The November LAC Meeting takes place Sunday 11/16 2:00-4:00 at
the Northeast Branch Seattle Library, 6801 35th Ave NE, Seattle.
Our program will be setting our priorities (subject to executive board approval) for the upcoming legislative session.
Unions that used to strike: ILWU faces tough choices, none good In early July, 120 mostly poor and immigrant port truckers set up picket lines at three trucking companies in LA-Long Beach Harbor, extending their longstanding campaign to unionize. The next day, workers from the powerful and historically militant International Longshore and Warehouse Union honored the truckers’ picket by…
Why be a PCO? Many of our elected representatives, including Senator Patty Murray, started as PCOs. If you are considering running for elected office, this is great “on the job” training! And if you’d rather just do a bit of good in the world, this is a great place for you too. It’s really just…
The agenda for our September 23 Executive Board meeting (7pm, Renton Carpenters’ Hall) will include consideration of additional KCDCC endorsements for the November General Election. Please note that received candidate questionnaires are available here and that, as per KCDCC Bylaws 11.3 (passed in February), the only legislature, county, or local candidates who may be voted…
SEATTLE — In anticipation of 37th District State Senator Pramila Jayapal’s resignation from the Legislature to serve in Congress as the 7th District’s U.S. Representative, the King County Democrats tonight selected Rory O’Sullivan, Rebecca Saldaña, and Shasti Conrad as its nominees to fill the forthcoming vacancy resulting from Jaypal’s election to federal office. O’Sullivan is…
The King County Democratic Party released the following statement after Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) announced his retirement from Congress. “Jim McDermott has been a dependable, principled advocate for the people of our region for nearly three decades in Congress,” said King County Democratic Chair Rich Erwin. “Representative McDermott took a firm stand against George W….
We cordially invite you to watch the primary results with your King County Democrats! The Berliner Pub in Renton is proud to host our event and candidates and campaigns are welcome to attend! Tuesday, August 5th 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Berliner Pub 221 Main Ave S Renton, WA Suggested donation: $10.00 If you have…