23rd LD Meeting, March 15

The next meeting of the 23rd LD Democrats will be March 15th, from 4-6pm at the Poulsbo Firehall. Please come join us, and thank you for your support!

Kitsap 23rd LD Democrats Officers

The 23rd LD recently elected the following new officers for the 2009-2010 term:

Chair: Rob Gelder
Vice Chair: Kathy Brown
Treasurer: Al Andrus
Secretary: Tom Loushe
State Committeeman: Jim Sommerhauser
State Committeewoman: Remo Barr
Newsletter Editor: Gene Bullock
North Kitsap: Sandy Bullock
Bainbridge Island: Kol Medina
Central Kitsap: Jim Sharpe
Bremerton: Bob Vermeers
North Kitsap At-Large: Kathy CANderle
Bainbridge At-Large: Drew Hansen
Central Kitsap At-Large: Lillian Crawford
At Large: Martha Lynn-Johnson

23rd LD Bylaws are Online

Per the "Call to Reorganize" for the 23rd LD Democrats, which PCOs should receive shortly, here are links to the 23rd Legislative District Democrats Bylaws:

• PDF format


• Microsoft Word format

The 23rd LD Reorganization meeting will take place on Sunday, December 14th, 2008 from 4-6pm at the Poulsbo Library, at 700 NE Lincoln, in Poulsbo.

Fall 2008 Newsletter online

The Fall 2008 23rd LD newsletter is online. Click here to download the file in PDF format.

23rd LD Endorsements, General Election, 2008

General election ballots will be mailed the end of this week and then the get out the vote (GOTV) telephoning begins. If you would like to help in that process, please contact our 23rd LD Bainbridge office at (206) 842-1872 or the Kitsap County Democratic office in Silverdale at (360) 698-6833.

Remember, you may avoid receiving GOTV calls by voting early. The 23rd LD final endorsement/approval list is included below to assist you. Note: The Obama-Biden endorsement took place at the Democratic State Convention.

Thank you,
Remo Barr
23rd LD Chair

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23rd LD ENDORSEMENTS OR APPROVALS
* indicates endorsement – others are approvals

Congressional

*U.S. Representative CD 1 Jay Inslee
*U.S. Representative CD 6 Norm Dicks

State

*Governor Chris Gregoire
*State Treasurer Jim McIntire
*State Auditor Brian Sonntag
*Attorney General John Ladenburg
*Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark
*Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler
Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen
Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn
Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson


23rd District

*State Senator Phil Rockefeller
*Representative Position1 Sherry Appleton
*Representative Position2 Christine Rolfes

Kitsap

*County Commissioner District 1 Steve Bauer
*County Commissioner District 3 Charlotte Garrido
*County Auditor Walt Washington

Judicial

*Supreme Court Justice Position 3 Mary Fairhurst
*Supreme Court Justice Position 4 Charles W. Johnson
*Supreme Court Justice Position 7 Debra L Stephens
*Court of Appeals Div 2 Dist 2 Pos 1 Robin Hunt
*Superior Court Judge, Court 1 Jeanette Dalton

Initiatives

*No on Initiative 985
*Yes on Initiative 1000
(the 23rd LD took no action on Initiative 1029 )

Plant Sale to Benefit Democratic Candidates

Attention Democratic Gardeners:

Bainbridge Islander Irmgard Grabo once again is having a plant sale. Since she is planning to send a portion of the proceeds to our 23rd LD, this is your chance to purchase some great plants to enjoy sunshine in your garden, and also add a little sunshine to our 23rd coffers.

The sale will be this Saturday, September 13 (9 AM-2 PM) and Sunday, September 14 (10AM-2PM)

Irmgard will have a sign on New Brooklyn Road directing you to her property at 9180 Holly Farm Lane. Her phone number is (206) 842-6724.

I encourage you to plan a visit to view Irmgard's collection of trees, shrubs, vines and perenials and to enjoy conversation with a unique lady.

Remo Barr

23rd LD Chair

23rd LD Democrats Annual Salmon Dinner - RSVP now!

Peter Goldmark, candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Salmon Dinner of the 23rd Legislative District Democrats. The dinner will be held at the elegant Kiana Lodge on Thursday, September 25.

A reception, with no host bar, will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $50 per person. Seating is limited, so reservations are needed by September 18. Dinner will be followed by a dessert auction.

Goldmark has been endorsed by Washington Conservation Voters, the Washington Education Association and a broad coalition of labor, agricultural and community leaders, educators and environmental organizations.

“The Commissioner of Public Lands has oversight of millions of acres of public forest, rangeland, shorelines and aquatic resources, said Kurt Fritts, Executive Director of Washington Conservation Voters. “It is important to elect a candidate who has a strong commitment to the environment and a vision for how this post can best sustain our natural resources for future generations. Facing monumental issues such as global warming, Puget Sound clean-up, and forest management, Peter Goldmark stood out as the leader we need in this critical time.”

To reserve a seat at the dinner, send a check payable to the 23rd LD Democrats ($50 per person) to PO Box 368, Poulsbo WA 98370. The deadline for reservations is Thursday, September 18.

For information about the 23rd LD Democrats, contact Remo Barr, Chair, at 360-779-4393 (email: remok@comcast.net).