Forty Third District Dems

Endorsements & Judicial Candidate Forum – Regular June Meeting Cancelled

Fri, 02 May 2008 01:44:25 GMT

Endorsements & Judicial Candidate Forum – Regular June Meeting Cancelled

The district has cancelled our general membership meeting in June and replaced it with a Judicial Candidate Forum on Sunday, June 8th at 12:30 in the afternoon. We created this forum to increase the quantity and the quality of information available to voters about judicial candidates. By offering an opportunity for voters to meet judicial candidates, people will be able to make more informed decisions during the primary elections. The tentative meeting location is the Green Lake Public Library: 7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N., Seattle, WA 98115. The Green Lake Branch has a meeting room that is wheelchair-accessible and has a maximum occupancy of 99 people. We may move the meeting in the event that we need a bigger space.

We plan on inviting voters from across King County. At the conclusion of the forum, we will hold our Primary Endorsements meeting. In addition to the judicial races, Congressman Jim McDermott, Governor Christine Gregoire, Lt. Governor Brad Owen, Auditor Brian Sonntag, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, and are seeking re-election. Democrats are challenging the current Republican incumbents of Secretary of State, Commissioner of Public Lands, and Attorney General. In addition, the Mike Murphy is retiring as Treasurer and Democratic State Representative Jim McIntire is seeking his position. The non-partisan office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, held by Terry Bergeson, is also subject to election. All candidates seeking our endorsement must fill out a candidate questionnaire. Endorsement rules will be posted on our website: www. 43rddems.org

Candidate filing statement and four tips for running for national delegate

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:26:44 GMT

Tip One: Find a person, or people, who will help you during your campaign for national delegate. You will need extra hands to distribute fliers and to cheer you up when you feel down. Campaigns are pretty rough!
Tip Two: Contact your voting universe: emails, letters, postcards... get your message out. Keep your message simple and to the point: "I deserve your vote because..." Remember to include alternates in your contacts since some alternates may be seated that morning.
Tip Three: Follow up on your initial contacts: phone calls, in-person conversations. Find out what your voter cares about and ask how you can help them to further his/her agenda. Become an ally. Few will be elected although many will try... those who are elected will be the ones who have made personal connections within the universe of voters.
Tip Four: Do not forget your speech - what you decide to say when you get the microphone is very important. Many people running for national delegate will be good candidates - dedicated to her/his candidate with a history of community involvement. Many will send postcards and make phone calls. It will be a hard choice who to vote for and so the speeches may decide the vote. Make a solid finish. Highlight what makes you special.

And remember: FILL OUT YOUR CANDIDATE FILING STATEMENT! Link to a copy here: http://www.wa-democrats.org/pdf/uploaded/2008%20Declaration%20of%20Candidacy%20Form%20-%20District%20Level.pdf Mail, e-mail, or fax the Declaration of Candidacy form to the Washington State Democrats office. There are no exceptions. You can mail this form to Dwight Pelz, Chair, RE: Declaration of Candidacy, Washington State Democratic Party, PO Box 4027, Seattle, WA, 98194 or e-mail it to doc@wa-democrats.org. You can fax it to (206) 583-0301.

Also, this document may be interesting for you, it is a link to a three-page document explaining the different types of delegates and alternates: http://www.wa-democrats.org/pdf/uploaded/Delegates.pdf

Correction to earlier blog entry information for delegates

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:31:10 GMT

The list for all of the delegates in the Seventh Congressional District is available through Angela Henry at the State Party: henry@wa-democrats.org. Other contact information for Angela is available on the State Party website: www.wa-democrats.org

Information for people who want to meet other Obama volunteers, please send email to 43forObama@gmail.com and not Rose's personal email address. Opps!

Elections Committee meeting

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:39:18 GMT

If you are already active in organizing your precinct (see the Spring Field Plan at: http://www.43rddems.org/documents/Spring2008FieldPlan.doc) and are interested in helping your neighboring precincts organize, please plan to join our Elections Committee. We'll have our first meeting this Tuesday evening at 6pm and then meet monthly after that. Contact 43rdDems@wuxx.com to RSVP. Thanks--

--Rob Dolin, Vice-Chair for Elections

Information for delegates running to the 7th Congressional District Caucus

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:50:13 GMT

Congratulations on your election as a delegate representing the 43rd Legislative District Democrats! The 43rd Legislative District is the most politically active legislative district in the state so it is truly an honor to have been selected by your peers in this process. As you look forward to the 7th Congressional Caucus on May 17, there is some information that you should know…

First, we want our district to shine on May 17th! So no matter who your presidential preference is, if you have any questions at all about the process, feel free to email the chair or any of the officers. Contact information is posted online at: http://www.43rddems.org/Officers.aspx. The executive board is here to help you!

