Seattle Republicans: 36th District

Those of you interested in a summary of yesterday’s results may want to check out www.washingtonstatewire.com.

Erik Smith, one of the better reporters at work in the state, has a story up titled:

Dark Night for Democrats – Attack from the Left Misfires in Tuesday’s Primary, While Dems Founder in Swing Districts
Democrat Murray Polls Poorly in Senate Race; Rossi is Challenger – It’s Heck vs. Herrera in the Third

Please join us this Thursday, 7:00 pm, United Church of Christ, 3555 W McGraw for the GOP District meeting. We’ll look at the Primary results, upcoming events, and campaign activities between now and November.

There will also be an update on the Mayor’s road diet. GM Nameplate, located on 15th W, has announced that they may be moving out of the city, and taking 400 jobs with them, because of the Mayor’s policies (read more).

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

Please participate to help Republican candidates in what could be a great year for them.

Thanks,
Glenn

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Super Saturday @ KCGOP
From: Lori Sotelo

District Chairman,

We will hold a Super Saturday at the KCGOP featuring Attorney General Rob McKenna 9am tomorrow at our Bellevue HQ. This is an important event going into the Primary to rally the troops. There will be coffee and donuts in the morning, and pizza in the afternoon. There will also be walking lists and phone banking opportunities for everyone. It is important that your district be represented and your activists attend, especially for the morning Rally at 9am.
The schedule will be:
9:00am Kick off Super Saturday **press to be on site**
- Rob McKenna and Legislative candidate speeches
9:45am Dismiss for Doorbell / Phone Bank Blitz
12:00pm Candidates arrive, doorbellers return, pizza time
12:15pm Candidate time
-Federal and Legislative candidate speeches

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa (office or 206-349-7542) or me (206-795-2049).

Lori

Steve Beren has registered as a write-in candidate for US Representative for Congress in our District, running against Jim McDermott. He is the only Republican running for the seat. You can find more about his write-in campaign at http://www.berenforcongress.com/

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

Sally Bagshaw, Seattle City Councilmember, will be our guest Thursday night at the District meeting, United Church of Christ, 3555 W McGraw, Seattle, 7:00 pm.

Councilmember Bagshaw is chair of the committee overseeing Parks and the Seattle Center. She also serves on a committee looking at development of the central waterfront in conjunction with the Viaduct replacement. That will be vital in access to and from the south for many of us.

Please make an effort to attend. The more people we have, the more the politicians are likely to pay attention to us. I look forward to seeing you Thursday.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36 District Republicans

Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders will be our guest at this week’s meeting of the 36th District Republicans.

Please join us 7:00 pm Thursday evening at 3555 W McGraw, United Church of Christ.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

The King County Council will be voting at 1:30 this afternoon on increasing the sales tax. If possible please attend the Council Meeting in the Council Chambers, King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Avenue, Seattle.

KCGOP Chair Lori Sotelo writes:

Today the King County Council will take the final vote on a sales tax increase for King County. The Council Members who are standing against the increase are taking some real heat. I know there are protests planned by the sales tax proponents this morning.

Please help get folks to the Council Meeting today at 1:30pm who do not support a tax increase.

I am just informed that there is a possibility that the five council members supporting the sales tax increase will put forth a vote tomorrow to put the tax on the November ballot when the vote fails today for the primary ballot. They only need five votes to do that. Making it more important that there is a presence today.

The link from the KCGOP about the tax increase is here: http://www.kcgop.org/sitemax/GetInvolved/STOP2salestaxincrease/tabid/112/Default.aspx

Thanks,
Lori

The Municipal League is looking for volunteers to serve on its Candidate Evaluation Committee. The Municipal League’s candidate evaluations are the most influential rankings in King County. It is important that Republicans serve on the Evaluation Committee.

PCOs and other elected officials are not eligible, but all others are. Please consider volunteering for this if you can or encourage those you know to step up. The deadline for applying is May 28.

From the Municipal League:

The Municipal League Candidate Evaluation Committees research election candidates, call candidate references and conduct in person candidate interviews to help produce our region’s only independent non-partisan, non-agenda driven evaluations of candidates for public office. The Municipal League ratings are an important tool for voters and one of the most important public service programs the Municipal League undertakes each year.

The application is due on May 28th and the rest of the 2010 timeline is as follows:

* CEC training sessions - June 8 and 15 (Candidate Investigators attend both)
* Candidate investigations - June 9-20 (individual actions, no meetings)
* Candidate Evaluation Committee meetings - June 21-24 & June 28-July 1 (6-9:00 pm)
* Committee Final Review - July 12 or 13 (Candidate Investigators attend just one night)
* Board Final Review - July 14 or 15 (Candidate Investigators attend one night)
* Ratings Released - July 19
* Ratings Release Party – July 20

All the information and a paper application can be found at http://www.munileague.org/candidate-evaluations/take-part.
You can also apply online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/candidate-investigator-application

We will be meeting this Thursday, May 20, 7:00 pm, United Church of Christ, 3555 W McGraw St. If you are a PCO, please bring your completed PCO Declaration. Forms will be available at the meeting if you can’t download that attached. If you are not a PCO and would like to become one, we can check to see if your precinct is open and get you registered. The deadline for filing is fast approaching so please help us get these filled out this week.

The following Resolution will be considered at the meeting:

Whereas Nickerson provides important east-west access for Magnolia, Queen
Anne and Ballard Maritime Communities; and

Whereas SR 99 viaduct will soon be reduced to two lanes in each direction;
and

Whereas, the ongoing reconstruction on Mercer East to be followed by Mercer
West will cause additional cars and trucks to transit over Nickerson; and

Whereas maintaining the capacity of the Nickerson corridor is vital to
maintaining and increasing the flow of goods that moving through the Port of
Seattle each year; and

Whereas Nickerson Street is an essential corridor for the citizens of
Ballard, Magnolia, Queen Anne and other neighborhoods within the City of
Seattle; and

Whereas support of the maintaining the four lane capacity of Nickerson Street
is strongest along the adjoining Communities and Business included in the
36th District; and

Whereas many Magnolia and Queen Anne citizens regularly travel to the
University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Fremont and to I-5 on
Nickerson Street; and

Therefore, be it resolved that the 36th District Republicans Oppose the City of
Seattle’s suggested plan to reduce the number of active traffic lanes on
Nickerson from four to two in a process described as a “Road Diet” between
13th Avenue W. to Warren Ave W.

Therefore, be it resolved that the city be encouraged to complete the bike
trail under the Ballard Bridge to connect the south canal trail to the
Interbay trail.

Therefore, be it resolved that the officers of the 36th District Republicans
forward this Resolution to the Mayor of the City of Seattle and to all
members of the Seattle City Council.

Glenn Avery
Chair, 36th District Republicans

The 36th District Republicans have unanimously adopted the following:

A RESOLUTION

WHEREAS public safety is the first and greatest responsibility of
government, and

WHEREAS the City of Seattle is known nationwide for its kind treatment
of those who are down-and-out, and

WHEREAS the anti-aggressive panhandling ordinance proposed by
Councilmember Tim Burgess would in no way harm or deter any person who
is not aggressive in pursuit of a handout,

WE, the 36th District Republicans, do resolve that we support the
passage of Council Bill Number 116807, also known as the anti-aggressive
panhandling ordinance, now before the Seattle City Council.