Please join us for the Thurston County Young Democrats' meeting next Friday, May 9th, at 8pm. This is our first meeting following a successful Thurston County Democrats Convention, and we are very excited to build on the fantastic turnout from young Democrats at our precinct caucuses and Convention!
We will be meeting at the Thurston County Democrats Headquarters, 2120 Pacific Ave. in Olympia, to elect our 2008-2009 officers and plan our activities through this summer and fall. If you're interested in volunteering with campaigns, registering new voters, or just getting to meet other young people who are passionate and engaged in Democratic politics, this is the place! And of course, we'll have plenty of pizza & beverages.
When:
Friday, May 9th at 8pm
Where:
Thurston County Democrats Headquarters 2120 Pacific Avenue SE Olympia, WA (between KRXY Radio & Capitol City Stove -- there is additional parking behind the building on State Ave.)
For more information, visit our website at www.tcyd.net, email Chair Hillary Hunt at hillary.hunt (AT) ydwa.org. Thanks & hope to see you there!
I went to the Thurston County Democrats meeting earlier tonight, and Sandra Romero was nominated by the precinct committee officers in commission district two, beating out former Lacey City Councilmember John Halvorson 77 to 63.
This "nomination" business is fall out from the Top Two primary decision. I've been complaining about it all week:
Last Saturday's Democratic Convention and Caucus seemed to be a success. Preliminary estimates announced after Saturday morning's registration period were that around 1,400 delegates and alternates were in attendance for the day's deliberations.
I'm impressed with the Thurston County Democrats. They have a nice lookin' web site, easy to use. They've opened up their platform writing process so that anyone can watch and observe and even discuss.
The recent Democratic Caucus was a real pleasure to take part in. The organic flow of the event was exciting; it was fun to come together in person to decide on which candidate to support. I enjoyed hearing people speak on behalf of the different candidates. It was empowering to know that we have influence; we have some ability to affect the outcome of a political election based on first hand participation.
My precinct (Oly 218) caucus was held in a building with about 4 or 5 other precincts. Olympia 218 had a huge turnout, there were well in excess of 100 people.
What struck me most was the enthusiasm, the hopefulness, and the desire for real change that was apparent amongst the participants. This photograph by Kay Schultz exemplifies the spirit of enthusiasm at the Caucus:
There is promise for developing a better society through the democratic process. Congratulations to Washington for such a great Democratic Caucus turn-out.
This is a reminder our next monthly meeting is Monday, February 25, at 7:00 PM in room 152, building 1 at the Thurston County Courthouse.
Following a brief update on the tremendously successful caucus and convention cycle we've now entered, we will consider the proposed revisions to our Campaign Services Policy and Procedure, as well as the three resolutions introduced last fall and the "Priorities for a Healthy Washington" resolution introduced last month . New business includes adoption of our 2008 budget and recommendations from the Campaign Services Committee.
The full draft agenda for the meeting is available here. The draft minutes of last month's meeting are available here.
As always, please remember the less fortunate in our community and bring one or more non-perishable items for donation to the Thurston County Food Bank. I look forward to seeing you next week!
Where: Thurston County Courthouse Bldg, 1, Room 152
This is our monthly business meeting where PCOs, Proxies, and members can vote on resolutions, budget, and other items. Not a member or PCO? To apply for a PCO position, submit a PCO Application. Want to become a TCD member? Fill out the membership form and send in your payment (or pay with credit card) today.
You can never be sure, you can never fully trust the people you hire to govern, or the people to be governed. What do you do? I've decided this year to believe. To believe that our country can be healed. I've decided to come off the fence, and declare my support for Barack Obama
Please click on the image above, to see a bit more about why I've chosen to believe, against reasonable hope, perhaps, that our country can be united, and people can start to believe in the precepts of tolerance, welcoming immigrants of all nations, faiths, and ethnicities, and strong funded public education.
"The 'we' we've been waiting for to come and fix our problems is us!" It's time to take back control of this country, and put the scoundrels who have damaged our country into jail where they belong!
This year, precinct caucuses won't include an opportunity to discuss or vote on possible platform planks or resolutions. However, building an effective party platform is still an important activity. It’s the one chance we have every couple of years to clearly articulate our values, defining who we are and what we stand for.
We'll aslo have an oportunity to vote for your favorite presidential candidate in our straw poll.
Therefore, in an effort to provide opportunities for discussion and participation, we will offer a series of “pre-caucus forums” throughout the county, and, since it’s a presidential election year, we’ll be doing straw polls to determine preferred candidates at each forum.
David Domke*, a dynamic and popular speaker on framing the message in politics, will kick-off and help facilitate the first forum in Olympia on January 15. Participants at all three events will be able to discuss what they think should be included in the Thurston County Democrats' platform this year, submit resolutions, and “vote” for their favorite presidential candidate. You can begin the discussion early at www.thurstondemocrats.org/precaucusforums.
We hope you’ll take advantage of these opportunities to discuss issues important to you in preparation for the upcoming election cycle.
Olympia (featuring UW Prof. David Domke*) Tuesday, January 15 - 7:00 to 9:00pm Olympia High School Commons, 1302 North Street SE, Olympia, WA
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