Second, delegates for all of the presidential preferences have begun to lobby each other for votes. This is natural. Only the delegates elected by their legislative districts will have the power to vote for who goes on to the Democratic National Convention. With so many people interested and so few seats available, your vote is powerful. Expect to be contacted many times between now and May 17.

If you would like to contact your fellow delegates from the 43rd Legislative District, you can get the list from Rob Dolin at 43rddems@wuxx.com

If you would like to contact your fellow delegates from across the 7th Congressional District, you can get the list from Javier Valdez at airjav@msn.com

If you would like contact information for local people who have been helping to organize for the candidates, two valuable resources are David Kunselman (Clinton) at dkunselman@yahoo.com and Rose Minier (Obama) at teklanika@gmail.com. You can also contact the presidential campaigns directly: www.hillaryclinton.com and www.barackobama.com

Third, we are hosting a “How to Run for Delegate” panel and training at the Capitol Hill Library (425 Harvard Ave. E. Seattle, WA 98102) on Sunday, April 27th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this training is to discuss lobbying strategies that you can use to strengthen your position as a candidate and to provide some tips for effective campaign communications. This training is open to everyone and will not be targeted towards any presidential preference. It should be especially helpful for first-time delegate candidates.

Agenda for Tuesday, April 15th 2008 - General Membership Meeting Agenda

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:11:24 GMT

43rd Legislative District Democrats Organization
General Membership Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 15th 2008
University Heights Community Center
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Time	Item	Speaker(s)
6:30 p.m.	Doors Open - Social Hour
7:30 p.m.	Call Meeting to Order	Hillary Madsen
7:35 p.m.	Special Guests Appearances from Candidates for Public Office	Susan Craighead Barbara Mack Marianne Spearman Peter Goldmark
7:45 p.m.	Chair’s Report L.D. Caucus Summary Volunteer Recognition Call for Volunteers Calendar Setting Nominating Convention	Hillary Madsen
8:00 p.m.	New Business Elections for Events Vice-Chair Elections for PCO Poll workers Resolutions	Hillary Madsen Stephanie Pure Julian Wheeler Hillary Madsen
8:30 p.m.	Break - Raffle
8:35 p.m.	Program Spring Field Plan	Rob Dolin
9:30 p.m.	Good of the Order - Adjourn!

King County Convention - Sunday, April 13th

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:29:18 GMT

King County Convention – Sunday April 13, 2008 – 2:00 pm

West Seattle High School Gymnasium

3000 California Avenue SW – Seattle 98116

Chair: Susan Sheary, suzie2004@comcast.net

The purpose of the Convention is to adopt resolutions and platform planks. Expect a lot of policy debates. There will be no elections of any kind. All of the delegates elected during the Feb. 9th precinct caucuses are eligible to attend the King County Convention. The convention will be large because all of the precint delegates in KING COUNTY are eligible to attend. Registration opens at 1:00 pm. Please bring something to read in case you are standing in line for a long time.

Delegates and Alternates Results

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:24:43 GMT

Congratulations to the 67 delegates and 33 alternates elected to represent their candidate and the 43rd LD at the Congressional District Caucus and State Convention. More details on how everyone can get involved are on the 43rd LD Democrats website.

Female

Male

Obama
Delegates

Kira Brodie (SEA 43-2007)

Reneschia Brown (SEA 43-3320)

Vanessa Casavant (SEA 43-2044)

Catherine Cunan (SEA 43-1783)

Keridwyn Deller (SEA 43-2004)

Lizzie Evans (SEA 43-1363)

Patricia Fay (SEA 43-1875)

Jenny Foster (SEA 43-2021)

Joann Francis (SEA 43-3320)

Sarah Gaither (SEA 43-2063)

Tara Gallagher (SEA 43-3262)

Susan Gordon (SEA 43-3230)

Grace Grantham (SEA 43-1779)

