King County Young Democrats News

President Obama coming to King County in mid-February

Fellow Young Democrats,

'Just this morning, it was announced that President Obama will be coming
to Bellevue on Friday, February 17th for a fundraising luncheon. Tickets
normally start at $1k, but 50 heavily discounted "Generation 44" tickets
have been released to Young Democrats (and other folks under 40.) If you're

No January meeting for KCYD; Save Thursday, 2/23 for February

Fellow King County Young Democrats,

Hopefully everyone stayed warm during the snow last week.

I spoke with KCYD Chair, Michael Althauser, last night who is working hard
at the state legislature in Olympia, and he asked me to communicate that:
* We will NOT be meeting in January
* Our January business will be included with our February meeting

KCYD Endorsements List; Meeting this Thursday; Volunteer opportunities

ENDORSEMENTS - A list of our endorsed candidates, levies, and initiatives
for 2011 and be found at the bottom of this email. Ballots are arriving so
please spread the word.

MEETING - We'll be meeting this Thursday at 7pm at the Mustard Seed Too in
Bellevue. RSVP here: [link]

General membership meeting announcement

Hello KCYDs,
The purpose of this email is to announce our next official general
membership meeting, Thursday October 27.
The meeting will be at the Mustard Seed Too in Bellevue, starting at 7:00
PM. The address is:
1428 156th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98007
Proposed agenda:
1. Adoption of agenda
2. Adoption of previous meetings' minutes

Two great events in the coming week!

Hello KCYDs!
Two great upcoming events this week.
First, this Thursday October 13th at 6 PM is the Second Annual Institute for
a Democratic Future (IDF) Stoplight Recruitment
Party<[link]>at Belltown
Billiards.
For those who don't know, IDF is a six-month fellowship program for

Join us tomorrow to canvass for Jessica Greenway!

Hey KCYDs,
Join other Democratic activists from blue Seattle in a trip to purple
suburban King County to doorbell for Jessica Greenway's campaign for
Kirkland City Council.
We'll gather at U-Village at 9am (tables across from the Apple store) for
bagels and coffee and then caravan over to the eastside.

Save the date: Thursday Sept. 1 - KCYD general membership meeting

*Hello King County Young Democrats!*
Have a passion for King County politics? Want to get involved in the
upcoming general election? Why not become an officer at KCYD? We currently
have open positions for Vice-Chair, West and South Membership Directors and
King County Democrats' Representatives. Click here for further details if

GOTV and Parties for KCYD-Endorsed Candidates

Fellow Young Democrats,

I'm writing to share a list of opportunities to volunteer to help with
Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) for our endorsed candidates; as well as
opportunities to hopefully celebrate their successes tomorrow evening.

Thanks very much--
--Rob
(KCYD <[link]> Political Affairs Director)

Tomorrow: BBQ for Barack's Birthday; Doors @ 4:30pm, Streaming Video from Chicago at ~5pm

Hey all,

Join other fans of President Barack Obama to celebrate his 50th birthday! We'll have a live streaming video starting at 5pm from Barack's Birthday celebration in Chicago, free BBQ fare and drinks, and birthday cake.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Newmark Tower
1415 2nd Ave. (at Pike St.)

KCYD Endorsements through July 26th, 2011

Fellow King County Young Democrats,

I'm writing with a few additions to our endorsements list following our
general meeting on Monday evening, July 25th:
. Bellevue City Council #5: Claudia Balducci
. Bothell City Council #2: Jennifer Armenta
. Covington City Council #1: Marlla Mhoon

Save the date: Wednesday, August 3rd, 5:00pm: BBQ for Barack's Birthday

Join fellow King County Young Democrats <[link]> to celebrate
President Barack Obama's 50th Birthday.

We'll be BBQ'ing and have a live stream from the President's 50th birthday
celebration in Chicago.

Make sure you're connected to KCYD to get the details:
* Email: KingCountyYD-subscr...@GoogleG roups.com

KCYD July Meeting this Monday (7/25) including Additional Endorsements and Events Planning

Fellow King County Young Democrats,

I'm writing with a reminder of our July general meeting:

Monday, July 25th @ 7:30pm
Newmark Tower Community Room (5th floor)
1415 2nd Ave. (at Pike St.)
Seattle, WA 98101
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Fwd: Draft meeting announcement

There will be a King County Young Democrats general meeting Monday July 25
at 7:30 PM.
The location will be in the 5th floor Community Room in the Newmark Building
in downtown Seattle:
1415 2nd Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
The purpose of the meeting will be future event discussion, political
endorsements and other topics. A detailed agenda will be distributed closer

Special YDWA Convention Newsletter

For those not yet aware, this year is the Young Democrats of America
biennial national convention. Hundreds of YDs from across the country will
be converging on Louisville, Kentucky for trainings, fascinating speakers
and networking. We've got room discounts and with success of our fundraising
drive will be able to contribute financially to help as many people make it

Fwd: Join us for a 2011 candidate barbeque!

Fellow KCYD members,
As mentioned below, I'm writing to remind you about our Candidate BBQ
(starting at 6pm) and our Endorsements meeting (starting at 8pm) both this
Saturday at the Wings Aloft Clubhouse at Boeing Field: 8467 Perimeter Rd. S,
Seattle, WA 98108<[link]>

Join us for a 2011 candidate barbeque!

Dear supporter,
The 2011 campaign season is beginning to heat up. The King County Young
Democrats will be hosting a *Candidate Barbeque* on Saturday, June 11th at
the Wings Aloft clubhouse. Wings Aloft is a flight school situated right
next to Boeing Field in Seattle. Come see the planes up close while you

King County Democratic Central Committee Endorsements

Hello King County YDs!
As many of you may know, tomorrow the King County Democrats will vote on its
endorsements for a wide variety of races across the county. While the King
County Young Democrats Executive Board has already selected two eboard
members to vote on the organization's behalf, there is an opportunity for a

Upcoming event!

Great upcoming event - a fundraiser for the NW Progressive Institute.
YDs can get a discounted entrance and volunteers can get free admission.
See below for more details on this great opportunity to talk progressive
politics with a host of fascinating individuals!
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Convention this weekend!

Hi everyone,
Convention is just a few days away and our numbers from King County are
looking low. We can do better! With many great speakers and engaging
trainings lined up, as well as a glamorous VIP reception, convention this
year will be a blast!
For those who may still be unaware, state convention is this weekend -

Register for convention!

Hi everyone,
Convention is just around the corner and so far only 7 King County members
are registered. I strongly encourage everyone to attend, it'll be a total
blast! We've got tons of great speakers and engaging trainings lined up, as
well as a glamorous (I know - glamorous in Yakima?!) VIP reception.