Board Actions Taken in Slack

Our Bylaws allow for Board actions to be taken in Slack.

Article X: Conduct of Business by the Executive Board

The Board is authorized to conduct business either at its regular monthly meeting or via electronic means, e.g. electronic mail, at the discretion of the Chair. The Secretary shall archive copies of decisions made by electronic mail, for example, by including the text of such messages in the minutes of monthly Board meetings or other appropriate means.

Please find below a list of actions taken by the Board in Slack, filed by date taken. These are considered minutes of these actions.

On Saturday August 30th, the Executive Board voted to send three resolutions to members at the September 10 meeting, as presented from the Resolutions and Endorsements Committee with “Do Pass” recommendations. The vote took place via separate polls on Slack.

Resolution Denouncing Arrest of Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry and Detention by ICE of American Residents and Demanding Their Release. Approved by a vote of 7 in favor to 3 opposed.

Resolution on Gaza. Approved by a vote of 9 in favor to 0 opposed.

Resolution Regarding US Senator Votes on Arming Israel in Conflict with Palestinians. Approved by a vote of 9 in favor to 0 opposed.

On Wednesday, June 25th Chair Jordan Crawley presented a letter opposing war in Iran, drafted with input from Roxanne Thayer and Preston Anderson. It was to be submitted to our federal representatives.

Ann Martin moved to endorse, with a second from Hannah Cameron. The letter was approved on June 27 by an Executive Board vote of 10 to 0 via poll on Slack.

On Monday June 16th Chair Jordan Crawley presented a letter to the Executive Board decrying the shootings of 2 Minnesota Democratic state law makers and their spouses. He planned on sharing it with other local Democratic organizations to co-sign, and asked for the board’s approval to do so. Ann Martin so moved; Carla Rogers provided a second.

A poll was launched that day. The motion was passed by a vote of 13 to 0.

On May 22, 2025 Jordan Crawley moved to sign onto a letter from 226 other organizations to our State Congressional Delegation urging them to reject health and food security cuts. Steve Butts seconded. The motion passed by a poll in Slack by 12 to 0.

On Friday May 2, Chair Jordan Crawley presented to the board a letter to be submitted to the Seattle City Council in opposition to proposed amendments to the Seattle Code of Ethics. These alterations would weaken current Council rules requiring abstention from voting when members have conflicts of interest. The letter was approved by board members with a poll vote of 12 to O.

On Friday February 28th, Chair Jordan Crawley put forth revisions to the Bylaws, Standing Rules for the Executive Board, and Standing Rules for Remote Participation, which had been reviewed and commented on by membership, and asked for a motion to send membership for adoption. Steve Butts so moved; Ann Martin seconded. The motion was passed  7 to 0 on March 2nd via a poll in Slack

On Saturday January 18th, Chair Jordan Crawley shared a “Resolution in Support of HB 1211 Mandated Clergy Reporting Bill” regarding cases of child abuse, which had cleared the Resolutions & Endorsements Committee with a “Do Pass” recommendation. Chris Porter moved to send the resolution to members for adoption; Hannah Cameron seconded.

A poll was launched on January 24, which concluded on the 27th. The motion passed with 7 votes in favor, and 2 abstentions.

On Thursday January 23rd, Chair Jordan Crawley put forth revisions (previously shared for comment) to the Bylaws, Standing Rules for the Executive Board, and Standing Rules for Remote Participation, and asked for a motion to send membership for review. Hannah Cameron so moved; Rachel Glass seconded. The motion was passed 9 to 1 on January 25th via a Slack poll.

Chair Graham Murphy presented a fact sheet composed by Jordan Crawley describing the Seattle Transportation Levy Prop. 1. Steve Butts moved send to membership with a recommendation to endorse; Ted Barker seconded. The motion was approved 9 to 1 via a poll in Slack.

A motion was made by Graham Murphy, in response to the recommendation from the Energy, Environment and Land Use Policy Caucus, to send a board block to the membership to endorse a No Vote on Initiative 2066. I-2066 would repeal state law designed to hasten a move away from the use of natural gas. The motion was seconded by Jordan Crawley.