Betty Harris (SEA 43-1996)

Lynn Hartfied (SEA 43-1353)

Jen Hauseman (SEA 43-1888)

Sylvia Im (SEA 43-2001)

Linda Jacobs (SEA 43-2105)

Amy Klosterman (SEA 43-1349)

Janet Luhrs (SEA 43-1267)

Rose Minier (SEA 43-2547)

Laura Retzler (SEA 43-2032)

Lina Silva (SEA 43-2541)

Emily Steed (SEA 43-2105)

Annie Wagner (SEA 43-2027)

Rachel Wilch (SEA 43-2021)

Patricia Yates (SEA 43-2025)

Majid AL-Bahadli (SEA 43-2069)

Andy Bates (SEA 43-1889)

Knute Berger (SEA 43-1991)

Curt "Brace" Bolar (SEA 43-1874)

Andrew Caldwell (SEA 43-1875)

Peter Danelo (SEA 43-1774)

Matt Daniels (SEA 43-1264)

Opio Dupree (SEA 43-1889)

Ralph Fascitelli (SEA 43-1406)

Kent Fischer (SEA 43-1367)

Ronald Flynn (SEA 43-2025)

Scott Forbes (SEA 43-2090)

Jeffrey Forde (SEA 43-1787)

Dan Harrington (SEA 43-2045)

Ben Johnson (SEA 43-2853)

Frank Jones (SEA 43-2007)

Daewoo Kim (SEA 43-1371)

Justin Ledgerwood (SEA 43-1280)

Joe Mallahan (SEA 43-1375)

Tendai Maraire (SEA 43-1887)

Joseph Perez (SEA 43-2550)

Marc Philpart (SEA 43-1278)

Greg Ryan (SEA 43-2050)

Vas Sudanagunta (SEA 43-2025)

Ben Tramposh (SEA 43-2001)

David Valdez (SEA 43-2026)

Obama
Alternates

Iva Baerlocher (SEA 43-2050)

Laura Ekisa Celis (SEA 43-1263)

Trea Coleman (SEA 43-2071)

Danielle Ducre (SEA 43-2081)

Ivy Fox (SEA 43-1855)

La'Chris Jordan (SEA 43-2542)

Amy Madden (SEA 43-2055)

Tara Murphy (SEA 43-1787)

Sylvia Olveda (SEA 43-2025)

Kiwon Seong* (SEA 43-1380)

Ianne Smyer (SEA 43-2041)

Molly Strong (SEA 43-1991)

Lauren Tozzi (SEA 43-1370)

Susan Trower* (SEA 43-1278)

Sal Celis (SEA 43-1367)

Phillip Cochran (SEA 43-1357)

Jonathan Cohen (SEA 43-2043)

Alem Fanta (SEA 43-1888)

Jack Hilovsky (SEA 43-1861)

Chris Hoffman (SEA 43-2543)

Phillip Jordan* (SEA 43-1992)

Jarvis Joyce (SEA 43-2110)

Jim LaRoche (SEA 43-1862)

Greg McCurdy (SEA 43-1855)

Dick Prentke (SEA 43-2027)

Nick Rapagnani* (SEA 43-1787)

Scott Renschler (SEA 43-1263)

David Scott (SEA 43-3320)

Clinton
Delegates

Sandra Fan (SEA 43-2052)

Renee LeBoeuf (SEA 43-2071)

Debbie McGhee (SEA 43-1984)

Kaitlin Morrison (SEA 43-2083)

Sharon Paige (SEA 43-2028)

Sharon Sutton (SEA 43-1784)

Janice Winchester (SEA 43-1781)

Paul Bolender-Hall (SEA 43-1863)

Hong Chhuor (SEA 43-1851)

Rafael del Castillo (SEA 43-2004)

Michael Faucette (SEA 43-2862)

David Kunselman (SEA 43-1263)

Chrys Maryatt (SEA 43-1857)

Lawrence Yanovitch (SEA 43-2011)

Clinton
Alternates

Angela Batiste* (SEA 43-1784)

Elva Gonzalez (SEA 43-1788)

Paramita Mookherjee (SEA 43-1348)

Tamara Vining (SEA 43-2110)

Nate Caminos (SEA 43-2543)

Don Miller (SEA 43-1826)

Todd Tavares* (SEA 43-2018)

Julian Wheeler (SEA 43-2110)

* Tied for final position

Thank you to the almost 500 people who ran for delegate and to the over 2,000 people who attended the LD Caucus. Please stay connected by Joining and/or Volunteering.

