Notice of Special Meeting For The Purpose of Election of Secretary
Elections for the position of Secretary for the 26th LD Democrats will be held during our regular March meeting, Thursday March 1st, 2018 at 7 PM. Location for this meeting is Givens Community Center, 1026 Sidney Ave, Port Orchard 98366.
Ten (10) members attending a duly called and noticed special meeting shall constitute a quorum. Members eligible for this vote are elected and appointed Precinct Committee Officers. Proxies and absentee votes are never permitted per our bylaws.
Candidates may be self nominated. Nominating and seconding speeches are permitted. If there are more than two candidates for a position and no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the name of the person with the fewest votes shall be deleted and a vote taken on the remaining candidates until one candidate has a majority.
The Secretary will finish out the current term for this position which will expire in December of 2018.
The secretary is responsible for preparing the agenda for each monthly or other official meeting, coordinating such with the Chair and Executive Board. They will also keep minutes and records of the organization, including minutes of general, special and Executive Board meetings.
Eligible members for this vote are strongly encouraged to attend our March meeting on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 7 PM at Givens Community Center, 1026 Sidney Ave, Port Orchard 98366. For more information or questions, please contact John Kelly, 26th LD Democrats Chair at johnpatkelly@aol.com.
Notice of Special Meeting For The Purpose of Election of Pierce Vice Chair/State Committeeman/Secretary
Notice of Special Meeting For The Purpose of Election of Pierce Vice Chair/ State Committeeman/Secretary
Elections for the position of Pierce Vice Chair, Secretary and State Committeeman for the 26th LD Democrats will be held during our regular December meeting, Thursday December 7th, 2017 at 7 PM. Location for this meeting is Givens Community Center, 1026 Sidney Ave, Port Orchard 98366.
Ten (10) members attending a duly called and noticed special meeting shall constitute a quorum. Members eligible for this vote are elected and appointed Precinct Committee Officers. Proxies and absentee votes are never permitted per our bylaws.
Candidates may be self nominated. Nominating and seconding speeches are permitted. If there are more than two candidates for a position and no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the name of the person with the fewest votes shall be deleted and a vote taken on the remaining candidates until one candidate has a majority.
The Pierce Vice Chair will finish out the current term for this position which will expire in December of 2018. Per our bylaws, the chair and at least one Vice Chair shall not be of the same gender and our organization already meets this requirement.
The Vice Chair serves as the presiding officer in the absence of the Chair or at other times upon request. They represent the organization on the county Executive Board for the county of residence. The Vice Chair will also assist the Chair by attending and participating in committees as requested by the Chair, and will identify Democrats who may wish to be appointed Precinct Committee Officers in vacant precincts in their respective county.
The State Committeeman will finish out the current term for this position which will expire in December of 2018. To be considered, the nominee need not be a PCO, but must be a member in good standing.
The State Committeeman represents the organization at meetings of the State Central Committee and at meetings of the County Central Committee Executive Board for their county of residence and report the activities thereof at organization meetings. They will also serve on committees of the WSDCC as well as serve on the organization’s Executive Board. The State Committeeman may perform liaisons with state and county organizations upon request. NOTE: Committeeman or committeewoman may be removed from the position for failure to attend two consecutive state committee meetings, upon action by the membership after notice of such intent and opportunity for hearing.
The Secretary will finish out the current term for this position which will expire in December of 2018.
The secretary is responsible for preparing the agenda for each monthly or other official meeting, coordinating such with the Chair and Executive Board. They will also keep minutes and records of the organization, including minutes of general, special and Executive Board meetings.
Eligible members for this vote are strongly encouraged to attend our December meeting on Thursday, December 7th 2017 at 7 PM at Givens Community Center, 1026 Sidney Ave, Port Orchard 98366. For more information or questions, please contact Johanna Baxter, Kitsap Vice Chair at hannie@joesdiner.com or (360) 633-6780.
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Chair’s Message For March
We enjoyed another fine turnout at our last General Membership Meeting on March 2. Thank you to those who attended, and welcome to all those Democrats coming to a 26th LD meeting for their first time. For those who were not able to make the meeting, I will offer some highlights.
The Executive Board honored Randy Spitzer as the Democrat of the Month for March 2017. Randy made a name for himself the hard way in 2016, one doorbell at a time. Alongside February ’17 Democrat of the Month, Payton Swinford, Randy used his person-to-person skills to support South Kitsap School District levy and bond. He has also stepped up to help lead fundraising efforts in the 26th LD. “It feels good to win something,” Randy remarked.
Larry Seaquist then presented George and Cindy Robison with the Abigail Adams Award to honor their huge contribution to the Democratic Party and to the 26th LD. The Robisons are an invaluable resource for the 26th, and to its Chair, Executive Board and Committees. In addition to rebuilding a moribund Democrats group in the 26th, the Robisons remain active in Key Peninsula Lions and Democrats clubs, which they helped to create.
We had several guests from Kitsap County speak, including Bremerton Councilwoman Leslie Daugs, supporting the UFCW in their negotiations with CHI Franciscan. Bremerton Councilman Greg Wheeler announced his campaign for Mayor of Bremerton, and asked for our support. Deborah McDaniel also announced her campaign for Bremerton City Council. The 26th LD looks forward to helping these Democrats get elected.
RoxAnne Simon was elected Pierce County Vice Chair to replace Cecilia Hardy. RoxAnne was already an E-Board member, so we will be voting to fill her At-Large position as well as the position of Treasurer, for which Kathleen Tei was nominated.
Finally, we discussed our plans to rent an office for the 26th LD Democrats in Gig Harbor. I am confident that volunteer staffing of the office can be accomplished, given a wave of good Democrats from the Harbor. Jo Rodman’s last social club meeting at Round Table Pizza in gig Harbor was wall-to-wall Democrats. Negotiating a lease agreement and planning for funding are in the works.
I am extremely proud of the work being done by our Executive Board and our Committees. Our Candidate Recruitment Committee is drawing 30 or more potential Democratic leaders to its Leadership Development Workshop. Alec Matias, Legislative Committee Chair recently spoke in Olympia in support of a State Bank. His committee members also participated in the Mannette Bridge rally in support of a welcoming Kitsap County. State Committee Woman Joy Vartanian offered up a wall full of events, meetings, rallies and marches that our members are encouraged to attend and represent the values and causes of the 26th LD Democrats.
Joy’s efforts to get Democratic participation throughout the District fit with the theme of our meeting, “Resist!” Our newly elected state and national chairs are looking to us, the grass roots, for direction. We have the awesome challenge and responsibility to rebuild the Democratic party from the ground up. Please check our web page, 26d.org for ways to get involved, or feel free to contact me One of our PCO’s, Twila Slind, recently told me that she has a goal of doing at least one political action every day. If we all follow Twila’s example, we will once again elect Democrats to the State Legislature.