10 members of the Executive Board voted in favor, with no votes against. The motion was passed and will be placed before the membership.

A motion to send to the members a board block to endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States was made by Graham Murphy; Seconded by Jules Williams.

10 members of the Executive Board voted in favor with no votes against. The motion passed and will be presented to the membership.

The 2023/2024 budget approved at our April 2023 general meeting includes $1000 for charitable contributions. Hannah Cameron made a motion and Ann Martin seconded to donate $200 each to the following organizations: West Seattle Food Bank, White Center Food Bank, Vashon Food Bank, SODO Community Market, and the Westside Neighbors Shelter.

The Motion was passed by a vote of 9 to 0 in favor by the Executive Board. The donations will be initiated before the end of the year. The membership body will be notified in January.

A vote was taken by the Executive Board to present a resolution to membership at our November meeting to raise the minimum wage in unincorporated areas of King County, with a recommendation of Do Pass.

It was so moved by Rebecca Rego, seconded by Hannah Cameron, and subsequently passed by a vote of 11 to 0.

A motion to present a letter from the Executive Board to the Burien City Council regarding the city’s treatment of the unhoused in the city was made by Carla Rogers and seconded by Steve Butts.

The motion was passed by a vote of 9 to 1 by Executive Board members in the 34th Democrats Slack Channel.

A motion to approve the Executive Board and Virtual Meeting Standing Rules as presented at the March Executive Board meeting was put forth by Graham Murphy and seconded by Ted Barker.

A vote taken in Slack passed in favor by 9 to 0.

The board considered the Resolution Regarding Non-discriminatory, Medically Comprehensive Healthcare in Washington State. The motion was brought to Slack by Bunny Hatcher, seconded by Rachel Glass. The Resolutions & Endorsements Committee recommended to submit the resolution to the membership with a Do Pass recommendation. Link to Resolution.

The Board voted in Slack and 11 members voted  to Recommend approval of the resolution, inclusive of any changes desired by the Board, to membership.  No other votes were cast.

The Chair will assign the resolution to an upcoming membership agenda.

July 2021 Board meeting did not have a quorum to vote on 2 resolutions planned for the August meeting.

Resolution on Sustainable Mobility

• Recommend approval to membership, inclusive of any changes desired by the Board received 14 votes, no opposition. Motion passed. 

PRO – Resolution in Support of Protecting the Right to Organize  

• Recommend approval to membership, inclusive of any changes desired by the Board received 14 votes, no opposition. Motion passed. 

The board considered the Resolution in Support of Eliminating the Senate Filibuster. The motion was brought to Slack by Bunny Hatcher, seconded by Richard O’Neill. The Resolutions & Endorsements Committee recommended to submit the resolution to the membership with a Do Pass recommendation. Link to Resolution.

The Board voted in Slack and 12 members voted  to Recommend consideration of the resolution, inclusive of any changes desired by the Board, to membership.  1 member voted to Recommend approval of the resolution, inclusive of any changes desired by the Board.

The Chair will assign the resolution to an upcoming membership agenda.

Carla Rogers requested that the board to consider changing the slate recommendation or two judges – Adam Eisenberg and Damon Shadid. At the time of our board meeting, these justices were unopposed but by the end of filing, they had a challenger.  Three options were proposed for vote. 

Option 1:  Leave them on the slate. (Any member could remove them for an individual vote. No second required.)    4 votes
Option 2:  Remove them from the slate. In this case an individual ballot would be used for this race.    8 votes 

Total Votes: 12, quorum achieved. Option 2 received the majority vote. 

Carla Rogers submitted a vote to the executive board regarding the meeting location for an in-person monthly membership meeting on September 14th. 

Option 1: Youngstown Arts Theater, 4 votes
Option 2: Fauntleroy Church, 6 votes
Total Votes: 10, quorum achieved.

The Fauntleroy Church location received the majority vote.