26th LD General Meeting: VIRTUAL
Meeting links/codes will be emailed to those who RSVP each month. Please make sure you are on our mailing list. Join here.
DATE: First Thursday of Each Month
LOCATION: Virtual.
START TIME: Meeting called to order – 6:30 PM
26th LD General Meeting: March
DATE:
March 5th, 2020
LOCATION:
Givens Community Center – 1026 Sidney Ave Port Orchard, WA 98366
START TIME:
Potluck/Social – 5:45 PM
Meeting called to order – 6:30 PM
FEATURED: PCO/Canvass training provided by Evan Koepfler during potluck. Standup for Kids – we will do a “pack out” for this organization to make packs of after-school snacks and weekend meals for at-risk youth. Steve Wright, South Kitsap Fire & Rescue Fire Chief will talk about the current fire levy taking place to build new fire stations. Carrie Hesch and Joy Stanford will provide an update on their House races. Speaker: Julie Kemp, State Party’s Election Administrator, will explain the caucus process and role of volunteers at the April 26 caucus in Gig Harbor.
POTLUCK NOTES:
We have a potluck dinner each month.Please bring a main course dish, salad or side dish, or dessert – according to the first letter of your last name:
A-H Dessert, I-P Main Course, Q-Z Salad or Side Dish
We ask everyone to bring their own cup, plate and silverware so we are not contributing plastic and paper products to our landfill. Please remember to take home any leftovers.
26th LD General Meeting: February
DATE:
February 6th, 2020
LOCATION:
Givens Community Center – 1026 Sidney Ave Port Orchard, WA 98366
START TIME:
Potluck/Social – 6:00 PM
Meeting called to order – 6:30 PM
FEATURED: Paul Andrews
Paul Andrews, Kitsap County Auditor, elected with our support in 2018, will be our featured speaker. Paul oversees all elections in Kitsap County and will speak on the Presidential Primary taking place in March (ballots drop in February). His presentation is very timely, and he is prepared to answer your questions on our new Presidential Primary process and ballot.
POTLUCK NOTES:
We have a potluck dinner each month.Please bring a main course dish, salad or side dish, or dessert – according to the first letter of your last name:
A-H Salad or Side Dish, I-P Dessert, Q-Z Main Course
We ask everyone to bring their own cup, plate and silverware so we are not contributing plastic and paper products to our landfill. Please remember to take home any leftovers.
January 2nd General Meeting Program: TEAM 26 KICKOFF 2020
January 2, 2020 General Meeting
LOCATION:
Givens Community Center – 1026 Sidney Ave Port Orchard, WA 98366
START TIME:
Potluck/Social – 6:00 PM
Meeting called to order – 6:30 PM
KICKOFF 2020 SPEAKERS:
- Congressman Derek Kilmer
- State Senator Emily Randall
- State House Candidates
- Evan Koepfler, Field Organizer
PROGRAM: TEAM 26 KICKOFF 2020 – This is about all of us.
This election is about all of us – each and everyone of us in the 26th. WE ARE TEAM 26! This is our community, our neighborhoods. We live here, have grown up here, raised families here. It’s time to be represented in the State House by people who get all of us and want to move us all forward.
In every corner of the district TEAM 26 Democrats, PCOs and volunteers will start talking to voters now. To do this we must commit to action – by showing up, leading and taking part in early voter outreach now and campaign support later.
Come to this very important meeting to find out how you can play an essential part in getting Democrats elected. Come to the meeting to meet the team.
POTLUCK NOTES:
We have a potluck dinner before the meeting. Please bring a main course dish, salad or side dish, or dessert – according to the first letter of your last name:
A-H Main Course
I-P Salad or Side Dish
Q-Z Dessert
Happy New Year and see you at our meeting!
September 5 General Meeting Program: The State of Unions
PROGRAM: The State of Unions – Union Issues in Today’s Environment. A discussion about local union issues.
Panel moderated by: Cherika Carter, the Field Mobilization Director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. This program will educate everyone on the issues that affect the lives of millions of union members. An example is a recent anti-union resolution adopted by Gig Harbor based on the Freedom Foundation (Koch Brothers) anti-union initiatives calling for public negotiations for union workers in Gig Harbor, largely the police represented by the Teamsters. Panelists include Patty Rose, Pierce County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer; Pedro Oguin, Co-Director of Organizing for Teamsters Local 117; Steve Miller, IAM 160; Todd Iverson, member of ILWU Washington Area District Council and Executive Board, ILWU Local #23 at Port of Tacoma; Stacey Opiopio, UFCW Local 21 Membership Action Director.
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2019
Time: 6 pm – Social/Potluck Dinner
6:30 pm Meeting
Location: Givens Community Ctr
1026 Sidney Ave, Port Orchard, WA 98366
We have a potluck dinner each month which everyone enjoys. In order to make sure we have a nice variety of substantial dishes we’d like to try something new. Please bring a main course dish, salad or side dish, or dessert – according to the first letter of your last name:
A-H Main Course
I-P Salad or Side Dish
Q-Z Dessert