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Candidate Endorsements!

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JCD published this ad in the Wednesday, July 13, Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader.

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August 2 Primary Election

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JeffCo Voters' Guide for Precinct Committee Officers

Candidate statements by Democratic and Republican PCO candidates are not included in the official voters’ guides for Jefferson County and Washington state.

But the Jefferson County Democrats are doing the next best thing:

We invited all Democratic PCO candidates in contested and uncontested races to submit statements, biographies, and photographs for posting in this voters’ guide.

Candidate participation was voluntary. JCD received statements and biographies from 13 of the 33 candidates.

July 24: Democratic Picnic and Rally

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Let's get together outdoors!

Peninsula Democrats are holding a Picnic and Rally in Sequim, and we're inviting all our friends to spend some time together, listen to the music of Good Trouble, and hear from our speakers.

We'll gather at Carrie Blake Park on Sunday, July 24, at 1 p.m. Use the Fir Street entrance. Bring your own picnic and chairs.
Jefferson, Clallam, and Grays Harbor Democrats are the hosts, and we are inviting candidates and members of Indivisible groups, Sequim Voices for Health and Healing, and other allies to come enjoy some time together and hear from our speakers.
We will do some doorbelling that morning on behalf of legislative candidates Mike Chapman and Steve Tharinger.
If you would like to help with doorbelling, click on the link below. Also use this link if you'd like to help with doorbelling, phoning, or signs in the future. You can ask for signs, too.

Volunteers for 24th LD Democrats: https://forms.gle/PiW1UcJobUoh43GB9

League of Women Voters Candidate Forum *TODAY* 10/7

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The League of Women Voters - Jefferson County and the AAUW - Port Townsend are sponsoring a forum Thursday, Oct. 7, featuring candidates for positions 1 and 5 on the Port Townsend City Council.

The Jefferson County Democrats have endorsed Libby Wennstrom for Port Townsend City Council Position 5.
 
For more formation about the forum on Zoom, see https://lwvwa.org/Jefferson/.
 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88061264328

Meeting ID: 880 6126 4328
Passcode: 081096

FYI: BOCC changes official publication of notice

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The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners has changed the official publication of notice from the Leader to the Peninsula Daily News. If you subscribe only to the Leader you might need to consider an additional subscription to the PDN in order to be aware of official notices of publication from the BOCC.

WA Dept. of Ecology: Olympic Peninsula classified as being in severe drought by federal drought monitor

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Forecasts are heading in the wrong direction

There is a drought emergency declaration in the Dungeness River watershed on the Olympic Peninsula.

The current drought outlook for the Olympic Peninsula just took another step in the wrong direction. In their weekly update of drought conditions across the country, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) changed its classification for the Olympic Peninsula region from “moderate” to “severe” drought. According to the USDM, a severe drought classification can bring potential impacts of likely crop and pasture damage, water shortages, and water restrictions. In response to current conditions, some communities and water systems on the peninsula have already begun anticipating low water supply. Read more

ELECTION DAY – Re: Port Townsend School Levies – Feb. 12, 2019

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Photo by PTLeader

The Port Townsend school levy vote is coming up in February 2019. Check out this webpage for detailed information regarding levies for the Port Townsend School District. (Photo by PTLeader)

http://www.ptschools.org/levy

CNN: Nancy Pelosi elected House speaker, reclaims gavel to lead Democrats’ new majority

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Washington (CNN) - Nancy Pelosi was officially elected the new House speaker on Thursday in a majority vote by the House of Representatives on the first day of the 116th Congress.She defeated the Republican nominee Kevin McCarthy, winning 220 votes. McCarthy becomes the House minority leader. As House speaker, Pelosi will regularly face off against President Donald Trump and will preside over an emboldened and energized Democratic majority that is poised to launch aggressive oversight of the President and his administration. To read more click on the following link

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/politics/nancy-pelosi-house-speaker-vote-new-congress/index.html

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