Thank you for a great district caucus!

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:12:58 GMT

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the caucus on Saturday, April 5th. I am extremely proud of our district for running the largest caucus in the State of Washington. I had a lot of sleepless nights leading up to the caucuses, and I am pleased and grateful that we had so many wonderful volunteers turn out to help. A sincere thank you in particular to Emily Steed and Julie Wilson, our volunteer rockstars, without who the caucus would not have happened.

Our check-in process went fairly smoothly. The lines were long and people may have been confused about where to go after check-in, but everyone who was a delegate got their seat and got counted. And when three thousand people converge at the same time at the same place, lines are to be expected. We operated thirty-five check-in points across a gym with more than fifty volunteers checking in people. Each person had their own sheet with their name on it and contact information for updates. The check-in crew volunteers arrived as early as seven o’clock in the morning and kept a positive attitude the entire morning. Jaxon Ravens deserves a special thank you for running the check-in process as do Shauna, Stephanie, Chris, Misty, Wes, and Chelsea who were crew captains. And a huge thanks to Vanessa for running the Help Desk. The Help Desk was the heart of the whole operation.

Upon check-in, we were able to send people into a line to run for delegate and created an actual written ballot with delegates’ names. Every delegate was given white poster board and color markers to make a campaign sign. We also had a snack bar and a hot dog stand. Special thank you to Katie Evans for making a run to Costco and a special thank you to Slow Joe’s BBQ for bringing the hotdog stand. And we also were able to provide a photo opportunity for folks to take their pictures with life sized cut outs of Obama and Clinton. Much heartfelt gratitude goes to Emily Steed for lending her digital camera and for creating a website for people to download their photos. We also ran a booth for delegate challenges and contests. Thank you is owed to Rob Dolin who spent many nights reading and re-reading the minutes from each of our 214 precincts in an effort to be prepared and knowledgeable about potential problems with the delegate count.

Inside the auditorium we did try to channel the light. We could never find the correct light switch even though we spent hours the night before and the morning of with search crews of volunteers. But hey, the two custodian engineers from the school who staffed the event could not find them either. We had a wonderful invocation from Tyler Dewar of Nalanda West that really set the tone for the day by reminding us of our interdependence and collective responsibility for our community.

It did take a while in the auditorium as we waited for about an hour and a half to get the tally count. Yet there were 1400 delegates who needed to be tallied it was important tally twice, even three times, to make certain we had the correct count. I was proud that we were able to get the tally right. And Rob Dolin deserves thanks for it.

During the down time, we heard from our elected officials and candidates for public office including Congressman McDermott, Speaker Chopp, and Senator Ed Murray. Some people have suggested that we should have had more public officials come to speak in order to fill the time, but I think it was important that people were free to move about the room and talk to each other. And people could also use the down time to make signs (we had some pretty creative signs), get snacks, go to the bathroom, buy a hotdog or a veggie dog… some people walked the two blocks to the Wallingford Center to get coffee or lunch. We used the time to make a pitch for the Spring Field Plan and for monetary donations. We also had audience Q&A. We even heard some brave people tell jokes – and I bet that never happens at Republican meetings!!! How many surrealists to screw in a light bulb? Fish!

Once the tally was complete, the national campaign staff and local volunteers from the Obama and Clinton campaigns took over the process of electing their delegates. I think that they did a great job. Thank you David and Rose for chairing your sub-caucuses. My favorite part of the day was hearing the delegate speeches. Some were funny and some were really touching. There is not a great deal that can be said in thirty seconds, but then, there is a great deal that can be said in thirty seconds. I would be proud for any person that I heard to represent this district to the Democratic National Convention.

We had a great crowd. The energy crackled and the excitement was almost visible. There were moments of boredom and stretches of confusion, but there was a real sense that people were listening to each other. And that people were hopeful that we could create change together.

If folks have any suggestions for how to capture and sustain the energy and excitement moving forward – suggestions are always appreciated. There are eight months between now and November and we have to keep this party alive and kicking!

