Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle

The MDC will honor the long and distinguished political careers of Gael Tarleton and Jeanne Kohl Welles on Thursday May 9, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 121 Vine Street in Belltown Seattle.

As He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization The long-serving congressman from Portland, who has become the top ma*****na advocate on Capitol Hill, believes the issue could boost President Biden’s support with young voters.

The Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle and John Comerford and Sheila Preston Comerford will host a gathering to honor the careers of Gael Tarleton and Jeanne Kohl-Welles on Thursday, May 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 121 Vine Street in Belltown.
I mentioned this during the Good of the Order at the April 36th District meeting. Attendees are encouraged to discuss the two leaders, bring potluck, and talk politics.

Gael Tarleton, the Woman with 27 (at Least) Careers She still follows the lesson of her mother: Do the best you can for the community you live in.

The MDC will meet on Sunday December 17 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at 121 Vine Street, second floor. Members could bring a potluck item.

I will make pumpkin pie.

Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (21), 13, 24-33 (124), 27, 28 (131-132), 62, and the D and E lines serves stop pairs at Cedar and/or Bell streets; lines C and H and Route 40 serve the stop pair at Virginia Street.

Matthew Roberson, a Police Officer with the City of Seattle serving as the Youth Outreach Officer, leads the SPD Personal Safety team. Our team specializes in providing Personal Safety Training tailored to diverse audiences. We are flexible and can customize our classes to meet your specific requirements. To arrange a class for your business, community group, neighborhood, or school, please get in touch with your Community Policing Coordinator (CPC) directly. Jayson Todd Morris

The MDC will have a happy hour discussion on Wednesday October 25 at 4 p.m. at Zeitgeist Coffee.

Zeitgeist Coffee Zeitgeist Coffee is a coffeehouse in the heart of Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle, serving illy coffee and showcasing local, fine art.

The Administrative Office of the Court’s (AOC) Equity & Access Program, which is within the Washington AOC’s Office of Court Innovation, is excited to share that we have secured full-time funding for our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Access Coordinator position earlier than expected.

We are launching a new recruitment for a full-time ADA Access Coordinator to join our team! We are seeking a disability justice champion to help us make “justice for all” a reality in Washington state courts.

Link to apply: Court Program Analyst - ADA Access Coordinator (Full-Time)

Closing date: October 12, 2023

The transformative work this position will do:

The Court Program Analyst, ADA Access Coordinator, will work in partnership with persons with disabilities, judges, court administrators, court staff handling ADA accommodations requests, Equity and Access Program team members, the newly created Washington Supreme Court Disability Justice Task Force, and other judicial system partners, to remove barriers and ableist systems that create inequitable outcomes for people with disabilities at all levels in our court system. This position will provide strategic coordination, advocacy, training, and technical assistance to courts to support their compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Washington State Law Against Discrimination, and other applicable federal and state laws, regulations, court rules, standards, guidelines, and policies. This position will also consult with persons with disabilities, conduct research, and recommend and implement policy changes and system improvements to help courts better meet the needs of persons with disabilities and ensure equal access to justice.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

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The The MDC is holding a happy hour discussion the 2023 Primary Election. We will meet at Optimism Brewing at five p.m. Friday August 18. It is on the south side of East Union Street just east of Broadway. It is served by the First Hill Streetcar and routes 2, 9, and 60 directly and it is nearby routes 12 and 49 and the Capitol Hill Link station. The bartenders should be able to direct you to our table. (I have enjoyed several visits -- politics, urban happy hours, and work).

Paul Elliott has researched the financing of the Seattle Council candidates and will have remarks to kick off our discussion.

Some members may wish to discuss the county races as well.

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ST obit for David Jones; he and Maryanne Tagney Jones hosted the MDC Holiday party for several years (before Covid) at the Colman Mansion in Fauntleroy.

The memorial service will be at MOHAI next Sunday.

Remembering the life of David Jones David Jones passed away in Washington. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Services by Emmick Funeral Home.

Interested in elections? Check-out this opportunity to serve on the King County Citizens’ Election Oversight Committee (CEOC). The CEOC is a 16-member committee of volunteers, who have interest or expertise in elections. They produce an annual report to the King County Council on their observations, findings, and recommendations on election-related matters. Currently, the CEOC has the following unfilled positions:

One representative of the Vietnamese-speaking community. The term of this position ends in December 2023. The Council may appoint the successful candidate to complete the current term as well as serve for an additional term of three years.

