General Meeting August 7, 2025

If you are interested in participating in the meeting via ZOOM, please see the link below.

We will open the Zoom meeting shortly before the regularly scheduled start time of 6:30 PM PST.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86867347626?pwd=azZ8HeT3w17Al7KHw4tKMbEy8dcbaV.1

General Membership Meeting

Thursday, August 7 | Time: 6:00 PM – Dinner and 6:30 PM – meeting start
Location: Moments, 330 N Callow Ave, Bremerton, WA 98312, USA 
This will be a hybrid meeting and Zoom link will be shared with Members the week of.
 

Agenda

6:30 – 6:40 PM: Opening

  1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Land acknowledgement – Chair
  2. Introduction of elected officials – Chair 
  3. Self introduction of new guests 


6:40 – 7:10 PM: Program

  • Speaker 1: Dave Upthegrove, Public Lands Commissioner
  • Speaker 2: Paul Andrews, Kitsap County Auditor

7:10 PM to close: Business Meeting

  1. Adoption of the minutes (July 2025 Minutes)
  2. Treasurer‘s Report
  3. Kitsap Democrats report: Tom Slyter
  4. Pierce Democrats report: Marrianna Hyke
  5. Chair‘s Report: Results of August 5 Primary 
  6. Endorsement Committee Recommendations – August
    • Recommended for Endorsement:
      • Bremerton Municipal Court Judge – Tom Weaver
      • Port of Tacoma Commissioner Position 4 – Cyrus Donato or Don Knox (whoever wins the primary)
    • Recommended for Approval:
      • Peninsula School District Board, District 2 – Matt Bruhn & Emily DuCharme
        • Bremerton City Council, District 7 – Rick Tift
  7. For Discussion:
    • Bremerton Mayor – Jeff Coughlin & Greg Wheeler
    • Executive Board recommendation will be made after final primary results are considered and brought to general meeting in September for a vote.
  1. PCO Chair‘s Report
  2. Old Business
  3. New Business
  4. Bob Ferguson South Sound Dinner, September 14 | 26th Democrats Table
  5. Local Events
  1. Good of the Order (90 seconds)
  2. Announcements
  3. Events by Indivisible Gig Harbor and other partner organizations