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THE DIALOGUE February 2018 Executive Board From the Chair Brent Williams-Ruth Chair Brent Williams-Ruth (425) 830-5134 Official Call and Notice and Proposed Agenda for the February 7, th 1st Vice-Chair 2018 30 LD Dems General Membership – Action/Event meeting! Allison Taylor (206) 379-1590 There is a lot going on in the next couple weeks, the top portion of 2nd Vice-Chair Kim Dixon (253) 922-6242 this message provides the enumerated overview and then a more Secretary detailed description below. Christina Kim (253) 874-6292 Here is the agenda for the next meeting: Treasurer Dorothy Burt (541) 602-3190 1) Community Forum/Action Event re: FWPS E&O Levy (7:00 p.m. State Committeewoman – 8:00 p.m.) Ginny Leach (253) 924-0432 2) Resolution re: PSE Plant – Debate and Discussion (8:00) State Committeeman 3) Executive Board Elections – 3 positions: Chair, KCDCC – Male (vacant) Delegate and State Committeeman (8:15 p.m.) King County Female Delegate 4) Executive Board – Committee Chair Positions Open Call – Allison Taylor (206) 379-1590 Fundraising, Hospitality King County Male Delegate 5) State Convention Committee Delegate Election – Credentials, (vacant) Platform, and Rules Pierce County Delegates 6) LD Caucus – March 24, 2018 – Call for LD Caucus Committee (vacant) Chairs (Affirmative Action, Credentials, Platform, and Rules) LAC Representative 7) Celebration of the Capital Budget Passing! Peggy Maze Johnson (702) 807-1884 8) Next Meeting: Administrative Meeting (formerly Executive Board Endorsements Committee Chair Meeting) – February 14, 7:00 p.m. Federal Way Library (1st Way Jeff Holden (253) 835-4319 South) Hospitality Committee Chair (vacant) General Membership Fundraising Committee Chair Detailed Description of the Meeting (vacant) Above Items Outreach Committee Chair February 7, 2018 1) Community Jamila Taylor (206) 455-0825 Action/Form Event: Membership Committee Chair 7:00 to 9:00 PM FWPS E&O Levy. As part Joshua Fike (206) 940-8796 of my campaign promise Belmor Park Clubhouse PCO Coordinator to change the way we do 2101 S 324th St, Federal Way Jeff Holden (253) 835-4319 business, this first Communications Committee Chair (First Wednesday of each month) meeting will be an Dan Turley (206) 819-7397 opportunity to invite the Government Relations Com. Chair public to discuss with us the FWPS E&O levy that was Jon-Michael Hicks (206) 992-2922 (unanimously) endorsed by the 30th LD Dems in January. Young Democrats Representative PLEASE reach out to your neighbors, friends, and social George Vadino (253) 332-8661 media groups to post about this forum. Though we supported the levy with a unanimous endorsement, there have been some 30th District Democrats rumblings in the community and this forum is a place where 30thdemswa.org facebook.com/30thdemswa Page | 1 of 6 everyone is welcome to bring their questions • Ability to work under pressure and tight time and concerns and talk directly with district constraints. representatives, teachers, and parents. • Possess prior credentials committee experience, at the local or state level. Depending on when the forum/questions • Possess a working knowledge of credentialing end, we will engage in a GOTV effort in process. support of the levy until 8:00 p.m. • Working knowledge of DSAAP Rules. 2) LNG Plant Resolution: After we return • Ability to attend a State Convention Credentials from our break, in the 8 o’clock hour we will Committee meeting prior to the June Convention. engage in the business of the party, Dates and locations to be determined. • Must be available to attend the State including the presentation and discussion of Democratic Convention on June 16-17, 2018 in the attached Resolution regarding the LNG Wenatchee. Plant proposed by PSE. Representatives from both sides of the issue have been Platform Committee Members invited to come and speak and answer questions. • Working knowledge of the existing party platform. 3) Executive Board Elections: After the • Working knowledge of the current resolutions discussion of the Resolution, we will move to process. • Experience drafting successfully passed clear voting on three Executive Board positions and concise resolutions at the local or state level. now open due to the resignations of myself • Possess prior platform committee experience, at and Jim Zanetti. The positions to be filled are the local or state level. Chair, State Committeeman the King County • Ability to attend ideally all, if not the majority, Democratic Central Committee – Male of the State Platform Committee meetings, and Delegate. the State Convention on June 16-17, 2018 in Wenatchee. 4) Executive Board Committee Chair: There o Saturday, April 28, 2018 – 10:00 AM - Seattle is an opening for a Fundraising chair and a o Saturday, May 5, 2018 – 10:00 AM - Hospitality Chair. There are ideas already Ellensburg floating around (including a great one o Sunday, May 13, 2018 – 10:00 AM - relating to Candidate Dinner Fundraising) Ellensburg o Sunday, May 20, 2018 – 10:00 AM - Tacoma that we would love to get some traction on – but we need a willing and able body who Rules Committee Members can take on these roles! 