37th District Democrats

37th Legislative District Democratic Caucus

smwolfejr — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:21:55 +0000

The 37th Legislative District Democratic Party Caucus will be held on Sunday, March 14 at 1:00 pm. The caucuses are a grassroots process where Democrats come together across the state to voice their opinion about the direction the Washington State Democratic Party should take in the 2010 Congressional Election. For more information click here.

Losing a Member of Our Democratic Family

smwolfejr — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:05:12 +0000

It is with great sadness that I post the news of the passing of Sue Lahti this past weekend, after a three month battle with cancer. Sue was the 37th District Democrats’ King County Legislative Action Committeewoman, a member of our Executive Board, a long standing member of the Democratic Party and an outstanding PCO.

We will miss Sue’s dedication to Democratic issues and causes. In particular, we remember her work on the LAC where she doggedly followed the proceedings in Olympia making sure our representatives were fighting for the issues she and the rest of the 37th District Democrats cared about.

Sue is survived by her husband John and daughter Mia. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Details will be posted here when they become known.

Sincerely,
Michael Wolfe
1st Vice-Chair
37th Legislative District Democrats

Resolution to be Considered at January Meeting

smwolfejr — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:59:08 +0000

A Resolution Concerning a Revenue Solution to the Washington State Budget Deficit

Whereas, our platform states that Democratic values include health care for all, high-quality public education, the elimination of poverty, the end of homelessness and the achievement of justice for all.

Whereas, Washington State is facing a $2.6 billion shortfall in the 2010 supplemental budget.

Whereas, cutting another $2.6 billion from the 2009-2011 bi-annual budget would result in:

Over 65,000 people losing access to affordable health insurance;
16,000 children losing health insurance coverage;
Over 20,000 people unable to work due to disability losing financial and medical assistance;
12,300 students from lower income families losing an important source of financial aid;
10,000 working families per month losing child care assistance;
1,500 three-year-olds losing access to early learning opportunities.¹

Whereas, the damage from cutting another $2.6 billion to our education system, health care infrastructure, public safety, and environmental protections would impact all Washingtonians.²

Whereas, when presenting her “all-cuts” budget Gov. Gregoire stated, “This document is not true to the values I believe in and which have guided me through a 30-year career in public service.”

Whereas, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate joined the Governor in calling for new taxes to help close the budget gap.

Therefore be it Resolved, that the members of the 37^th Legislative District Democrats, direct Rep Sharon Tomiko Santos, Rep. Eric Pettigrew, Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, Sen. Adam Kline, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown and Gov. Christine Gregoire to find a revenue solution to the $2.6 billion shortfall in the 2010 supplemental budget.

Be it Further Resolved, that all revenue solutions should be explored including, but not limited to, amending the Washington State Constitution to allow an Income Tax, raising property taxes, raising the B&O taxes and repealing non-performing tax exemptions.

Be it Further Resolved, that any revenue solution involving an increase in the regressive state sales tax be accompanied with a mechanism to mitigate the adverse effects such an increase would have on low income families and individuals.

Be it Further Resolved, that upon passage this resolution be communicated to the KCDCC, the WSDCC, Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, Rep. Eric Pettigrew, Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, Sen. Adam Kline, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown and Gov. Christine Gregoire

Washington State Budget and Policy Center (http://www.budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/governors-budget-shows-need-for-balanced-approach)
Ibid.

Printable version: MS Word: Resolution

37th District Democrats Holiday Party

smwolfejr — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:26 +0000

Our December 14 Meeting will be our annual Holiday Party. We will be having the Party at the Central Area Senior Center on December 14 at 7pm. All are welcome, please bring you families, friends and neighbors. More details will follow, if you have any questions contact Yalond Gill Masundire at kccommitteewoman@37dems.org

November 2009 Newsletter

smwolfejr — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:27:39 +0000

To view our Novemeber 2009 Newsletter please click here.

Congratulations to Alec Stephens

smwolfejr — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:04:34 +0000

Congratulations to our Washington State Democratic Central Committeeman Alec Stephens for being awarded the Washington State Democrats Warren G Magnuson Award for State Committeeman of the Year. All of us here in the 37th District Democrats are honored to have you representing us at the State Cenrtal Committee. Congratulations!

General Election Endorsements

smwolfejr — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:59:40 +0000

Below is the 37th Legislative District Democrats General Election Endorsements

Initiative I-1033: NO/REJECT
Referendum 71: APPROVE
King County Executive: Dow Constantine
King County Council District 5: Julia Patterson
King County Assessor: Bob Rosenberger
King County Charter Amendment #4: YES/APPROVE
Port of Seattle Position 1: John Creighton
Port of Seattle Position 3: Rob Holland
Port of Seattle Position 4: Max Vekich
Seattle Mayor: dual endorsement: Joe Mallahan or Mike McGinn.
Seattle City Attorney: Pete Holmes
Seattle Council Position 2: dual endorsement: Richard Conlin or David Ginsberg
Seattle Council Position 4: David Bloom
Seattle Council Position 6: Nick Licata
Seattle Council Position 8: Mike O’Brien
Seattle Housing Levy: YES/APPROVE
City of Renton Council Position 2: Jim Flynn
City of Renton Council Position 6: Terri Briere
City of Tukwila Council Position 7: De’Sean Quinn
Seattle School District Board of Directors District 5: Mary Bass
Seattle School District Board of Directors District 7: Betty Patu

As a reminder to all the 37th Legislative District Democrats meet on the second Monday of every month at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle. The social half-hour begins at 7pm and the meeting is called to order at 7:30pm.

November 9, 2009 General Membership Meeting Agenda

smwolfejr — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:56:57 +0000

Click on the links below to download a copy of the Agenda for our November 9 2009 General Membership Meeting.

Word Format: Agenda11-09-09

Dailing for Dow

smwolfejr — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:04:51 +0000

Democrat Dow Constantine and Republican TV news anchor Susan Hutchison couldn’t be more different. But too many voters in this nonpartisan race are unaware of these differences and are supporting the TV news personality on the basis of name recognition alone.

Please join me in getting out the good word about Dow. I’ll be leading

“37th District Tuesday” phonebanks on Dow’s campaign in South Park (Machinists’ Hall, 9125 15th Pl. S., Seattle) beginning on Tuesdays October 20 and 27, from 4:30-9 p.m.:

As many of us are working to help ensure Dow’s victory, and resources can sometimes be tight on campaigns, please consider and let me know if you can do the following:

Donate the use of your personal laptop and cell phone for your own use while phonebanking — it helps extend the campaign’s capacity to reach voters and make the most of volunteer time. (Laptops help the campaign avoid back-end data entry. We can always print paper call sheets if needed but cell phones help us tremendously if we exceed phone capacity.)
Bring snacks and treats to share — we’ll be working hard, so a little nosh will help keep us going!

To sign up for a shift, simply reply to this e-mail (info@37dems.org) and let me know!�

October Meeting Agenda

smwolfejr — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:25:50 +0000

Below is the Agenda for our October 12 General Membership Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle. The social half-hour begins at 7:00pm and the meeting is called to order at 7:30pm

Agenda10-12-09.doc