October 15th General Meeting

Ballots drop in a few weeks & the Seattle Budget Season has started. At our October meeting we will hear from Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Shaun Scott about why this election is so critical to the 43rd. We'll also learn about the proposed massive cuts to the Seattle budget, how this will effect us an our community, and what we can do about it.

Our agenda for our October 15th General Meeting includes a resolution on affordable housing at Fort Lawton. Please take some time to review the resolution. If you have questions, please reach out!

Register for the October 15th Meeting!

Our Agenda - Read the full agenda

1. Ballots mailed Wed Oct 16th, arriving around the 18th

2. PCO terms are ending; new ones beginning

3. 2025-26 Reorg coming in January

4. Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Seattle Council Position 8) - https://www.alexisforseattle.com/

5. Shaun Scott (LD43 Legislature) - https://www.betterwashington.org/

6. Get Out The Vote: Relational organizing, adopting a precinct, getting PCO walk lists

7. Resolution in Support of City of Seattle Development of Low Income Housing on Surplus Fort Lawton Land

8. Saving the Seattle Budget - Seattle Solidarity Budget - https://www.seattlesolidaritybudget.com/

   1. The proposed Seattle City Budget is under review. We’ll learn about what’s in it, what’s not in it, and how you can get engaged to lobby for progressive values with City Council and the Mayor

   2. Read the agenda for details on the budget, reports from city offices, the timeline, and how to get involved

Get Out the Vote!
If you're a PCO, fill out our PCO Canvassing List Request Form. It will help Ryan Driscoll, our PCO chair, to customize a list to your specifications. If you have additional questions, reach out to Ryan at pco-committee-chair@43rdDemocrats.org.

Register for the October 15th General Meeting. Thank you for helping get out the vote for our endorsed candidates!

- Paul Chapman, Chair, 43rd LD Democrats