5) State Convention Delegates: In addition • Demonstrated parliamentary experience. to our own Executive Board, there are also • Working knowledge and understanding of State three committees that have been formed to Charter, By-Laws and DSAAP Rules. support the 2018 Washington State • Prior rules committee experience, at local or Democrats Convention. For those who are state level. looking for ways to help shape the party • Working knowledge of credentialing process. th • Ability to attend at least one, potentially two, outside of the 30 LD, these are amazing State Rules Committee meetings prior to the opportunities to work toward the 2018 Convention and attend the State Democratic Convention. We are permitted to elect one Convention on June 16-17, 2018in Wenatchee. representative to each of the committees, Dates and locations of meeting(s) prior to which are: Credentials, Rules, and Platform. Convention are still to be determined. 6) LD Caucus: Outside of the preparations for The following are the recommended the STATE Convention, we are beginning the qualifications for the respective committees. preparations for the Bi-Annual LD Caucus. The Caucus will be held on Saturday, Credentials Committee Members March 24, 2018. We will be looking for individuals who may be interested in • Demonstrated commitment to accuracy, inclusivity, and transparency. becoming the Chair of one of the Caucus • Flexibility and the judgement/experience to committees – Affirmative Action, create digital and physical systems that work for local Credentials, Platform, and Rules. Further parties with diverse needs and memberships. details will be forthcoming and a majority of Page | 2 of 6 the Administrative Meeting (formerly known • Health & Life Sciences Building at as Executive Board Meeting) will be dealt Highline College ($23.37 million) with the official election and appointment. • Auburn Valley YMCA - Youth Recreational Facilities Grant These committees are charged with the ($763,000) following: • Dash Point State Park Bridge Affirmative Action: Each legislative district Replacement ($553,000) and county chair may appoint an affirmative • Federal Way Senior Center Kitchen Upgrade ($175,000) action chair, and where possible a full • Weyerhaeuser Land Conversation committee. If there is an affirmative action ($250,000) chair or committee they are charged with • Health Point (Dental Clinic Capacity helping ensure participation in and access to Grants) ($900,000) the caucus/convention meetings by African 8) Next Meeting: The Executive Board Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Enrolled Native meeting has undergone an evolution and will Americans, Asian/Pacific Americans and now be called the Administrative Meeting. persons with disabilities. This is where we will take a deeper dive into the work of our various delegates, Credentials: The credentials committee is committee chairs, and intra-party business. charged with creating a credentials report Special Announcements and Specific calls to during the caucus/convention meetings to action will also occur at the first meeting of inform the body of the number of eligible the month but we are moving more of the voters in attendance that can stand for “sausage” making to this meeting. The next election as delegates to the state two meetings (February 14th and March 14th) convention. The credentials report also will take place at the Federal Way Public identifies the number of eligible voters who Library on 1st Way South. can vote on a platform and resolutions. Platform: The platform committee is Looking Back and Forward charged with meeting in advance of the Jonmichael Hicks caucus/convention to consider resolutions 2017 was a challenging year for all of us. The and draft a proposed platform. sort of year that pushes us to grow as people to Rules: The rules committee is charged with be able to do what needs to be done. meeting in advance of the I had the honor of being asked to run for Chair caucus/convention to draft and propose by several people and the privilege to get to rules for the caucus/convention. know many of the members for the first time. 7) Take a Bow - Celebrate our Capital I’ve never made it a secret that there’s a lot for Budget! After we have taken care of party me to learn. As such, thank you to all the people business, we are going to stop and take a who pushed me to run, supported me as I moment of thanks and celebration for the learned more about the organization, and those hard work by the Washington State members who I got to know and imparted to me Legislature for getting the Capital Budget passed. We should all take a moment and so many valuable lessons on politics, managing send correspondence to Representatives an organization, and life. Reeves and Pellicciotti for any (or all) of the One gains quite a bit by running for Chair— projects that they have brought to the strengthened ties, making friends and District.