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Tim Nuse, Chair, 34th District DemocratsUpdated August 29, 2010
Chair Tim Nuse's Message for September
This election year is shaping up to be of critical importance. We must lace up our tennis shoes and re-elect Senator Patty Murray or else get dragged back to the Dark Ages with Dino Rossi. Workers throughout the state are counting on us to organize and defeat an initiative to weaken worker's compensation. Our children are counting on us to pass I-1098 and increase education funding through an income tax on the wealthy. The list of critical issues on the ballot this year is long. To be victorious we need ...

... continued on the Chair's message page ...

Fitzgibbon or Heavey - click to see moreUpdated August 26, 2010
Fitzgibbon or Heavey?
The voters have spoken, and either Mike Heavey or Joe Fitzgibbon will the the next State Representative for the 34th District. We must choose between two strong Democrats. But which one (or both) should the 34th District Democratic Organization endorse? We'll consider that question at our September 8th District meeting (draft agenda is here). Only members in good standing as of our August meeting can vote to endorse. Here's a page with information on both candidates to help YOU make a decision.

Chris Porter - click to see more photosUpdated August 17, 2010
Garden Party 2010 was August 13th
The 34th District Garden Party on August 13th featured great food from the Matthew Lewis' Whereyaatmatt, plus music, a silent auction and an oral auction using our celebrity guest auctioneer and State Senator (soon to be King County Councilmember) Joe McDermott. We had a paid attendance of 71 and gross receipts of $8,964. What a success! The party was held at the West Seattle Nursery and featured a New Orleans' Mardi Gras theme, which of those attending actively donning their costumes. Dina Lydia Johnson's photos of the event are here and Bill Schrier's photos are here.

Sabra SchneiderUpdated July 15, 2010
July District Meeting Endorsements
At our July District meeting we endosrsed a "No" vote on Initiative 1082 to privatize workers' compensation insurance (more info here) and a "yes" vote on Referendum 52, which will fund retrofitting aging school buildings across the State, both by unanimous votes. A list of all our current endorsements in the 2010 election cycle is here. We also elected Sabra Schneider as the new State Committeewoman (Alternate) - her photo is at the right. More information on the meeting will be posted here shortly.

Updated June 16, 2010
List of Candidates who filed for Elected Office
King County has published the list of all candidates who have filed for office in the 34th District and the County - view it here.

The Coordinated CampaignUpdated June 16, 2010
Help Democrats Win Elections in 2010!
The 2010 elections are quickly approaching and the Democratic Coordinated Campaign is searching for volunteers that can phone-bank, canvass, and help lead their communities. Colin Bartz-Overman is a young, enthusiastic worker for the Coordinated Campaign who is working in the 34th District.
The Republican leadership in DC has targeted Patty Murray's seat as one of their top priorities in their attempt to retake control of the US Senate. Now that Dino Rossi has entered the race, the Republicans believe they have a real chance to win in November. We simply cannot let that happen, but we need your help... Patty Murray has worked hard over the last 18 years on behalf of Washingtonians. She has fought to ensure that aerospace jobs stay in our state rather than being shipped overseas. She has voted to curtail Wall Street's excesses and to restore our economy. As a response to the disaster in the Gulf, Patty Murray is pushing to ban offshore oil drilling on Washington's coast. These are only a few of her accomplishments... Senator Patty Murray and other Democratic candidates need your help to win reelection in November. Come and be a part of Victory 2010! If you are interested in volunteering, please email Colin Bartz-Overman via e-mail or call him at (206) 605-7648.

Click to see larger versionUpdated June 15, 2010
June 9th Meeting - Mayor and City Council
Our June 9th meeting featured a panel of Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, City Council President Richard Conlin and City Council member Bruce Harrell who chairs the Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee. The main topic of discussion was the difficult state of the City budget, but questions from our membership included concerns about funding the White Center Food Bank and protecting pedestrians on Admiral Way. You can see more detail and video on the West Seattle Blog here. In other work, we passed a resolution on Offshore Oil Drilling which is on the resolutions page and we appointed five new PCOs.

