Updated November 16, 2008 Election of District Officers in January
The 34th District Democratic organization will be reorganized at our January, 2009, meeting. That means that we will elect new officers and re-establish our by-laws. After this election, the newly elected Chair of the District willl appoint chairs of committees to do the work of the Democratic Party in the 34th. Many of the existing officers will not be running for re-election or will seek other offices, so there will beopportunities for members who want to assume a leadership position. You can also serve as a member on one of several committees which advance the cause of change in the 34th. A description of the reorganization process, the District officer positions and the committees is here. A list of 2009 Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) who can vote at the reorganization meeting is here. More information will appear on the website between now and January.
Updated November 5, 2008
Chair Ivan Weiss' Message for November
Did you leave it all on the trail?
Only you can answer that question. Only you know if you did everything you could have done to help elect Democrats, from the top of the ticket to the “bottom,” on the 2008 campaign trail.
By the time most people read the paper version of this newsletter, the election will be over, or there might be one day left to get our voters to the polls, or to mail in their ballots. If so, please make it count. Turnout in the 34th District might mean everything in a close statewide race.
After that, we’ll have a week and a day until our November meeting to unwind and to deprogram ourselves from campaign mode. Let’s please use that time to ponder the campaign and how it went. Please plan to discuss it at the November meeting.
Updated October 19, 2008 Sample Ballot and FAQs for the 2008 General Election Click here to see the sample ballot. Updated with our endorsements for King County Charter amendments from our October 8th District meeting. Send it to your friends. Print it and hand it out. Then vote!
The State Democratic Party has a great frequently asked questions site here - includes online chat for people with voting questions, a map of dropoff locations, and more:
Updated October 11, 2008 Video: Completing an Absentee Ballot
Many voters in Washington State now use mail-in ballots. But you must complete the ballots accurately to make sure they are counted. Click the image at right to see a video to make sure your mail-in ballot is accurate and counted.
Updated September 27, 2008 Neighborhood Leader Campaign
Across this country and the 34th District, from Maury Island to the Admiral District to Burien, hundreds of people have been inspired to get involved in the Campaign for Change. As we head into the final weeks of this election, we need all hands on deck. Join Kimber McCreery, David Ginsberg and others to become a Neighborhood Leader by clicking here. Get involved. Take action. Take back the country we love. See also Chair Ivan Weiss' comments about the Neighborhood Leader program, here.
Updated September 24, 2008
Chair Ivan Weiss' Message for October
What Barack Obama's Candidacy Means to Me
From the minute I open my mouth, people know I'm not "from here," and it's true.
I have lived in King County, Washington for most of my life, but my accent is pure Philadelphia, PA, where I was born and raised.
Philadelphia means "City of Brotherly Love." It isn't. Philadelphia sent a lot of soldiers to fight for the Union in the Civil War to free the slaves, and it still has a lot of Civil War monuments, yet when I lived there it was, and it remains, bitterly polarized along racial lines.
When I was born, my neighborhood ...
Updated September 12, 2008 New Endorsements!
At our September 10th meeting we endorsed Barack Obama, Adam Smith, the Seattle Parks Levy, I-1029, Tim Bradshaw, Susan Parisien. See the complete list of our endorsements here.
Updated September 5, 2008 34th District Members in the News at the Democratic National Convention
These media stories - spotted by our own eagle-eyed and google-endowed Chrerisse Luxa - mention our member/delegate Chris Porter:
• The Stranger Slog
• The Telluride News
• National Public Radio (see 3rd photo down)
• The Boston Globe
And the Denver Post proclaimed Chris Porter's attire the "most creative costume" the last night at Invesco Field. See story here.
This article states our delegate Nick Bordner is the second youngest Delegate at the Convention:
• USA Today
The photo above left on this page was taken by Robyn Beck, appears in the NPR story, and is copyright Getty Images.
Updated July 30, 2008 Nels Ekroth Passes
Nels Ekroth, long-time 34th District Democrat and PCO, passed away on July 29th. He was born in 1918 and was 8 days short of his 90th birthday when he died. See additional information and photos on his tribute page. If you have a quote or thought or photos to share as a tribute, send them to the webmaster.
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