contact him for more info
Gregoire fundraiser, Vashon, July 26 gene gardner’s house
Tyler Smith, Garden Party coordinator (Garden Party Aug 8) please contact Tyler for more info. We need lots of donations and attendees.
Now is the time for canvassing. See ivan if you want to be a write in.
7:15 PM First Vice Chair’s report
Tim Nuse: not much to report other than to get out and get involved. Keep this energy through out the summer so we can re-elect our gov and many other dems.
Steve Karbowski leadership community introducing what this committee is doing and letting the body know what the proposed standing communities would be and what their purpose would be. The rules are on-line at this point. We are opening these draft rules to the body for comments 8 Aug 08 closing comments to allow for time to complete and present to e-board in Sept for approval July 30 open public forum to discuss rules west sea golf course at 7:00 pm
Bill s we need to figure out how to keep people involved that is the purpose of this community. Harness the power of 1000!
Kathy m these rules will help with inclusivity. Will encourage or organization to grow. Spread the energy around
Richard B when the by-laws were changed it says that we need to specify what our committees do and there needs to be rule that govern these committees.
Joe M, will help develop leadership skills.
7:20 PM Report of Leadership Development Committee
7:35 PM Donovan Rivers, Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, 7th District
Last 32 years working to keeping the community safe, organized the group to critique our seattle police officers.
Thinks jim m has been waisting money flying to and from dc, he has just decided to fly Alaska airlines to find cheaper flights.
Use ear marks properly to support our community. This place is changing, we need to change our votes.
What would you bring to the seat if you win. Jim was my mentor. I know how to deal with other nations, I would be in contact with all of the 7th. Jim thinks he has it made. Tukwila mayor has never meet jim.
What would you do with those that have paid their debts in prison. I think they needs to be treatment to help reprogram them.
7:50 PM Peter Johnson, Pike Place Market ballot measure Meagan Dickson
Camp manager for support our market approve property tax levy to improve the market. Oldest, longest running farmers market in the nation. An amazing icon. Developers in the 70’s tried to change the market.. the city banded together to save the market. Needs a major over haul windows, electrical, plumbing,
6 yr $73 million levy. 10.00 per 100,000.00, works out to about 37.00 a yr.
Market foundation helps provides basic human services.
8:00 PM Jean Rietschl, candidate for Superior Court no show
8:03 PM Laura Gene Middaugh, candidate for Superior Court
Pos 26
Current encomb. Elected 8 yrs ago. Rep on sup court judges committee. Have not been rated yet because encombents don’t get rated until they have an opponent.
8:06 PM Ann Danieli, candidate for Superior Court no show
8:09 PM Phyllis Huster, candidate for State Senate, 5th Legislative District
We are going to win big in the 5th this year! This is my self preservation. We have to wrk hard at the local level to keep our communities safe from national spying. Clearwire tried to prevent me from advertising in Issaquah. Saying the community would not like it, they are rep owned. You have to sponsor research and development in order to grow.
8:19 PM Appointment of PCOs
Arun Jhaveri Bur 37-0295
Diane Burke Sea34-1259
Andy Kleitsch Bur34-1150
Jody Rodgers Sea34-3263
All in favor unanimous
8:25 PM
Old business none,
new business:
move to endorse Tim Bradshaw as superior court pos 1
Tim only one with exp in favor 9 against 27 motion fails
Move to endorse laura gene middaugh kc superior court pos 26 in favor 51 against 0
Move to endorse Eileen Cody a
Move to endorse Julia garrett pos 22 att for 29 yrs set a judge pro tem sat in sup court 2 days week. Sat over 1000 days total. In favor 52 against 2 passes
Move to endorse sharron neilson
Move to endorse joe m passes by acclimation
Move to endorse holly hill kc superior court pos 22
Most of my 34 yr legal career to civil rights. Taught at uw law school. In favor acclimation
Move to endorse susan ameine kc superior court pos by acclimation
Move that we endorse pike place market levy passed
Move to endorse jim McDermott passes
Move to endorse ann danieli pos 53
Lawyer for 25 yrs pro tem judge criminal def lawyer in favor 18 opposed 16 motion fails
Move to endorse Jason Osgood for sec of state passed
Motions for endorsements of candidates or ballot measures.
