General Meeting:

Date: Thursday, April 6th, 2023
Time: 6:00 Set up, social and “Brown Bag” dinner
6:30 meeting
Location: Marvin Williams Center – 725 Park Avenue Bremerton WA 98337

We will NOT be doing a Potluck Dinner with this meeting. We are asking folks to “Brown Bag” (bring your own) meal and drinks or eat before attending.

NOTE: This is an In-Person meeting! Please do not attend if you feel ill or have any concerning symptoms. We encourage all to be current on their vaccinations and will have N-95 masks at the door and CoVID test kits available to take home.

Meeting Agenda:

6:30 – 6:35 PM: Opening
Call to order, pledge of allegiance, and land acknowledgement – Chair, Alex
Recognition of elected officials and first-time guests – Chair
6:35 – 7:30: Program

3. County Chairs highlights – Hannie, Judy
4. 25th LD Challenge – Patti Dailey
5. Speakers:

Judith Meng Li Che: Judge Che was appointed by Governor Inslee to a seat on the Court of Appeals late last year and now must stand for election to retain her seat. We will be discussing an official endorsement of Judge Che. Judge Che grew up in Tacoma as the product of an immigrant family and worked in the family’s restaurant during her childhood, along with her three siblings. Judge Che earned her law degree at Seattle University School of Law and served as a Public Defender in Pierce County. She has also served as Assistant Chief Industrial Insurance Appeals Judge, presiding over workers compensation and workplace safety issues.

Sheriff John Gese: Sheriff Gese will speak on current crime and justice issues facing Kitsap County and answer questions concerning pending state legislation affecting law enforcement. Sheriff Gese is a native of Seattle, starting as a Patrol Deputy with the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office in 1991. He was selected to lead the Patrol Division in 2014 and appointed by Sheriff Gary Simpson to be his Undersheriff in 2015. Gese was elected as Sheriff in November 2022. Gese graduated from Western Washington University in 1983 and is also a graduate of Northwestern University Center for Public Safety and from Leadership Kitsap.

7:30 – 8:00 PM: Business Meeting

7. Approval of Minutes (March)
8. Treasurer’s Report (Rosanne Rappazini)
9. Call for “Issues for Derek”
10. Good of the Order
11. Adjournment
Next General Meeting: May 4th,6:30 p.m.
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