Sincerely,

Hillary

Photo tag and Flickr group: 43rdDems

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:50:34 GMT

If you're uploading photos for the LD caucus, please consider tagging them with the tag: "43rdDems" or uploading them to the pool of the group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/43rddems/.

If you upload photos to other services like SmugMug, PhotoBucket, or Windows Live Photos, please also use the "43rdDems" tag and leave a comment so we can link to them. Thanks.

43rd LD Caucus Results Summary

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:28:51 GMT

Of 67 delegates to the 7th Congressional District Caucus, Barack Obama won 53 delegates and Hillary Clinton won 14 delegates at the 43rd LD Democrats Caucus on Saturday, April 5. See http://www.43rdDems.org for more information as it becomes available.

DRAFT - Rules for 43rd LD Caucus - DRAFT

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:18:40 GMT

43^rd Legislative District Democrats Caucus

DRAFT Rules

1. The Legislative District Caucus shall be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008 with sign-in commencing at approximately 9am at the former Lincoln (current Garfield) high school in Wallingford: 4400 Interlake Ave., Seattle

2. Delegates to the Legislative District Caucus shall be the delegates and alternates elected at the precinct caucuses. An alternate shall not have a vote unless seated to replace an absent or ineligible delegate. Alternates shall be listed and seated in the order in which they were elected.

3. Any duly elected delegate or alternate who moves from his or her precinct prior to the District Caucus shall automatically forfeit his or her seat and an alternate shall be seated in his or her place.

4. At the time of signing in, delegates and alternates shall sign in by precinct. There will be a suggested registration donation for all delegates and alternates to the District caucus of $5 at the door. Payment of this donation shall not be a condition of participation or election.

5. The Legislative District Chair or the Chair’s designee shall serve as the Chair of the Legislative District Caucus.

6. The Chair of the Credentials Committee shall present the report of the Credentials Committee which shall include:

A. The total number of delegates certified elected within the Legislative District.

B. The total number of delegates registered and seated at the time the report is given.

C. The total number of alternates eligible to be seated at the time due to the absence of elected delegates.

D. Presentation of challenged precinct documentation for decision by the caucus as a whole, starting with the lowest numbered precinct or at the beginning of the alphabet and proceeding in alpha-numerical order until all challenges are resolved. If the challenged delegate is not sustained, he or she shall be removed immediately and replaced by a qualified alternate. A challenged delegate may not vote on the question of his or her own challenge.

E. The number of seated delegates (including alternates seated as delegates) supporting each presidential candidate or uncommitted status.

The Credentials Committee may seat unchallenged delegates arriving after the Credentials Committee report.

7. Challenges

A. Challenges are of two forms:

· Seat a person as delegate

· Un-seat a person as delegate

B. Challenges must be submitted in writing using the Challenge Form provided

on-site and must be submitted before the close of delegate sign-in

C. The Credentials Committee shall meet to review all challenges and make a

recommendation on each for presentation to the Caucus body (6.D.)

8. The Chair of the 43^rd Legislative District Democrats shall serve as Chair of the Caucus.

9. The Permanent Chair shall appoint a secretary, sergeant-at-arms, and parliamentarian.

10. The Chair shall announce the allocation of Congressional District Caucus and State Convention delegates and alternates including the following information:

A. The number of qualified delegates seated.

B. The number of qualified alternates seated in place of disqualified or absent delegates.

C. The total number eligible to vote at the caucus.

D. Allocation of Congressional District Caucus and State Convention delegates and alternates supporting each presidential candidate or uncommitted status.

11. The election of Congressional District Caucus/State Convention delegates and alternates:

A. Each candidate for Congressional District Caucus/State Convention delegate or alternate must be a resident registered voter in the Legislative District and must be identified as to presidential preference.

B. Each candidate for Congressional District Caucus/State Convention delegate or alternate shall self-nominate by signing-in at the next level delegate sign-in table. No second is required. A candidate who is not a delegate to the caucus or who is not present must signify in advance, in writing individually, his/her presidential preference, that he/she will serve if elected and that he/she is a Democrat and is willing to be known as such. The letter of any absent candidate shall be read by the sub-caucus chair and shall constitute a nomination, no second required. All other nominations shall be made by signing the nomination list at the registration table. Each candidate shall have up to 30 seconds (including the time spent by the sub-caucus chair reading an absent candidate’s nomination letter) for speech on his/her behalf. Nomination of alternates shall occur after the election of delegates.