Resolution concerning City of Seattle divestment from Iraq war profiteers
Infav 6 op 33 fails
Superintendent of Public Intsruction Randy Dorn
School funding there has to be more to reach the next level. Make every effort to get every child to grade level.
good of the order:
tyler please attend the auction 8 aug at 6:00
chris porter
Introduction
• 6:30 PM - Social - drinks provided, please bring potluck food to share
• 7:00 - Call to order, flag salute,
Adoption of agenda, minutes of June meeting, treasurer's report
• Chairman's report - Ivan Weiss
> District organizing update
> Vashon Strawberry Festival July 12-13, parade July 12
> West Seattle Hi-Yu Parade, July 19
> White Center Jubilee Days, July 19-20
> Dorsol Plants, hospitality chair (Picnic July 24)
> Goldmark event, Puget Ridge Co-Housing, July 25
> Gregoire fundraiser, Vashon, July 26
> Tyler Smith, Garden Party coordinator (Garden Party Aug 8)
• First Vice Chair's report - Tim Nuse
Program: Leadership Development Team
• The Leadership Development Team chaired by Steve Karbowski will present proposed "rules of the Executive Board" which specify a set of committees and initiatives designed to involve many more of our 1000+ members in the life of the District Organization and to engage the public on issues and campaigns. The proposed set of Rules and Committee structure is here (PDF document). More information is on the website here.
Candidates:
• Donovan Rivers, Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, 7th District
• Peter Johnson, Pike Place Market ballot measure
• Jean Rietschl, candidate for Superior Court
• Laura Gene Middaugh, candidate for Superior Court
• Ann Danieli, candidate for Superior Court
• Phyllis Huster, candidate for State Senate, 5th Legislative District
• Other candidates for offices in either the Primary or General Election are invited to speak. Candidates must arrange to speak in advance with Chair Ivan Weiss at 206-463-4647 or via e-mail.
Program: Endorsements
• We will consider endorsements for offices up for election this year. A complete list of our present endorsements is on the website here, and a list of all offices up for election and endorsements to date is in a PDF document here.
Business Meeting
• Initiative 97 - Opposing War Profiteering - see text of the resolution below and the July newsletter for details
• Appointment of PCOs
• Old Business
• New Business
• Good of the Order
Next Meetings:
• July 24 - Annual Picnic, Lincoln Park, Shelter #3
• August 8th - Annual Garden Party and Auction
• August 13 - Monthly District Meeting, Program to be Determined
Resolution Supporting I-97 and Opposing War Profiteering
The following resolution, submitted by PCO John Repp, will be presented to the membership for approval at our July meeting:
Whereas: The 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq,
preemptively carried out under false pretenses, and
without UN authorization, violates international law,
placing those who plan, participate in, and profit
from it outside the law; and
Whereas: The Israeli settlements built on occupied
Palestinian lands are illegal under international law,
placing those who plan, participate in, and profit
from any settlement activity outside of international
law; and
Whereas: The World Court in The Hague has ruled
that the separation barrier built by Israel in the
occupied Palestinian territories is illegal under
international law, and should be dismantled,
unequivocally placing those who plan, participate in,
and profit from its erection outside of international
law; and
Whereas: A pre-emptive military attack on Iran, as
threatened by the United States of America and
Israel, would also be a violation of international law;
and
Whereas: The city of Seattle has in the past
boycotted corporations engaged in activities
violating international law, such as resolution 27220
mandating divestment from institutions doing
business with apartheid-era South Africa; and
Whereas: The 34th District Democratic platform
calls for a foreign policy that supports the values of
the American people including "a steadfast desire
for peace and justice" and support for
"organizations that promote international law"; and
Whereas: Seattle ballot initiative 97, also known as
the Seattle Divest from War and Occupation
initiative is a grassroots effort to use the city of
Seattle's financial resources as a way to leverage
corporations engaged in war profiteering,
specifically Halliburton Holding Company and
Caterpillar, Inc., to refrain from illegal activity in the
Middle East; and
Whereas: Initiative 97 is consistent with the
principles of the 34th District Democratic Party
platform and we support its aims; and
Whereas: Seattle ballot initiative 97 backers need
to gather 18,000 signatures by September 27,
2008;
Therefore the 34th District Democratic Party
encourages our members to help collect
signatures to help get Seattle Initiative 97 on the
ballot; and
Therefore the 34th District Democratic Party will
make available signature forms to each PCO for
purposes of gathering signatures during the
primary campaign walking season, asking voters in
their precincts to sign the forms.
