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Call to Membership Meeting–Tuesday, March 4th, 2014

The 26th LD Democrats monthly membership meeting will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Givens Community Center. The center is located at 1026 Sidney Avenue in Port Orchard. For our March meeting, we’re starting our social hour at 6:00 pm. The meeting will start at 7 pm. Meetings take place in the Kitsap Room at Givens Community Center in Port Orchard (address is 1026 Sidney Avenue,
Port Orchard, WA 98366).

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For this month’s meeting we will be discussing “Why I Am A Democrat”. We will also be listening to presentations from guest speakers.

We’re going to have a gathering after our membership meeting at Everybody’s American Cookhouse & Sports Theater
at 4215 SE Mile Hill DR in Port Orchard. This is a casual gathering of our friends and family and we’d love to see you there!

Starting with our April meeting, the day will change from Tuesday to Thursday, with the same hours 6 PM for social hour, 7 pm for our meeting to begin.

For additional information please contact [@encode@ email=”kitsapdemocrat52@gmail.com” display=”Carl Olson”], chair of the 26th LD Democrats.
26th Legislative District Town Halls This Weekend

Larry Seaquist

Reps. Larry Seaquist and Jesse Young will host a series of town hall meetings on Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22 for residents of the 26th Legislative District.

Seaquist and Young will give an update on the 2014 legislative session, discuss the issues important to the 26th district, and take questions and suggestions from participants.

We hope that you can attend! For additional information please contact the 26th Legislative District Democrats Chair [@encode@ email=”kitsapdemocrat52@gmail.com” display=”Carl Olson”],

**Friday, February 21**

Gig Harbor
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Peninsula High School Auditorium
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14105 Purdy Dr NW, Gig Harbor

Saturday, February 22

Key Peninsula
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Key Center Library
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8905 Key Peninsula Hwy N, Lakebay

Port Orchard
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Kitsap County Commissioners Chambers
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619 Division St #4, Port Orchard

Bremerton
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Bremerton School District Administration Building
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134 Marion Ave. North, Bremerton
News From 26th District Democrats

At their Tuesday, February 4th meeting, the 26th Legislative District Democrats elected Carl Olson to serve as Chair for the balance of 2014. A retired teacher, Carl has been a Port Orchard resident since 1974 and previously served as Chair of the Kitsap County Democrats from 2007 – 2011.

Newly installed chair Carl Olson, photo by Hugh McMillan

Other business included hearing an update on the status of public school funding from past South Kitsap Education Association president, Judy Arbogast. Ms. Arbogast provided a status report as to how the WA State Legislature is progressing in meeting the strict school funding timetable which was part of the state supreme court’s McCLeary Decision which found the state guilty of not meeting our constitutional obligation regarding public school funding. In other business, the body overwhelmingly passed a resolution regarding minimum wage and conditions of employment and opposition to Senate Bill 6307 which, if made law, would prohibit local jurisdictions from enacting laws effecting any conditions of employment within their boundaries. The group also heard an update on plans underway to prepare for important upcoming election races. The 26th Legislative District Democrats currently meet on the first Tuesday of the month beginning at 7pm at the Givens Community Center on Sidney Ave. in Port Orchard and all interested are invited to attend.

Chair Carl Olsen & Vice-Chair Tony Otto, photo by Hugh McMillan

26th Legislative Democrats

Call to Membership Meeting–Tuesday, March 4th, 2014

26th Legislative District Town Halls This Weekend

News From 26th District Democrats