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Dear Democrat!

It has been an honor for me this last month, to witness a historic campaign season and victories for our party! I want to thank each and everyone of you for making our party stronger, and working hard to win back this country. The year has gone by fast, and at our next meeting, Feburary 10th at the Renton Carpenter's Hall, we will be holding our annual officer elections.

I have been with this organization, Young Democrats, for over 6 years now, and every year I am amazed at the great people that I meet and work with. I strongly encourage everyone, regardless of your experience or involvement thus far, to consider running for a position with KCYD. It is a terrific experience to make some new friends, learn about politics a little more, and have a great time with other dedicated Democrats!

The positions will be as follows:

Chair
i. Chief administrative officer of KCYD
ii. Encourage & coordinate participation of members in local and statewide senior Democratic Party activities
iii. Direct the implementation of policies adopted and authorized by the KCYD Executive Board
iv. Represent KCYD on the Young Democrats of Washington (YDWA) Executive Board
v. Represent KCYD at KCDCC meetings, in conjunction with the Vice Chair and KCDCC Representative
vi. Represent the KCYD organization in public and report on his/her activities at each KCYD meeting
vii. Other duties as assigned through vote by the KCYD membership or by the YDWA President

Vice Chair
i. Assist the Chair in the performance of the Chair’s duties in the event of his/her absence
iii. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair, KCYD Executive Board, YDWA President, or as assigned through vote by the KCYD membership

Finance Director
i. Maintain records of all receipts and disbursements of funds of the organization in accordance with all KCYD, local, state and federal laws and regulations
ii. Report financial activity at each KCYD meeting
iii. Keep all organizational financial records in order
iv. Shall be responsible for the presentation of new revenue enhancement projects
v. Coordinate fundraising events
vi. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair, KCYD Executive Board, YDWA President, or as assigned through vote by the KCYD membership.

Communications Director
i. Record and distribute minutes of all regular and executive board meetings
ii. Send notification of regular and special general membership and executive board meetings
iii. Maintain all organizational files and records in a safe and orderly manner
iv. Issue press releases prior to KCYD events
v. Serve as Editor-in-Chief for the KCYD newsletter
vi. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair, KCYD Executive Board, YDWA President, or as assigned through vote by the KCYD membership

Membership Director
i. Target and acquire new diverse members for the organization
ii. Keep current members active
iii. Coordinate social functions for members
iv. Coordinate outreach events for KCYD to grow members of the community
v. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair, KCYD Executive Board, YDWA President, or as assigned through vote by the KCYD Membership

Political/Legislative Director
i. Keep members informed of issues facing federal, state, and county elected officials
ii. Plan the political program of the meetings
iii. Organize the Endorsements process for meetings for KCYD
iv. Coordinate with YDWA for the annual Lobby Day
v. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair, KCYD Executive Board, YDWA President, or as assigned through vote by the KCYD Membership

King County Democratic Central Committee (KCDCC) Representative
i. Attend all meetings of the KCDCC and represent the interests of KCYD in voice and vote
ii. Pursuant to KCDCC representation rules, the Rep must be of opposite sex of the KCYD Vice Chair
iii. Report back to the KCYD general membership and executive board the activities of the KCDCC in a concise fashion
iv. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair, KCYD Executive Board, YDWA President, or as assigned through vote by the KCYD membership.

See you then! Please feel free to email us should you have any questions or want more information! -Chiho H. Lai KCYD Chair

Dear Democrat-

I trust that everyone is excited and energetic about our elections! Please remember to drop off your ballot/vote if you have not done so yet, every vote counts and Obama and the Governor amongst other great Democrats need your support!

Please join us tonight to celebrate victory and the making of history at the

Seattle Westin Hotel Election party (1900 Fifth Avenue )
Hosted by the Washington State Democrats
Starting around 7:00pm.

Make sure your friends and family are reminded of this important day!

Cheers
Chiho H. Lai, KCYD Chair

Its finally time we got some nice warm weather here! We want to make sure you have marked your calendars for our summer picnic!

Please bring your friends, neighbors, whoever else would be interested in a day at lovely Alki Beach with the King County Young Democrats!

Location: Alki Beach Picnic Area
Time: Arrive at 11:00am-Noon; July 12th
Bring: 1 side dish, or suggested $10 Donation

It will be a great way to spend some time with friends, enjoy delicious food, and meet some other Democrats! We will be spending the day with special guests: Phyllis Huster, Reuven Carlyle, Jim McIntire, and more candidates and elected officials!

Today at 2:30 p.m. Rep. Lynn Kessler will be hosting the Harry Truman Fund Camp Kessler Fundraiser. The event will be at:

1000 Aurora Ave. N. Unit N-100
Seattle, WA 98109

The event is in need of volunteers to help setup at 1:30 p.m.! If you would like to help out, please contact Nancy Case, Finance Director for the HDCC. She can be reached at her office at 206.381.1220 or on her mobile phone at 206.551.3088.

Chiho H Lai
Chair, KCYD

Meeting minutes for the June 1 Executive Board meeting and the June 10 General Board meeting have been posted.

Jim McIntire, Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, will be kicking off his campaign in King County next Tuesday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Olympic Sculpture Park (2901 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA). Hosting the event are House Speaker Frank Chopp, King County Executive Ron Sims, and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels.

For more information on suggested donations and to RSVP, see the candidate's website at http://www.jimmcintire.com or email kellydrake21@comcast.net.

Meeting minutes for the April 6 Executive Board meeting and the April 8 General meeting are now available. You can also now access archived newsletters for the last two months through the Info section.

It was great seeing everyone last night at the Mercer Island Firehouse. We decided to make that our permanent meeting location so please remember, our next meeting will be May 13th, 7:00 pm at the Mercer Island Firehouse! I hope to see more of you at our next meeting too!

I wanted to invite everyone to an exciting event! Governor Christine Gregoire will be holding a kick off rally this week:

Please join us for a:
kick-off rally with Governor Gregoire

Thursday, April 10th
*We will be in Seattle for an important green collar jobs event. *

South Seattle Community College
Duwamish Center – Building A (Safety Lab)
6737 Corson Avenue South, Seattle
Doors open at 3:45 pm

Paid for by People for Chris Gregoire, Governor – D P.O. Box 2771, Seattle, WA 98111

It is a little late notice, but I hope some of you can make it.

Cheers
Chiho Lai
Chair, King County Young Democrats

Don't forget, KCYD will be meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Mercer Island Firehouse (Google Maps). We will be discussing our plans to hold a discussion panel on race relations, reviewing our plans for our summer picnic, and will be talking with Reuven Carlyle, candidate for State Representative in the 36th Legislative District.

Our new, highly functional, beautiful, and informative website is now online!

Should you need to access content on the old website, you may find it here.

Any comments, suggestions, or problems should be sent to webmaster@kcyd.org.