Join us Thursday in Gig Harbor or via Zoom

We will vote on our next slate of Endorsement recommendations at the next General Meeting, Thursday September 4 at PenMet Parks HQ in Gig Harbor. This will be a hybrid meeting, you can join via Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting
Time: Sep 4, 2025 05:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85980746465?pwd=0lLODLX8SN7bH7pJLLSe7gomohMmdM.1

General Membership Meeting

Thursday, September 4, 2025 (Meetings are the first Thursday of the month)
Location: PenMet Parks Headquarters:  2416 14th Ave NW, Gig Harbor
Time: 6:00 PM – Dinner and 6:30 PM – meeting start

Agenda

6:30 – 6:50 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 
4. Speakers
   • John McCarthy, Tacoma Port Commissioner
   • Kendall Oehler, Field Director WA-DEMS

XX PM to close: Business Meeting

1. Adoption of the minutes (August 2025 Minutes)
2. Treasurer‘s Report and Presentation of Budget
   • August Fundraiser report
   • August campaigns allocation
3. Kitsap Democrats report-Tom Slyter
4. Pierce Democrats report- Marrianna Hyke
5. Chair‘s Report 
6. Vice Chair‘s Report
7. Endorsement Committee Recommendations – July
   • Recommended for Endorsement:
     • Bremerton Mayor – Jeff Coughlin
     • Bremerton School Board, Position 4 – Shannon Turner
     • Port Orchard City Council, Position 2 – Jay Rosapepe 
   • Recommended for Approval:
     • Bremerton City Council, District 3 – Michael Simonds and Christy Cammarata
8. PCO Chair‘s Report
9. Old Business
10. New Business
11. Good of the Order (90 seconds)
12. Announcements
13. Indivisible and other partner organization events

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.

7. PCO Chair‘s Report
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Bob Ferguson South Sound Dinner, September 14 | 26th Democrats Table
11. Local Events

9. Good of the Order (90 seconds)
10. Announcements
11. Events by Indivisible Gig Harbor and other partner organizations