43rd LD Reorganization - January 17, 2023

Our reorg for the 43rd LD Democrats is January 17, 2023, and we’re inviting you to participate.

Register for the virtual meeting by clicking here.

What’s a “reorg”? Reorg is how we choose our board to represent our membership, and is mandated by state law every two years. In the coming biennial, the 43rd will have the opportunity to influence the Seattle City Council elections, state & federal races, King County elections, and the Washington State legislative sessions. 

• Click here for the agenda for the meeting.

• Click here for the proposed rules for the meeting.

• Click here for the list of candidates for board positions.

At our January reorg meeting, we’ll elect every board position (see descriptions here). Only PCOs elected in 2022 (those who either filed and were unopposed or won their election) can vote for the following board positions:

• Chair

• Vice-Chair

• State Committee Members

• King County Committee Members & alternates

All voting members can vote for the committee chairs and other positions. If you are an elected PCO or paid membership dues during 2022 and reside in the 43rd, you are a voting member for this reorg. These positions are:

• Secretary

• Chair—Communications committee

• Chair—Elections committee

• Chair—Fundraising committee

• Chair—Meetings and Events committee

• Chair—Membership committee

• Chair—PCO committee

• Chair—Policy and Advocacy committee

• Chair—Technology committee

How you can participate

1. Register for the virtual meeting by clicking here.

2. If you’re an elected PCO, or voting member, look for an email with instructions and your voting code.

3. Attend the meeting to vote for your board members!

For more information

• See this slide deck explaining the reorg process.

• See this doc of board position descriptions.

• Click here for the agenda for the meeting.

• Click here for the proposed rules for the meeting.

• Click here for the list of candidates for board positions.

If you have any questions, you can also reach out to the current Chair and Vice Chair

• Chair, Paul Chapman: chair@43rddemocrats.org

• Vice Chair, Tara Gallagher: vicechair@43rddemocrats.org 

Hello, new LD members!

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So that we can respect each other's time, please peruse the agenda beforehand. We have a pretty busy schedule!

Join us to

• Hear statements from King County District Court judge candidates

• Learn about some upcoming event opportunities

• Vote for new executive board positions

• Find out what redistricting means for you and some new members

• Take action around the legislative priorities that survived this session's first and second cut-off dates

There is a proposed bylaws change to accept new members from other districts subsequent to redistricting.

Electing a New Chair, and more!

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During this meeting, PCOs will elect a new Chair and King County Representative of the 43rd! All submitted statements for the positions can be viewed here. With all of the hullabaloo that happened with redistricting—which still has to be approved by the Legislature—we'll also cover what these changes might mean for each of us. Otherwise, the first day of this year's short legislative session began Jan. 10! Which means it's time to organize. If you haven’t heard, we do already have legislative priorities.

So that we can respect each other's time, please peruse the agenda beforehand. We’ll meet Jan. 18th at 7PM.

Step up in The 43rd!

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Happy 2022, 43rd District Democrats!

...Still feels weird writing, typing, and reading "2022."

Needless to say, there will be two openings in the Executive board. We will elect these positions at the January 18 meeting. All those elected will fill out terms running until January 2023.

As announced at the November meeting, 43rd Chair Scott Alspach has stepped down to devote time to a new baby, so we will be electing a new chair.

We will publish candidate statements for chair starting January 11th. Please submit a statement of no more than 500 words to tara.gallagher@43rddemocrats.org. Statements can be submitted up to the day of the meeting, there will also be speaking opportunities for the candidates.

Only PCOs (elected and appointed) can vote for the chair.

PCOs: Please note that we will make available to chair candidates PCO contact information provided when filing for election or appointment. PCOs who want to opt out of the contact list, please contact PCO chair Cody Olsen by Monday, January 8th.

Candidates should be aware that at the first meeting after new district maps are official and membership boundaries change, the PCOs will have an option to vote to have a new election for chair. This is not likely to happen, but be aware of the possibility.

There is also an opening for a representative to the King County Democrats; Tara Gallagher stepped down following her election as Vice-Chair. Per King County Democrats by-laws, this position is open to anyone who identifies as anything other than male (ie, female or non-binary). Please note that KCD meetings are expected to remain remote for 2022.

This position is also elected by only PCOs. Candidates will have a chance to speak at the meeting, candidates don't need to provide any advanced statement.

If you have any questions about the positions or the elections, please contact Vice Chair Tara Gallagher at tara.gallagher@43rddemocrats.org