FYI: Get Out the Vote! Rally – Oct. 13 at 5pm

Join Indivisible Port Townsend in a "Get Out the Vote" rally in support of the election of Vice President Biden and Senator Kamala Harris.

Please bring signs, join in, and keep a social distance. Meet at the Triangle near the Co-op in Port Townsend on Tuesday, October 13, at 5pm.

Rhody Festival Parade – Saturday, May 16!

MESSAGE FROM JOHN HAMILTON: Our JCD members love to participate in events such as parades and festivals. We have the opportunity coming up on Saturday, May 16 for the Rhododendron Festival Parade in Port Townsend.

Anyone who would like to participate is welcome.

This years Festival theme is “Stop and Smell the Rhody’s”. We try to decorate our float along with the Festival theme. Some on our committee have ideas already in mind to meet that goal, but we are always open for more ideas and help putting it together.

If you want to participate send John Hamilton a note by email and he will put you on the list to notify when we schedule a planning meeting to organize everything for this year’s parade. It will be really good if we have a large number of our members coming out this year to walk in the parade, along with our float, and show support for Democrats up and down the ballot.

John Hamiliton's email address is jwhamil@q.com .

Presidential Debate! Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020

Tuesday’s debate, hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register, is being held at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, at 9 p.m. ET. (6 pm PT). It is the last primary Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3.

Six candidates out of the 13 Democrats running made it to the debate stage:

• Former Vice President Joe Biden
• South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg
• Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
• Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
• Businessman Tom Steyer
• Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren

JEFFERSON COUNTY PROGRESSIVES DEBATE WATCH  TUESDAY, January 14th from 5:15 at the Port Townsend Senior Center,  620 Tyler St, Port Townsend, WA 98368. PLEASE RSVP here:https://www.mobilize.us/sanderswa/event/188773/
VENUE is ADA accessible. Please bring cookies or chips to share if you wish.

Jefferson County Democrats Holiday Party – Jan. 8!

Let's celebrate!

Help celebrate the start of a new year for Democrats to prevail in the November elections. Attend the Jefferson County Democrats Holiday Party from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Alchemy Bistro and Wine Bar, 842 Washington St., Port Townsend.

Because of limited space, it’s essential that you reserve a seat at the table by Dec. 29. Contact Linda Abbott-Roe at labbottroe@msn.com or Jill Hamilton at jillah12@Gmail.com or 360-302-0569.

When making your reservation, please indicate your preferred entrée:
• Wild Coho salmon: Cape Cleare salmon pan-seared and topped with crème fraîche and Mediterranean Kalamata olive-caper sauce. Served with potatoes and vegetables, $29
• Beef tenderloin: 8-ounce filet cut in-house and grilled with a crumbled goat cheese and sherried wild mushrooms. Served with potatoes and a sauté of seasonal vegetables, $33
• Veggie paella: sautéed wild mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers, sugar snap peas, and sofrito (Spanish garlic-tomato-onion) in saffron broth with white wine and paella rice, $22
• Daily risotto: a vegetarian base with a meat option, price TBD.

Starters, soup, salad, and dessert choices are also on the menu. — with Alchemy Bistro and Wine Bar.

FYI: LOBBY DAY! JANUARY 17

The state legislature convenes on Jan 13 on a Monday for a short session which will be supplemental to last year. WSD’s (Washington State Democrats) Advocacy Committee is organizing a lobby day on Jan 17, Friday of the same week. The WSLC (Washington State Labor Council) is hosting the event and it will be held at the WSLC building in Olympia at 906 Columbia St SW. The WSD party staff will help promote the event. Registration is from 8:30 AM to 9 AM and the program starts at 9 AM. The program will be presentations by key legislators talking about their issues of focus and bills they are sponsoring. This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with legislators other than those from your district and learn about their focus, expectations and goals for this session and beyond.
In the afternoon attendees are encouraged to go lobby their legislators at the capitol.

FYI: ACLU Lobby Day 2020 Registration

ACLU-WA 2020 Lobby Day
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
8:30am – 4:00pm

Join the ACLU of Washington in Olympia to advocate for critical civil liberties bills! The event will include breakfast, legislative advocacy training, and an opportunity to meet with your legislators.

Registration will close on January 17, 2020.

Registrations require your full address so that we can schedule a meeting for you with your legislators. For questions about the event, please email activism@aclu-wa.org. Click here to register!