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The first meeting of the of the 

35th Legislative District Democrats 

for 2014 will be held on 

Saturday, January 25th

11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

at the North Mason School District Office Boardroom

71 East Campus Drive, Belfair

Candidate Endorsements from the 23rd LD
Kathy Berger Knight posted the following:

The following candidates have been endorsed by the 23rd LD Democrats for the 2013 Election Cycle:

Adam Brockus, Bremerton City Council 
Leslie Daugs, Bremerton City Council
Melody Sky Eisler, Poulsbo City Council
Wayne Roth, Bainbridge City Council
Senator Nathan Schlicher, 26th LD
Ed Stern, Poulsbo City Council
Roger Townsend, Bainbridge City Council
Val Tollefson, Bainbridge City Council
Beth Worthington, North Kitsap School Board

The 23rd Legislative District Democrats has endorsed candidates in some of the local races. We take our endorsement process very seriously and ask you to support our endorsed candidates with resources and your vote if you are in the district served by the candidate.

35th LD Fall 2013 Quarterly Meeting

The 35th LD general meeting will be held 
Saturday, October 5,
from 12 noon until (no later than) 3:00 p.m.
at Shelton Timberland Library,
710 W. Alder Street, Shelton

Deputy Commissioner Jason Siems, Policy and Legislative Affairs, from the office of the Insurance Commissioner, will be our guest speaker. He will give a detailed account of the PPACA of Washington State and will have a Q&A following his detailed description.

We need to be fully informed ourselves to help counter the lies promulgated by the Republicans.

Since we begin at the noon hour, we will have pizza, cookies and drinks available to members for a small donation. See you there.

2013 Executive Committee, 35th LD Democrats

Executive Committee, 35th LD Democrats
Results of election held May 4, 2013

Chair: Fran Moyer
Vice Chair: Roger Zabinski
Treasurer: Jean Farmer
Secretary: Linda Amar
Parliamentarian: Andrew Graham
Sergeant-at-arms: Jim Chapin
State Committeewoman: Ginny Duff
State Committeeman: Roger Erskine

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Washington State Unveils Web Site to Track Use of Recovery Dollars

"One of the most important parts of the federal recovery plan is the emphasis on accountability and transparency," said Democratic Governor Gregoire, in a news release. "Our Web site will provide a place for Washingtonians to see where the recovery money is going and the results that are being produced." The site, at http://www.recovery.wa.gov/, will let people track how the federal economic recovery plan is being put to use in Washington state. The site also includes contact information for local governments looking to apply for funds.

See the Federal recovery site at http://www.recovery.gov/

In other recovery-related news, Ohio Republican John Boehner says that the Obama budget plan will raise taxes on all Americans. He's lying, and he knows it; the truth is that only taxpayers earning more than $250,000 will pay higher taxes and everybody else will receive a tax cut. Wow. The Republicans are really looking at a serious credibility gap, with the American people.

Ever Wonder What a PCO Does?

A Precinct Committee Officer is an official elected by the voters in his/her precinct, or appointed by the County Democratic Central Committee to serve in a particular precinct -- a small area with an average (in the 35th LD) of about 400 voters. A PCO then becomes a member of the county Democratic central committee as well as its legislative district and thus can vote on issues brought before them at monthly and quarterly meetings, respectively.

PCOs may also choose to take a leading role in caucuses and in getting out the vote at the precinct level. Then, as community organizers, PCOs get to know the voters in their precincts, get involved in precinct teams, and help elect Democratic candidates. So they doorbell, call voters, and use the Party voter database to plan precinct-level Party activities.

When thinking about becoming a PCO consider going to your county or LD meeting. You might also take a look at The PCO Handbook written by Paul Berendt, former Chair of the State Party. This document forms the basis for what we do as PCOs. Also, check out the state Democrat party website www.wa-democrats.org and the 35th LD Democrats website www.35thdemocrats.org.

Click this link to get the PCO Handbook on line, in PDF format.

We are always interested in people who are interested in helping out with precinct-level activities. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

-- MARCIA HAMILTON, Vice Chair of the LD at marciahamilton@msn.com.