July Message from Chair Ivan Weiss
We Organize
Our lineup of organizers for the 2008 campaign is falling into place, and it's a good one.
Most of you already know Artemis OakGrove, our acting PCO in SEA 34-1476, our 34th District coordinator for the Barack Obama campaign, and our Neighborhood Challenge District Organizer.
At our June meeting, we were proud to introduce Kimber McCreery, our PCO in SEA 34-1470, District Coordinator for Hillary Clinton, and now also a delegate to the national convention, as our Coordinated Campaign Field Organizer.
Coordinated Campaign Field Organizers almost never work in their home Districts, so this is a very big deal. Kimber's continued presence in the 34th, the contacts she makes, and the relationships she helps to build, will pay dividends for the 34th years from now.
There's more. David Ginsberg, our soon-to-be PCO in SEA 34-1485, our fastest-growing precinct (in High Point), is one of 6,000 people nationwide out of more than 30,000 applicants to earn an Obama Organizing Fellowship. David has undergone the organizing training for this group, and at his insistence, will be working in the 34th District, adding to the mobilization he already has begun in High Point.
He will be joined by Obama Fellowship winner Chris Manning, from San Diego, who is very excited to be in the 34th. Chris loves the area and the people she has met in the 34th. Maybe we can get her to stay.
The Marching Season is on us
Get on your walking shoes and get ready to show some Democratic Party strength in the four big annual parades in the 34th District.
The Burien 4th of July Parade leads it off. We'll be joining with Democrats from the 33rd and 11th Districts once again, with T-shirts and signs for all Democratic candidates. That will be followed on July 11th by the Vashon Strawberry Festival Parade, always a fun event. The Vashon Dems will have a booth at Strawberry Festival, and all Democrats are welcome.
Saturday, July 19 is a "two-fer." We'll have the West Seattle Hi-Yu Parade at 11 AM and the White Center Jubilee Days Parade at 2 PM. The 34th will have a booth at Jubilee Days, and all are encouraged to participate. Call Les Treall at 762-0226 for details.
Endorsements
Our two U.S. Representatives whose Districts include the 34th LD, Jim McDermott and Adam Smith, have been nominated by the Democratic Party, as have our three state Legislators, Senator Joe McDermott and Representatives Eileen Cody and Sharon Nelson. But the 34th District has not formally endorsed any of these candidates yet, and certainly we should expedite this at the July meeting.
We also have not yet considered endorsement of the candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction (nonpartisan). Incumbent Terry Bergeson is being challenged by former State Representative Randy Dorn, and by Enid Duncan. We know from her campaign that Bergeson cannot attend our July meeting. We have not heard from the other two candidates.
Just to be clear, it is not this chairman's policy to contact candidates and invite them to speak. It is the responsibility of candidates and their campaigns to contact us if they want our votes and our endorsement. They pay campaign managers and recruit scores of volunteers whose job it is to promote their candidates. We do not do the campaigns' jobs for them.
Most candidates get this. Therefore I expect that one candidate for SPI or another will contact us before the July meeting, and we will make space on the agenda for whoever wants to attend.
We will welcome additional candidates for King County Superior Court, and probably will hear from representatives for Initiative 1000, the "Death With Dignity" Initiative.
In addition, we will hear a report from the 34th District Democrats' Leadership Development Committee, and will get updates on our 34th District Democrats Picnic, July 24 at Lincoln Park, and our 15th Annual 34th District Democrats Garden Party and Auction, August 8 at West Seattle Nursery.
See you Wednesday, July 9, for all the Democracy you can handle.
Ivan Weiss, Chairman, 34th District Democrats
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Vashon WA 98070 206-463-4647
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