The June KCDCC Monthly Meeting was brought to order with 57 in attendance and the agenda was approved. We began with Public Announcements, in which John Urquhart – spoke about recent shootings. He requires pepper spray as well as tazer for all of his officers. He also purchased 100 beanbag shotguns today. Dow Constantine is giving him more money for training. The officers undergo de-escalation and implicit bias training every year. He ended by saying, “We cannot get to a high place taking the low road.”
This month’s meeting focused on Endorsements. We started off with the Endorsements Committee sharing their recommendations for endorsements:
Mayor of Seattle – Jenny Durkan and Jessyn Farrell – REMOVED
Seattle City Attorney – Scott Lindsey – REMOVED
Seattle School Board Position 4 – Eden Mack
Seattle School Board Position 5 – Zachary DeWolf and Andre Helmstetter
Seattle School Board Position 7 – Betty Patu
Seattle Port Commission Position 4 – Recommending delay of action until after the primary
Bothell City Council Position 7 – Aaron Moreau-Cook
Federal Way City Council Position 4 – Sharry Edwards
Fire District 10 Commissioner Position 1 – Gloria Hatcher-Mays
Renton City Council Position 6 – Jami Smith
Proposition 1 – Yes – REMOVED
After Jenny Durkan, Jessyn Farrell, Scott Lindsey and Proposition 1 were removed from the slate, it was approved with the above candidates being endorsed, except where it says “REMOVED.”
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ENDORSEMENT DECISIONS:
King County District 3 Murphy – ENDORSED
King County Council Position 9 – Denise Carnahan -ENDORSED
Port of Seattle Position 3 – Ahmed Abdi – ENDORSED
Stephanie Bowman – Port of Seattle Position 3 – not endorsed (motion made)
Port of Seattle Position 4 – John Persak – ENDORSED
Peter Steinbrueck – TABLED
Mitzi Johanknecht – King County Sheriff moved for endorsement – NOT ENDORSED
Auburn Mayor – Nancy Backus – ENDORSED
Auburn City council position 6 – Larry Brown – ENDORSED
Bellevue City Council position 6 – Lynn robinson – ENDORSED
Burien City Council position 1 – Pedro Olguin – ENDORSED
Des Moines City Council position 1 – Anthony Martinelli – ENDORSED
Federal Way Mayor – Jim Ferrell – ENDORSED
Bothell City Council – Rosemary McCullough – NOT ENDORSED
Kenmore City Council – Nigel Herbig – ENDORSED
Kent Mayor – Elizabeth Albertson – NOT ENDORSED
Kirkland City Council Position 7 – Jon Pascal – ENDORSED
Lake Forest Park City Council position 3 – Benjamin Gonzales O’Brien – ENDORSED
Lake Forest Park City Council Postion 5 – Mark Phillips – ENDORSED
Seattle Mayor
Jenny Durkan – moved and seconded – Failed
Jessyn Farrell – moved and seconded – Failed
Bob Hasagawa – moved and seconded – ENDORSED
Cary Moon – moved and seconded – Failed
Seattle City Attorney – Scott Lindsay – Failed
Shoreline City Council Position 5 – Susan Chang – ENDORSED
Carolyn Ahlgreem – Failed
Tukwila City council position 7 – De’Sean Quinn – ENDORSED
Mercer Island School Director Pos 4 – Diana Lein – ENDORSED
Northshore School Board Director Position 2 – Bob Swain – ENDORSED
Proposition 1 – YES – ENDORSED
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Amended budget passed and the KCDCC will be hiring a full time Executive Director. They will be taking applications for the position soon. Also approved in the budget was to expand insurance coverage for the officers in the King County Democrats.
Lastly, we voted on the replacement for Chad Lupkes as State Committeeman and Jon Culver won the position.