Note: Agenda and Minutes of the November District meeting, photos, and
the Chair's message will eventually be found on the November Meeting Minutes page.
Articles Posted in November, 2007
Updated November 13, 2007 2007 Election Results
34th District Endorsed Candidates fared well - ballot measures are a bit different story.
Click here for a list of all our endorsements and the actual election results (PDF file).
Updated November 22, 2007 November 14th District Meeting
At the November meeting we approved four new PCOs: Amy Lee Derenthal Seattle Precinct 1540, Artemis OakGrove Seattle Precinct 1476, Charles Torrey - Colvos Precinct, and Kimber McCreary Seattle Precinct 1470.
We heard from new State Representative Sharon Nelson and we passed a new set of by-laws. See all the details and some photos on the November meeting minutes page.
Updated September 15, 2007 Endorsements - General Election!
The 34th District endorsement meeting was held September 12th. The 34th proudly endorses the following candidates and recommends them to voters for the November General Election. Click here for a downloadable and printable PDF document of this list:
• King County Assessor - Scott Noble
• King County Prosecutor - Bill Sherman
• King County Council Position 8 - Dow Constantine
• Seattle City Council Pos. 1 - Jean Godden
• Seattle City Council Pos. 3 - Venus Velasquez, Bruce Harrell (dual endorsement)
• Seattle City Council Pos. 5 - Tom Rasmussen
• Seattle City Council Pos. 7 - Tim Burgess
• Seattle City Council Pos. 9 - Sally Clark
• Burien City Council Pos. 2 - Lucy Krakowiak
• Burien City Council Pos. 4 - Stephen Lamphear
• Burien City Council Pos. 6 - Kathy Keene
• Seattle Schools Director Pos. 1 - Peter Maier
• Seattle Schools Director Pos. 2 - Sherry Carr and Darlene Flynn (dual endorsement)
• Seattle Schools Director Pos. 3 - Harium Martin-Morris
• Seattle Schools Director Pos. 6 - Maria Ramierz and Steve Sundquist (dual endorsement)
• Highline Schools Pos. 1 - Sili Savusa
• Port of Seattle Pos. 2 - Gael Tarleton
• Port of Seattle Pos. 5 - Alec Fisken
• SW Suburban Sewer Dist. Pos. 2 - Bill Tracy
Ballot measures • Regional Transportation Improvement District - Vote YES
• King County Initiative 24 - Citizen Councilor Network: - No endorsement
• King County Initiative 25 - elected Elections Director: - Vote NO
• King County Tax Levy to Support Medic One - Vote YES
• State Initiative Measure 960 - Approval of Tax Increases - Vote NO
• State Referendum Measure 67 - Insurance - Vote YES
• Amend to the State Constitution - 8206 - Rainy Day Fund - Vote NO
• Amend the State Constitution - 8212 - Inmate Labor - Vote NO
• Amend the State Constitution - 4204 - Simple Majority School Levy - Vote YES
• Amend the State Constitution - 4215 - higher education funds - No endorsement
If an office is not listed, no endorsement has been made or there is no contest in
the general election. For links to candidate websites, click here.
Updated November 7, 2007 Sharon Nelson Appointed as new State Representative
Sharon Nelson is our new 34th District State Representative! Judge Mary Lu administered the Oath of Office to Sharon on Monday, November 5th, after the King County Council appointed her to the job upon the recommendation of the PCO's of the 34th District. See the special page with more photos of her appointment. Sharon's top priorities as a new legislator will be the environment, transportation and education. Read the press release of her appointment here.
Updated November 2, 2007 PCOs Recommend Sharon Nelson for State Representative
34th District Precinct
Committee Officers, meeting at the Hall at Fauntleroy on Thursday, November 1st, recommended Sharon Nelson for appointment as State Representative,
Position 2, which became open when Joe McDermott was appointed State Senator on October
15th. The PCO's, convened by King County Democrats's chair Susan Sheary,
voted in two ballots and also recommended Toni Lysen and Greg Doss as
second and third candidates for the position. The King County Council will make the final
decision on the appointment, perhaps as early as November 5th. Nelson is an accomplished, successful community activist, especially active with environmental issues on Vashon Island. More information on her background is here. More details and photos of the Nov. 1st PCO meeting are
on the representative appointment page.
Photos of the October 24th Candidates' Forum are here.
Updated November 2, 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, ...
Thu, November 1, 2007 PCO Meeting to Nominate Democrats for State Representative
• Precinct Committee Officers meet to nominate three Democrats for appointment to the position of State Representative, Position 2, vacated by the resignation of Joe McDermott on October 15th. All eligible PCOs will receive an Official Call in the paper mail.
• The Hall at Fauntleroy, 9131 California Avenue S.W 7:00 PM.
Thu, November 15, 2007 West Seattle Democratic Women
• 11:30 AM. The meeting starts promptly at 11:30 so come around 11:15 to
visit with your friends. Men are always welcome. Lunch is $6.00 and includes coffee and dessert.
• Daystar - across from Westwood Village on Barton Street
• Program for November: The program is the election of officers for the upcoming year, an auction and a planning discussion.
• Contact Beth Grieser at 938-5706 or Ernestine Pearl-Rosendale.
Tue, November 13, 2007 Port Commissioner Lloyd Hara's First Annual Harbor Party
• Tuesday November 13, 2007 - 5:00 pm through 7:30 pm
• China Harbor Restaurant, 2040 Westlake Avenue North - Seattle 98109
• RSVP / Questions: 206.726.8053 or citizensforhara@comcast.net
Thursday, November 15, 2007 Dow Constantine's 8th Annual 39th Birthday Party
• Join Dow for a birthday celebration and campaign bash
• 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Kells Pub, 1916 Post Alley (near Pike Place Market), Seattle; click here for flyer (1 megabyte PDF)
• Sponsors $100, suggested donation $46, seniors discount (over 47 years old) is 10%
• RSVP molly moon neitzel; 206.618.4934; AIM: mollymoonmusic
Friday, November 30, 2007 King County Democrats' Victory Celebration
• 7:00 pm, The College Club of Seattle, 505 Madison Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98104
• Suggested Donation: $30; Awards will be given to the top three legislative districts in the PCO CHALLENGE, and CDs of all the training materials will be available (Caucus Preparation, Caucus Attendee Training, PCO Training, and two courses on New Candidate Training will be on the CD).
• See also www.kcdems.org;
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Updated November 13, 2007
PCOs Recommend Sharon Nelson for State Representative
