Celebrate the New Year

Wednesday, January 8

at the

Democrats Holiday Party!

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Alchemy Bistro & Wine Bar
842 Washington St., Port Townsend

We would love to see you there!

Help celebrate the start of a new year for Democrats to prevail in the November elections. Because of limited space, it’s essential that you reserve a seat at the table by Dec. 29. Contact Linda Abbott-Roe at labbottroe@msn.com or Jill Hamilton at jillah12@Gmail.com or 360-302-0569.

When making your reservation, please indicate your preferred entrée:

• Wild Coho salmon: Cape Cleare salmon pan-seared and topped with crème fraîche and Mediterranean Kalamata olive-caper sauce. Served with potatoes and vegetables, $29

• Beef tenderloin: 8-ounce filet cut in-house and grilled with a crumbled goat cheese and sherried wild mushrooms. Served with potatoes and a sauté of seasonal vegetables, $33

• Veggie paella: sautéed wild mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers, sugar snap peas, and sofrito (Spanish garlic-tomato-onion) in saffron broth with white wine and paella rice, $22

• Daily risotto: a vegetarian base with a meat option, price TBD.

Starters, soup, salad, and dessert choices are also on the menu.

JCD seeking new Political Action Committee chair

With the resignation of Jean Ball as Elections chair, Diane Jones has volunteered to take over the Elections position. She’ll continue as Political Action chair until party Chair Marty Gilmore fills the new vacancy.

So, the JCD Executive Committee is now recruiting someone to chair the Political Action Committee. Diane described three committee responsibilities led by the chair:

• Evaluate, vet, and recommend endorsements of candidates and ballot measures to the Executive Board to consider presenting to the membership.
• Make recommendations to the Executive Board for financial donations to candidates or other committees.
• ·Work with the Communications Committee to develop printed materials and advertisements promoting the party’s endorsed candidates and ballot measures.

2.   Arrange forums and presentations on issues, candidates, ballot measures, and legislative reports from elected officials.

3.   Monitor relevant legislation during the session

• Advise party members about resources and opportunities for contacting elected officials about current issues and legislation affecting Jefferson County residents.

To submit your names and qualifications for Political Action chair, please send an email to JCD Chair Marty Gilmore, sailingpizzas@yahoo.com.

JCD seeking new Finance Committee chair

With the resignation of Deborah Pedersen as Finance Committee chair, the Executive Board is seeking a qualified person to fill the volunteer position.

JCD Treasurer Marty Ivers would also like to hear from members interested in learning the work of his position in case there’s a need for support in the future.

Traditionally, the finance chair has supported the Membership Committee, now chaired by John Hamilton, and the treasurer in handling money at meetings and events. 

To submit your names and qualifications for Finance Committee chair, please send an email to JCD Chair Marty Gilmore, sailingpizzas@yahoo.com. To contact Marty Ivers, send an email to treasurer@jeffcodemocrats.com treasurer.

The Microphone: ‘Own the mic. Own the room’

Gary Engbrecht, JCD Precinct 702 committee officer and sound technician extraordinaire, has written instructions that are now available on the JCD website.

The instructions begin:

“If you use a microphone (mic), plan to use a mic, or are asking someone to use a mic at an event of some sort, here are 12 useful tips."

To read the tips – or download a copy of them – go here at the JCD website.

Key Dates in 2020:

To get information about each Democratic presidential candidate, visit this page of the JCD website.

Here are key dates in 2020:

Tuesday, March 10: Washington State Presidential Primary Election. Since we do not register by party in Washington, you will attest on your ballot that you are a Democrat. To register to vote or to change your address, visit votewa.gov.

Sunday, April 26: Some locations around the state will have legislative district caucuses on this date. The 24th LD will NOT have a caucus on this date … see the next entry.

Sunday, May 3: Concurrent legislative district sub-caucuses and county conventions: The county party organizations in Jefferson, Clallam and Grays Harbor counties will organize events for all Democrats. Locations to be determined.

• 24th Legislative District Sub-Caucus. Supporters of each presidential candidate will meet to elect state delegates and alternates. These delegates will take part at the next two levels (May 30 and June 14) on their behalf. The proportion of delegates to be elected for each candidate is determined by the March 10 primary election. The number of delegates to be elected in each county is determined by the number of Democrats who voted there in 2016.

• Jefferson County Democrats Convention. On the same day, each county party organization in LD 24 will conduct its convention. All Democrats take part together in adopting county platforms. 

Saturday, May 30: 6th Congressional District Caucus. State delegates elected April 26 and May 3 will elect delegates to the National Convention. Location: Suquamish.

Sunday, June 11-14: State Convention. State delegates elect more national delegates and adopt the Washington State Democratic Platform. Location: Tacoma Convention Center.

July 13-16: National Democratic Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. National delegates nominate our presidential candidate and adopt the national platform.

Nov. 3, 2020: Election Day. On this day, our fond hopes are to elect a Democrat as president of the United States, elect majorities in both houses of Congress, and to elect Democrats to state executive and legislative offices.