Hello Democrats! We had a great meeting tonight and heard briefly from a great group of candidates. I'd like to commend each and every one of them for their hard work in this process; you've all done a great job and we're proud to call you Democrats. Now to the results of tonight's vote. Congratulations to our top 3:
Here's how the vote turned out. Jim Cooper will send the results to Commissioners Wolfe and Romero tonight so they can choose which of our qualified candidates will be the next Thurston County Commissioner. Thank you, |
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ML King Day/Inauguration Food Drive To honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and to recognize that “Change is Coming” with Barack Obama’s Inauguration, thousands of groups all across the country are organizing service projects on Monday, January 19th (King Day) and Tuesday the 20th (Inauguration Day). Here in Thurston County, we’re organizing a county-wide food drive for the Thurston County Food Bank. Food Bank donations always drop off significantly after Christmas, even though the need is still there. In fact, this year, with the economy in a shambles, the need is greater than ever. Our vision is to meet this huge need, to honor MLK Day and the Obama Inauguration, and to give thousands of people the chance to be of service to their community, all at the same time. Over 5 days, we want to be a visible presence, reaching out to everyone in Thurston County: where they worship, where they shop, and where they go to school. We need your help. How you can help We have many, many ways you can get involved. Choose the one that’s right for you: 1. Places of Worship 2. Supermarkets 3. Schools 4. Other ways to help Thank you! Together, we can demonstrate that Change is Coming! The need is great – but we have shown that our commitment is greater! Yes we can! |
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I hope you are all well and having a great Holiday Week! This is an announcement that our January TCD meeting is specially scheduled for Monday, January 5, at 7:00 PM. We will be in room 152, building 1 at the Thurston County Courthouse (Confirmed) We are having this specially scheduled meeting due to the critical need to get recommendations of three candidates to Commissioners Wolfe, and Romero, so they can choose the Commissioner that will replace Commissioner Macleod after his retirement January 1st. Note: the first step in our selection process happens Saturday the 3rd 1:00-4:00 PM in the large courtroom 129, Building 2 at the Thurston County Courthouse (Confirmed). This will include a moderated forum of the applicants followed by a nonbinding vote by the elected PCO’s from the 3rd Commissioner District. This vote will produced a ranked list of the candidates that will sent on to the full Central Committee for use in making their decision. ***EDIT - This meeting has happened and the results can be seen here*** On Monday the 5th we will only have one hour devoted to this topic so if you need more information than the application materials linked here, or a three minute speech from each candidate before voting, then I highly encourage you to attend Saturday’s forum to observe. More information on the process is outlined here. The agenda for this special meeting will be limited to the Central Committee (PCO’s) hearing from and then voting for three of the commissioner candidates; and a forum to hear from those who are running for the Chair of the Washington State Democrats. We will resume our regularly scheduled monthly meetings on February 23rd (4th Monday). The Food Bank desperately needs donations do please remember to bring one or more non-perishable items for donation to the Thurston County Food Bank. Jim Cooper Chair,
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