Happy New Year from the Jeff Co Dems! Looking ahead to 2012, it’s clear that we’re going to have a very exciting year here on the peninsula.
Thankfully, the final redistricting proposal will not include a plan from former Senator Slade Gordon to divide Jefferson County between legislative districts, a move which many local Dems viewed as a transparent attempt to hamstring our ability to elect Democrats to the state legislature.
Meanwhile, members of the Jeff Co Dems have been very busy getting ready for this crucial election year by recruiting new members, finding creative ways to mobilize volunteers, and raising the funds that our candidates will need to succeed.
Ruth Gordon
For example, fundraising Chair Ruth Gordon is looking for a few good cooks. If entertaining is fun for you, if you’ve got recipes you can rely on, if you want to help Democrats win in 2012 – then Ruth wants to know you better.
Please write to ruthinpt@yahoo.com today and she will invite you to brunch so she can rope you into helping with Dems Dine In.
Please don’t hesitate to call or write if you have a thought to share. And please remember to join or renew your membership.
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Upcoming Meetings
Organizing for America, the organizing wing of the Obama campaign, is having a kick-off event for the 2012 presidential campaign on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 10 am to noon at the Nomura house at 363 Discovery Rd in Port Townsend. Please join us at the launch of this important campaign. We need people from all across Jefferson County to help prepare for the upcoming election.
Membership Meeting: 1/24
The first membership meeting of the year will take place on the fourth
Jefferson County Dems Membership Meeting
Tuesday, January 24th at the Tri-Area Center. We will be considering and voting on the 2012 budget, and we anticipate voting on forthcoming resolutions, which will be announced in our next email to the membership. Feel free to submit resolutions which, if passed, will be forwarded to the WA Dems for statewide consideration. For assistance in composing your resolution, email Resolutions and Platform Chair Bill Miller at wamiller923@gmail.com.
2012 Calendars
The Program Committee has been planning meetings around the County for 2012. This year, the Jeff Co Dems’ schedule will be different than in years past, so stay tuned for details on meeting and event dates, and feel free to share your preferences with the committee. Jeff Co Dems calendars for 2012 will be mailed to the membership around the end of January.
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DemNotes
Benefit Concert for Linda Lou Marshall: January 15th
Linda Lou Marshall is a loyal friend of the Democrats, the Land Trust, the Symphony… and she’s also a single, self-employed cancer patient currently undergoing treatment. Please come out for an afternoon of wonderful music performed with love by her friends – some of our best musicians – and support Linda Lou.
Linda Lou Marshall
The concert will take place on Sunday, January 15th from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Chimacum High School Auditorium with performances by Chuck Easton and Friends, the Port Townsend Summer Band, and the Port Townsend Community Orchestra. Tickets are $20 at the door, and additional donations will gladly be accepted. Every dollar raised goes directly to Linda Lou with hope that she will soon recover and rejoin our community. Until we attain single payer universal health care, it takes a village to beat cancer. Please join us at the concert.