One jurisdictional representative from a junior taxing district or a city with a population of under twenty thousand. The term of this position ends in May 2025. The Council may appoint the successful candidate to complete the current term as well as serve for an additional term of three years.

The applications are requested to be submitted by September 26, 2023. For more information on how to apply, please visit www.kingcounty.gov/ceoc

Jayson Todd Morris

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The Coelho Center
for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation at Loyola Law School.

One Seattle Day of Service - Mayor | seattle.gov The One Seattle Day of Service is a citywide day of volunteerism to give back and take action to improve the city we love.

King County needs your input. It will be one of the important factors used to inform Executive Constantine and the Metropolitan King County Council’s policy and funding decisions given this now dire situation.

Budget Survey - PublicInput This fall King County s general fund will face a significant shortfall r equir ing programs and investments to be cut. These cuts are required now because the legislature has not adjusted the outdated tax revenue limits for counties for more than twenty years . The King County general fund is essent...

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“Why didn’t they teach me this?” Preliminary Report on the Teaching of Disability History | Emerging America By Rich Cairn, Emerging America At the end of the 2021-2022 school year, Emerging America widely promoted an online survey of teachers to discover how much U.S. students are taught Disability History. Though the response was small, the results offer intriguing insights. The survey will repeat in 202...

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Is a basic income program right for Washington? The legislature considers a new proposal ‘When you don't have to worry so much about taking care of your family's basic needs, you're in a much better position to focus at work and reimagine a different future for you and your family, whether that's going back to school, caring for young children during a difficult time like Covid, or lo...

Today, the White House is releasing a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to provide information so you know what to apply for, who to contact, and how to get ready to rebuild. This guidebook is a 465-page roadmap to the funding available under the law, as well as an explanatory document that shows direct federal spending at the program level.

Building a Better America | The White House Learn how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a historic investment in our nation's infrastructure and competitiveness.

Snoqualmie Tribe Acquires 12,000 Acres of Ancestral Forestland in King County | Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Snoqualmie Tribe Acquires 12,000 Acres of Ancestral Forestland in King County by Snoqualmie Tribe | Feb 3, 2022 | News, Release The purchase is the largest acquisition of ancestral lands in the Tribe’s modern historySNOQUALMIE INDIAN RESERVATION – The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, a federally recogni...

Origins of Black History Month College of Humanities and Fine Arts Dean Barbara Krauthamer shares the origins of Black History Month in Massachusetts and the United States.

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Maddow taking break from MSNBC show to work on film, podcast projects: report MSNBC host Rachel Maddow will reportedly take a hiatus from her show to pursue other projects.

Schrier Addresses Sustainability, Trade With Vilsack During last week’s House Ag Committee hearing, USDA head Tom Vilsack addressed current state of the farming economy as well as specific concerns and issues from members. One of those members, Washington’s Dr. Kim Schrier, spent much of her time pressing the Ag Secretary about what’s taking pla...

King County Awards $2 Million To Develop At Resource Center For Skyway - The Seattle Medium Local Services awarded a $2 million grant to the Renton Innovation Zone Partnership (RIZP) and King County Housing Authority (KCHA) for development of a resource center at a former bank building in the heart of the unincorporated community of Skyway and West-Hill.

Canadian Pacific Prepares to Put First Hydrogen Locomotive into Service The Canadian Pacific SD40-2F turned “H2OEL” will be used initially in Alberta.

It’s Time for a Guaranteed Basic Income in Washington State If you want to give poor people money, then sign on in support and show up to testify remotely on Feb 1.

‘Sold by Amazon’ program shut down after WA attorney general’s antitrust investigation Amazon is shutting down its “Sold by Amazon” program after an investigation from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson found it was anticompetitive and violated antitrust laws.

Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment The liberal justice’s decision to step down after more than 27 years on the court allows the president to appoint a successor who could serve for decades.

Too many women like Sharon remember the horrible years when safe and legal reproductive care was non-existent. Roe v. Wade gave patients across the United States the opportunity and agency to take control of their own bodies, lives, and futures. Anti-abortion laws like those passed in Texas and Mississippi needlessly endanger patients and take away patients’ ability to make their own decisions about pregnancy and parenting. I’m working every day to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to protect the right to abortion on the federal level and ensure we don’t turn back the clock on abortion rights.

After one year in office: promises made, promises kept.