C. Voting shall be by signed ballot and a ballot to be counted must have all positions filled with no duplications. The sub-caucus Chair shall give clear notice to the delegates that they must vote for the allotted number of candidates, give adequate time to do so, and ask voting delegates to check their ballots before turning them in. A plurality is required to elect. The Chair shall provide the ballots. After the votes are collected and tallied, the person receiving the most votes shall have been elected, the person receiving the next most votes shall have been elected, and so forth until all allotted delegate positions are filled. In case of a tie vote, the assignment of a delegate position shall be by lot. After delegate positions have been filled, the alternate positions shall be filled by the candidates with the next highest numbers of votes. Each delegation elected shall be equally divided between women and men in both the delegate and alternate categories unless there are an insufficient number of nominees from one gender to fill available positions.

D. Each sub-caucus Chair is responsible for appointing a tally committee and reporting their vote totals to the Caucus Secretary before leaving the Caucus site.

E. Delegates may leave after casting their ballot unless they want to stay to assist their sub-caucus tally committee

12. At the time of the election, each elected Congressional District Caucus/State Convention delegate shall be requested to pay the $50.00 State Convention Registration fee to the Secretary. No person shall be excluded or disqualified from any part of the process for failure to pay such fee.

13. Platform and resolutions shall be considered at the King County Convention on Sunday, April 13. For more information see: http://www.kcdems.org.

14. The sub-caucus Chair shall appoint a representative tally committee of alternates or non-delegates. All ballots shall be returned to the State Democratic headquarters and shall be retained bye the State Chair until the State Convention has adjourned.

15. Proxy voting shall not be allowed.

16. Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall prevail in other matters not specifically covered herein.

Call for Volunteers for LD Caucus

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:21:50 GMT

The 43rd District Democrats is a totally volunteer run organization and we need YOUR help to make sure that the LD Caucus runs successfully. If you can arrive an hour early (8am) to help, your help is sincerely appreciated. To volunteer, please send your name and mobile phone (if available) to the people below:

Sign-in and Credentials - Rob Dolin, Vice-Chair for Elections, 43rdDems@wuxx.com
Hospitality - Julian Wheeler, Vice-Chair for Programs, JulianFWheeler@aol.com or JulianWheeler@hotmail.com

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Volunteers:

Q: Can I fully participate if I'm a volunteer?
A: Yes

Q: Can I wear my candidate t-shirt, sticker, etc. while serving as a volunteer
A: Yes, you are welcome to display your candidate preference proudly and if you are running for next level delegate your visibility may even help your candidacy; however, you must of course provide courteous treatment to everyone.

Caucus Information for Candidates for Next Level Delegate

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:13:36 GMT

If you are considering running for delegate (or alternate) to the next level, please first make sure you can attend BOTH of the:

7th Congressional District Caucus - Saturday, May 17 at North Seattle Community College
WA state Democrats Convention - June 13-14 in Spokane, WA

The level of interest for serving as next level delegate will likely be MUCH greater than the number of slots available (67) so if you cannot represent your fellow 43rd LD Democrats at BOTH of these meetings, please allow someone who can to take the spot.

At the LD Caucus, after signing-in, people wishing to run as a next level delegate (or alternate) MUST SIGN-UP AT AN ADDITONAL NEXT LEVEL DELEGATE SIGN-UP so their names can be added to a ballot of potential next level delegates (and alternates) for their candidate preference.

Each candidate preference meeting threashold will elect next level delegates (and alternates) proportional to their number of delegates at the LD Caucus.

For more invitation read items in the "News" section of http://www.43rdDems.org and http://www.43rdDems.org/2008Caucus.aspx

Caucus Information for Elected Officials, Candidates for Public Office, and Organizations

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:57:53 GMT

Between 2,000 and 3,000 people are expected to attend the 43rd Legislative District Democrats Caucus on Satruday, April 5. This is a great opportunity to connect with a large group of Democratic activists. Below are two opportunities for you to participate:

Speak to assembly - if you are interested in speaking to the delegates, please contact the 43rd LD Dems Chair, Hillary Madsen, at: chair_43@hotmail.com
Table - if you are interested in having a table (or half-table) on-site, please contact the 43rd LD Dems Vice-Chair for Programs, Julian Wheeler, at: Julianfwheeler@aol.com