Seattle Republicans: 36th District

Please mark your calendars for upcoming 36th District meetings.

Thursday, April 21: Political Consultant Sharon Gilpin; Principal, The Gilpin Group

Sharon was the consultant behind Initiative 25 to give us an elected Director of Elections and has done work for some of our candidates in the 36th. She generated the ReVoteWA effort in the aftermath of the 2004 Governor’s race and has been involved in initiatives and political races here and in California. She joins us to discuss the consultant’s role and the value a good consultant can bring to a race.

Thursday, May 19: Port of Seattle Commissioner, Gail Tarleton.

Gail is seeking her second term on the Port Commission. She has recently been involved in Commission hearings on freight mobility that were at odds with some of the programs coming out of City Hall. She joins us to discuss the Port’s role in our economy.

Thursday, June 16: King County Assessor, Lloyd Hara

Lloyd is running for his second term as County Assessor. Much to the chagrin of the bureaucrats within the Department, Lloyd implemented that same work ethic he showed as a Port Commissioner. His Department does not set the tax rates but is often called upon to explain why taxes are going up when property values go down.

Location:

7:00 pm
United Church of Christ
3555 W McGraw

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

City Councilmember Tim Burgess will be our guest next Thursday, the 17th at the 36th District’s March meeting.

Tim, who lives in the 36th, is running for re-election and is rumored to be considering a run for the Mayor’s office next year. Please come to hear what he has to say and to ask questions if you like. Bring a friend or neighbor - nothing makes as good an impression as a room full of people. That helps the politicians realize that there are Republicans in the city.

7:00 pm, Thursday, March 17
3555 W McGraw
United Church of Christ

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend our up-coming meetings.

Thursday, February 17

Our guest will be Lisa Moore, Executive Director, Successful Schools in Action. Several years ago Lisa realized that local schools in our neighborhoods could be more successful by sharing resources and knowledge. The result is SSIA, a non-profit working to leverage best practices, maximize resources and reduce costs in the schools. Come and hear about her organization and learn what is happening in our local schools. www.schoolsinaction.org

Thursday, March 17

City Councilmember Tim Burgess will be our guest. Tim is chair of the Public Safety & Education Committee and also serves on the Built Environment and Transportation committees. He is up for re-election to the Council this year and rumors persist he is looking at the mayors office. He is a former Seattle Police officer, successful businessman and 36th District resident. Come with your questions about the city, the police, or other things you would like the Councilmember to address.

Meetings will begin at 7:00 pm, United Church of Christ, 3555 W McGraw in the Magnolia Village.

This past Saturday Kirby Wilbur was elected Chair of the Washington State Republican Party, succeeding Luke Esser. Kirby received 69 votes and Luke got 36.

Each county has three votes which are cast by the County Chair, the County’s State Committeeman and the Committeewoman. In King County that is Lori Sotelo, Phil Bevis, and Lisa Thwing. Lori announced that her vote was for Kirby and it is my understanding the Phil and Lisa also voted for Kirby.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, the Seattle Vigil for the Victims of the Tucson Tragedy will be held at Westlake Plaza in downtown Seattle on the corner of 4th Avenue and Pine Street.

Local elected officials and community leaders from across the political spectrum will be in attendance and participate in remembering the victims of this senseless act.

A short program will begin at 7:45 p.m. with an invocation from Fr. James Thibodeaux, St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish, followed by readings of remembrance for each of the fallen. There will also be a statement delivered from the family of Dorwan Stoddard who is formerly of Sequim, Wash. The statement and readings will be followed with a prayer led by Rev. David Bloom, a moment of silence and a closing prayer from Rabbi Alan Cook, Temple De Hirsch Sinai.

All are welcome, and candles will be available. We encourage everyone to dress appropriately for Seattle weather.

A scheduling error with the office of Tim Burgess has forced a cancellation of his meeting with us this week. He has rescheduled for March.

Since we are into the Christmas season and many have a long list parties, shopping and other activities, we will cancel this month’s meeting.

Our next meeting will be in January for the purpose of ratifying the district chair.

Enjoy the holidays and have a Merry Christmas.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

UPDATE: Canceled. Please see updated post.

Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess will be our guest this coming Thursday, December 16, at the 36th District Republican meeting.

Councilmember Burgess has been involved in the controversy over the location of a fire station on west Queen Anne and, most recently, in the budget discussions and its impact on our neighborhoods. He lives in the 36th and is rumored to be a candidate for mayor in the next election.

Please attend if you possibly can. It makes an impression when we have a full room and word does get around at City Hall.

Our meeting is at the usual site, 3555 W McGraw, 7:00 pm, this Thursday.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

October 9 will be Seattle Saturday at the KCGOP Phone Bank in Bellevue. We are looking for volunteers to spend two hours at the phone bank between noon and 5:00 pm. It is at the KCGOP headquarters, 845 106th Avenue, Bellevue. Parking is available at the building.

There will be gift certificates for use at Bellevue Square, within walking distance, for the volunteers making the most calls.

Please let me know if you can make it. I can provide rides for three or four others.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

Ted Choi passed away this past Friday. Ted was tireless in his efforts to promote Republicans in Seattle and has a long and enthusiastic history of civic involvement in his neighborhood and our city.

Many of us joined him in sign waving and rallies over the years and he seemed to be present at just about every Republican event and gathering held in the County.

His funeral is Wednesday, October 6, at St. Patrick’s Church, 2702 Broadway E, at 11:00 am, with burial following at Calvary Cemetery.

Please take a little time out of your day, if possible, to rally with Ted one last time.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

The 36th District Meeting will be held at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel this month. It’s not really our usual meeting, which is canceled, but it is the KCGOP Fall Dinner. Sign up for it at www.kcgop.org

Please attend if you possibly can. This is the Party’s main push to raise money to support our candidates. As you know we have several legislative candidates leading after the primary and others within a few points. It is our best opportunity to gain seats in many years and even send a Republican to the US Senate, so please help if you can.

We have been asked to fill a table of 10. If we do, we will get one free VIP ticket for the reception. Everyone who signs up will have their names put into a drawing and the winner will get the VIP pass. Please let me know if you are going.

The Fall Dinner will be held on Thursday, September 16th in the Spanish Ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel (formerly the Olympic Four Seasons) in Seattle. The Reception will begin at 6:00 pm, the Dinner and Auction at 7:00 pm. Terry Rossi will open the evening followed by our featured speaker Kate Obenshain, a conservative political commentator and Vice President of Young America’s Foundation. She served as Chairman of the Virginia Republican Party from 2003-2006 as the first woman Chair in the history of the VRP.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans