Chair Ivan Weiss called the meeting to order at 7:04PM. The flag salute was lead by Chris Weiss.
Adoption of the agenda, minutes, and Treasurer’s Report were moved, seconded and passed by voice vote.
Chair’s Report
• Washington Public Campaigns chair Marcee Stone announced a Clean Elections Forum on Saturday, November 17th at 7:30PM. A reception with dignitaries and panelists will be at 6PM. Location is Kane Hall on the UW campus.
• A huge victory was scored in Burien when a resolution to save the Lora Lake Apartments was passed. Kudos to Cherisse Luxa for keeping the pressure on the Port and the Burien City Council.
• Ivan and Representative Sharon Nelson visited the 45th District and spoke to urge support for efforts to contain Maury Island strip mining. The 45th District Dems have passed a motion in support of that position.
Olivia Robinson represented the Institute for a Democratic Future speaking about their goal of developing and promoting civic leaders in Washington state. Applications for an upcoming class in January are now being accepted. Applicants must be Democrats between the ages of 21-36. See www.democraticfuture.org for details.
Bylaws
• Bylaws chair Richard Bartlett announced that the bylaws discussions were finished and proposed changes were published in the newsletter.
• Cathy Rouyer made a motion to accept the revised edition.
• Allan Munro suggested that Section 6A was contradictory and should be eliminated. The motion was amended to accept the revised bylaws reflecting the discussed change.
• Motion passed.
34th District Representative Sharon Nelson thanked the District for her successful election and said she has begun preparations for her term. She can be reached at 360 786 7952 or at nelson.sharon@leg.wa.gov.
Other officials stating thanks for their election to office were: Senator Joe McDermott, Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark, and County Councilmember Dow Constantine.
2007 Election Debrief. The microphone was opened for post election comments by members.
Precinct Caucuses. Tim Nuse announced preparations are well underway for the February 9th caucuses.
• Our District’s goal is to have 5,200 Democrats participate which is 8,000 more than in 2004.
• The locations are secured.
• Grassroots efforts to promote caucus attendance have begun. "Save the Date" cards were passed out.
• PCOs will attend one of three scheduled training sessions to prepare for the caucuses.
• The next Caucus Outreach meeting will be December 10th at 7PM. See website for location.
Appointment of Precinct Committee Officers
The 34th District welcomed four new PCOs: Amy Lee Derenthal Sea34-1540, Artemis OakGrove Sea34-1476, Charles Torrey Sea34-Colvos, and Kimber McCreary Sea34-1470.
There was no Old or New Business.
Good of the Order
• The Washington State Democrats Holiday Party will be at the Westin Hotel on December 2nd. Congressional delegates will be in attendance.
• The 34th District Dems Christmas Party will be December 12th in the back room at Fauntleroy Hall. It is potluck.
• School Board candidate Maria Ramirez thanked the District for supporting her in the election.
Informal Notes and Photos November 2007 Meeting
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Above: New PCOs - Amy Lee Derenthal Sea34-1540, Artemis OakGrove Sea34-1476, Charles Torrey Sea34-Colvos, and Kimber McCreary Sea34-1470.
Left: New State Rep. Sharon Nelson Speaks
Right: Olivia Robinson talks about the Institute for a Democratic Future
Agenda Meeting of Wednesday, November 14, 2007
The Hall at Fauntleroy
9131 California Avenue S.W.,
West Seattle, Washington
34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
"All The Democracy You Can Handle"
7:40 PM - General Election Recap - membership discussion
Discussion of November 6th Election results
Get-Out-the-Vote results
8:00 PM - Caucus Planning and Site Locations, Area Caucus Coordinator Appointments - Tim Nuse
8:20 PM - Business Meeting
• Appointment of PCOs
• Old Business
• New Business
• Good of the Order
Next Meetings:
• December - Annual Holiday Party - December 12
Updated November 3, 2007 November Message from Chair Ivan Weiss
Poised For Action
No one can say that the 34th District Democrats aren't poised for action for the 2008 election.
Membership is at an all-time high, Precinct Committee Officer recruitment is at an all-time high, and we hope to add more PCOs this month and thereafter.
We have our caucus locations for February 9 lined up, and preparation is under way, not only to select our delegates, but also to maximize caucus attendance for volunteer recruitment for the 2008 election.
Joe McDermott is now our state Senator and we have a terrific new State Representative, Sharon Nelson, and we are looking forward to moving our policy agendas forward in the upcoming Legislative session in Olympia.
Our treasury is flush with money to pay for putting on the precinct and District caucuses. The influx of 2008 dues and the donations we collect at the precinct caucuses will bring us even more. You can pay your 2008 dues anytime, starting now, or at the November meeting.
The 34th District "maxed out" to Darcy Burner in the 8th CD in 2006 and we hope to do that again. We also hope to have strong candidates to replace Republican House members Doc Hastings in the 4th and Cathy McMorris in the 5th. We'd hope to make a strong contribution to Governor Gregoire's re-election campaign and to the campaign of Peter Goldmark for State Land Commissioner.
But that's for later. For now, we'll meet November 14 to debrief the 2007 election and our GOTV efforts, approve our revised bylaws, update your caucus information, and, we hope, appoint a few more PCOs.
The Hall will look a bit different. We don't need the same old same-old every month, so we're trying a new seating arrangement for November - round tables instead of chairs in rows. We hope it will give people more of a chance to talk to each other and, just maybe, to make some new friends and political allies. The 36th District Democrats do this, and it adds a different touch. Let us know if you like it, and if it meets with your favor, we can do it more often, or make the change permanent.
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Our members demonstrated to our communities that we are there for them in a big way, with terrific attendance at the annual White Center Food Bank and Delridge Neighborhood Development Association fundraising dinners, both at South Seattle Community College.
The Food Bank dinner was a huge financial success, netting more than $50,000. This is important because the White Center Food Bank feeds more people than the other food banks in our district, and it gets no municipal aid.
The DNDA dinner packed the house even more, and 34th District Democrats were all over the room. Our new PCO in SEA 34-1460, Kathy Humphrey, was honored as the DNDA Volunteer of the Year.
But the 34th did itself proudest at the annual King County Democrats' Awards Banquet, October 28 at the Machinists' Hall ín South Park. The Mexican food, prepared and served by Juan, Judy, and Tanya Aguilar, Ernestine Pearl-Rosendale, David Rosendale, Beth, Darryl, and Carolyn Grieser, Lynne Ingalls, and Helen Daniel, was terrific. County Councilman Dow Constantine was a great Master of Ceremonies, and 34th District Democrats filled more than two whole tables. If I forgot to mention anyone, my apologies. It was quite a day. Did anyone catch the name of that clown who was the live auctioneer?
Featured speakers were Governor Christine Gregoire, U.S. Representative Jim McDermott, State Senator Margarita Prentice, and House Speaker Frank Chopp,
No mention of the county organization would be complete without a big shout-out to King County Democratic Chair Susan Sheary, the hardest-working Democrat in show business, whose leadership by example makes King County the engine that drives the Democratic train in Washington.
See you Wednesday, November 14, for all the democracy you can handle.
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Ivan Weiss
Chairman, 34th District Democrats
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Vashon WA 98070
206-463-4647
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