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November Meetings, a New Style, and Election Results
Our next meeting is going to be this coming Tuesday, Nov. 10th, at the Twist restaurant and lounge in Seattle. The address is 2313 First Ave ( near Bell Street), Seattle, WA 98121. We'll be starting at 5:30 pm and running until about 7 pm. If you can't make it right at 5:30, please still try to come for part of the meeting.
We will be considering changes to the KCYD Constitution, which the general membership will then vote on at the first December meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8th, in Seattle.
NEW STYLE, you say?
In an effort to increase the accessibility of our chapter for people who live in one part of King County or another, we're starting to hold meetings both on the westside in the Seattle area, and on the eastside each month. The King County Young Democrats executive board recognizes that King County is so much more than just Seattle or just Bellevue, and we want to make sure everyone is able to participate no matter which side of the water you're on. Therefore, there will be a meeting/Happy Hour in Bellevue on November 17th, also at 5:30 pm, at the Rock Bottom Bar and Grill. The address there is 550 106th Ave. NE, Suite 103 in Bellevue where the Galleria is. So if it's easier for your to get to a KCYD meeting in Bellevue, or the Seattle area, both options will be available. That way, you can stay connected and involved without necessarily having to commute to a potentially inconvenient locale.
Hope to see you at one of the upcoming meetings.
I also just want to take a small paragraph to say that the results of this year's state election have warmed my heart. Voters in Washington state, in part because of the work of young people knocking on doors, making phone calls, donating and spreading the word to their professional and personal networks, made the right choices on a great number of votes. The shining examples of Referendum 71, which passed and means that equal rights for all families will be maintained in our state, and Initiative 1033, which rightfully went down in flames and sent a message to Tim Eyman that voters do support fundamental social services and are onto his game, are only two instances where my faith in the liberal fair-mindedness of Washington voters has been renewed. We the Democrats may not have won every race, but the votes that we did win on were ideologically important in many cases.
So, Young Democrats, give yourselves a pat on the back for the work you have done and the victories we achieved...and get ready for the next fight. Our work is never finished.
We will be considering changes to the KCYD Constitution, which the general membership will then vote on at the first December meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8th, in Seattle.
NEW STYLE, you say?
In an effort to increase the accessibility of our chapter for people who live in one part of King County or another, we're starting to hold meetings both on the westside in the Seattle area, and on the eastside each month. The King County Young Democrats executive board recognizes that King County is so much more than just Seattle or just Bellevue, and we want to make sure everyone is able to participate no matter which side of the water you're on. Therefore, there will be a meeting/Happy Hour in Bellevue on November 17th, also at 5:30 pm, at the Rock Bottom Bar and Grill. The address there is 550 106th Ave. NE, Suite 103 in Bellevue where the Galleria is. So if it's easier for your to get to a KCYD meeting in Bellevue, or the Seattle area, both options will be available. That way, you can stay connected and involved without necessarily having to commute to a potentially inconvenient locale.
Hope to see you at one of the upcoming meetings.
I also just want to take a small paragraph to say that the results of this year's state election have warmed my heart. Voters in Washington state, in part because of the work of young people knocking on doors, making phone calls, donating and spreading the word to their professional and personal networks, made the right choices on a great number of votes. The shining examples of Referendum 71, which passed and means that equal rights for all families will be maintained in our state, and Initiative 1033, which rightfully went down in flames and sent a message to Tim Eyman that voters do support fundamental social services and are onto his game, are only two instances where my faith in the liberal fair-mindedness of Washington voters has been renewed. We the Democrats may not have won every race, but the votes that we did win on were ideologically important in many cases.
So, Young Democrats, give yourselves a pat on the back for the work you have done and the victories we achieved...and get ready for the next fight. Our work is never finished.