Candidates forum - Nuse, Becklund, Heavey, Fitzgibbon, StoneUpdated April 25, 2010
April 14th District Meeting Candidates' Forum; We endorsed McDermott, Cody, Nelson, McDermott, Smith and Murray
Our regular district meeting on Wednesday the 14th included a candidates' forum among the three Democratic Candidates in the race for 34th District State Representative, position 2 - Marcee Stone, Mike Heavey and Joe Fitzgibbon. (Both photos show Chair Tim Nuse, First Vice-Chair Kim Becklund, and candidates Mike Heavey, Joe Fitzgibbon and Marcee Stone - click to enlarge them.) Candidates' Forum - click to enlarge
You can read profiles of our three candidates written by Steve Shay in the West Seattle Herald here, view some news about the meeting on Publicola, view the great gallery of photos taken by our PCO Dina Johnson here, see the West Seattle Blog's article here.
Also, Chair Tim Nuse announced that next month - May 12th, we'll actually endorse a candidate for the position, and immediately thereafter on the same night PCOs will hold a formal nominating convention under State party rules. See Agenda page for more details on that..
In tonight's meeting we also endorsed resolutions for creating a Bank of Washington and Trucking at the Port of Seattle, but we tabled a resolution on I-1068 legalizing marijuana. We passed a resolution opposing the Seattle City Council's proposed anti-panhandling ordinance.
Finally, we endorsed Joe McDermott for King County Council, position 8, Sharon Nelson for State Senator, Eileen Cody for reelection as State Representative, Position 1, Jim McDermott and Adam Smith for reelection to Congress and Patty Murray for reelection as U. S. Senator.
Details and documents are in the Chair's message here, the April newsletter and on the Agenda Page here.

Joe Fitzgibbon - click for moreUpdated March 23, 2010
Joe Fitzgibbon is running for State Representative
Joe Fitzgibbon, Legislative Assistant for State Rep. Sharon Nelson, has announced he is running for the seat she is vacating in November. “I am running because the 34th District needs new ideas, a fresh perspective on the challenges facing our communities, and real Olympia experience to hit the ground running", Fitzgibbon said. His website is here, and you can view more information and news reports about all the candidates on our 2010 State Representative page here.

Photo by Steve Shay courtesy West Seattle Herald - click for moreUpdated March 21, 2010
Mike Heavey announces for State Representative
Mike Heavey, 34th District Democrats member, has announced his candidacy for 34th District State Representative. Read about why he is running in an interview by Steve Shay on the West Seattle Herald's website. You can visit Heavey's campaign website here. (Photo by Steve Shay, courtesyWest Seattle Herald.)

Updated March 16, 2010
Legislative District Caucus Results!
Dow addresses District Caucus - click for moreHere are the draft minutes of the Caucus, including a list of names of those elected to be delegates to the State convention. Here is a set of great photos from Dina Lydia. See also the West Seattle Blog's report and the photos and video in the White Center blog. More news, results and reporting to come. Our 2010 Legislative District Caucus was on Sunday, March 14th at Mount View Elementary School, 10811 12th Ave SW, in White Center, starting at 1:00 PM. The agenda is here and the rules are here.

Cherisse LuxaUpdated January 4, 2010
Cherisse Luxa Passes Away
Long-time member Cherisse Luxa succumbed to stomach cancer on December 13th. She was one of the founders of Drinking Liberally Burien, and a former alternate King County Cherisse Luxa, Rest in Peace, click for moreCommitteewoman for the 34th District. You can view tributes to her on the White Center Now Blog and Burien's B-Town Blog as well as at Horse's Ass and Daily Kos with 88 comments..

Updated November 24, 2009
Dow Constantine sworn in as King County Executive

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Tim Nuse - 206.226.4849
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Kim Becklund- 206.938.3487
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Stu Yarfitz - 206.764.9102
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Michael Taylor - 206.914.0564
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Marcee Stone - 206.938.1963
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Chris Porter- 206.856.0182
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Lisa Plymate - 206.937.5050
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Ivan Weiss - 206.463.4647
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Sabra Schneider - 206.313.1300
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Dorsol Plants - 206.355.7900
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Justin Anderson - 206.795.7700
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Tara Jo Heinecke - 206.708.7176
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Walter Sive - 206.933.7577
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Richard Bartlett - 206.937.9969
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Greg Doss - 206.755.6385
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Jeff Upthegrove - 360.362.3180
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Les Treall- 206.948.5423
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Kimber McCreery- 206.551.2353
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