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Updated October 28, 2006 November 8th Meeting: Election, Reorg, Viaduct
Our next District meeting is the day after the general election. Our legislators will
discuss the implications of the election results. We'll also hear from King County
Democrats' chair Susan Sheary about upcoming reorganization of the County and 34th
organizations. And we'll debate a proposed resolution on the Alaskan Way viaduct. The
entire agenda is on the meeting agenda page. See also Chair Ivan Weiss' letter The Last
Big Push - and a Great Opportunity. You should have received the November
newsletter in the snailmail, but you can
also download it here.
Updated November 9, 2006 Election 2006 Shifts Political Power in both Washingtons
The tremendous Democratic Party victories on November 7th caused multiple earthquakes in
Washington DC, putting control of both the United States House and Senate in Democratic
hands. But the effects of this sweep are also felt here in Washington State. The State
Senate, which had 26 Democrats and 25 Republicans, is likely to have a Democratic majority
of 31 to 18, a gain of six seats. And in the State House of Representatives, the Democratic
majority has apparently increased from 55 (with 43 Republicans) to perhaps 63 to 35, a
swing of 8 seats.
Many races remain quite close, for example, in the 8th Congressional District
Democrat Darcy Burner trails by about 2,700 votes. But by any measure, the face of both
Washingtons has changed, and for the better!
Read more about the sea change in the Legislature ,
how we took seats which have been Republican since World War II
and the increased clout Washington State will have in Congress.
Tuesday, November 7, 2006 Election Night Parties! Vashon Island Democrats' Party
• Doors open at 8 p.m. (when the polls close!), Tuesday night,
• Where: Courthouse Square
• Who: Fellow Democrats on the island
• What: Admission is free -- but you need to BYOB and bring
something to eat and share (appetizer, snacks, salad, etc.)
• RSVP? No need -- just circulate this announcement
and come and join us!
• The Dark Years are over in the U.S. Congress -- No
matter what happens on all of our local races and efforts, let's
all cheer on the results together! Adam Smith's Party
• 8:00pm - Midnight
• Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402
• Please RSVP to Sarah Hyman at (253) 572-6125 or sarahhy@comcast.net South King County Democrats' Party
• 8:00pm, SeaTac Hilton, 17620 International Boulevard
• Sponsored by Senator Karen Keiser, Reps. Bob Hasegawa, Zack
Hudgins, Shay Schual-Berke, and Dave Upthegrove, plus the 11th and 33rd Democrats
Darcy Burner Party
• Join Darcy Burner and other local leaders for a victory party! We'll have
light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar, and election results will be broadcast throughout
the evening.
• Where: The Westin Bellevue, 3rd Floor Grand Ballroom, 600 Bellevue
Way NE, Bellevue, 98004
• When: Tuesday, November 7th, Polls close - Midnight
• Please contact the campaign at info@darcyburner.com if you have any questions.
Wed November 15, 2006 Dow's 7th Annual 39th Birthday Party
• Come join our favorite King County Councilmember, 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Kell's Irish Pub, Post Alley at the Market, Seattle
• Friends of Dow Constantine, PO Box 16285, Seattle, WA 98116
• 206-937-3694
Sat November 18, 2006 League of Women Voters Action Workshop
• Public Financing of Campaigns is one of three electoral topics to be addressed at an Action Workshop sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Washington on Saturday, November 18 in Bellevue. Two others are: Forecasting the 2007 Legislative Session and Maintaining an Independent Judiciary. Selecting Judges: Is There a Better Way? Washington Public Campaigns volunteers John King of Bellevue and Bill Nerin of Gig Harbor will open the program at 10:00 AM presenting the Maine and Arizona models for publicly financed campaigns and how they can work in a non-partisan way in our state.
• St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 148th Ave SE , Bellevue 11/18/2006 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. See also http://seattle.wa.lwv.org/
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