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Newsletter of the Clatsop County Democrats - 4/5/2008




Candidates Night
At least nine candidates are slated to appear at the Democratic Party Candidates Night on Thursday, April 10. This is an excellent time to meet the candidates and see what they are really like, without the filtering of the media. The event is at the Astoria Events Center, located at 9th & Commercial Street in Astoria. In addition to the candidates, a raffle will be conducted which has great prizes. The grand prize is a lithograph, signed by President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.
The event begins at 6:00 PM and will end around 8:00 PM. Food and drink may be purchased at the venue, which is part of the Shipyard Bar & Grill. 

Update on the Neighbor to Neighbor Program
DPO Executive Director Trent Lutz and Field Director Jesse Bonticou attended the March CCDCC meeting, and presented the background to the Neighbor to Neighbor program, which is driven from the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Many were expecting to receive their list of 25 people to arrive shortly thereafter.

Unfortunately, Jesse was the owner of the task to distribute the data, and he as moved to the Obama campaign, effective immediately. The Democratic Party of Oregon is down to two field directors to cover the state (at the beginning of the year, there were four).As you can imagine, two people can not administer the Neighbor to Neighbor program, which explains why the data did not arrive.

Autumn (one of the remaining field directors) recommends that we suspend the Neighbor to Neighbor program for a few months. She suggested that we focus on registering Non Affiliated Voters (NAVs) and independents for the month of April. We also have an excellent candidate (Jim Scheller) for County Commissioner in District 2 (south Warrenton and Seaside north of Broadway) that needs help. After the primary, the new software for tracking contacts will be in place, which is the true enabler of the Neighbor to Neighbor program. Please contact Larry Taylor if you need contact information for your neighborhood, including walking lists. 

Candidates Needed for Gearhart City Council
The Gearhart City Council will interview candidates to replace a recent resignation from the council. The open interview process will occur at 6:00 PM on April 10. If you live in Gearhart, we encourage you to consider submitting your name. For more information, you can call Gearhart City Hall at 738-5501. Applications can be obtained at the Gearhart City Hall , 698 Pacific Way.
If the city council loses a quorum due to another resignation, the replacements will be selected by the Clatsop County Commissioners.  

Replacing Richard Lee

Candidates seeking to be appointed to the position vacated by Richard Lee must reside in District 3, which takes in the portion of Astoria east of Fifth Street to 28th, southeasterly of Denver Avenue and south of platted West Niagara Avenue. It also includes the communities of Miles Crossing, Jeffers Gardens, Fort Clatsop, Lewis and Clark, Youngs River, Olney, Green Mountain and part of Walluski. The commissioners have 45 days in which to replace Lee after the recall has been certified. County Manager Scott Derickson has proposed a replacement process for the remaining commissioners to follow, so stay tuned.

 Derickson is also soliciting questions from across the county to be asked of candidates seeking to replace Richard Lee. He would like to have the questions as soon as possible, so they can be reviewed in preparation for the April 9 regularly schedule meeting at the Judge Roy Boyington Building (857 Commercial Street in Astoria), which will start at 10:00 am.Questions can be sent to the attention of Scott Derickson, 800 Exchange Street, Suite 410, Astoria, OR  97103. 

State Platform Convention and State Central Committee Meeting April 11 – 13
Chelsea Clinton and a representative from the Obama Campaign will be speakers at the DPO Dinner on April 12 in Eugene Oregon. 
Saturday begins at 7:30 am with the State Central Committee Meeting, followed by training sessions on Neighbor to Neighbor, Media Training, and the VAN/Vote Builder computer database training.The first Platform Convention session (to which delegates were elected) occurs Saturday afternoon.
Sunday begins at 8:30 am with First Congressional District meetings, followed by more Platform Convention meetings, and will conclude mid-afternoon.Although only delegates may vote, anyone may register and participate in the training sessions and attend the dinner.

The full agenda as well as online registration is at: www.DPO.org 


Register to be a Delegate to the First Congressional District Convention - June 7

To support and vote for your local delegates to the Democratic National Convention, you must register by April 22nd.  Any Democrat is eligible. Instructions and online registration is at: http://www.oregondemocrats.org/2008_convention_plan 

CCDCC Events
Due to Candidates Night, there will be no April Dems Meet Dinner at El Mariachi. The regularly scheduled CCDCC meeting will be on April 28,  at the Chisholm Community Center in Seaside, 1225 Avene A. The evening begins at 6:30 PM, and the guest speaker will be Wayne Kinney, DNC committeeperson representing Oregon. 

Contributions
Many thanks to contributors Jackie Branch and Leon Jackson, for helping cover the April Expenses! We have accomplished 15% of our fundraising goal for 2008. Remember – your contribution is a tax credit up to $50 per person that is a tax credit, and 100% returned to you when you file your tax return for 2008.
You can contribute thru our web site – www.clatsopDemocrats.org, or send checks to CCDCC, PO Box 859, Seaside, OR  97138.  

Newsletter of the Clatsop County Democrats - 6/19/2008

Work Groups
 Envelope Stuffing
 November Elections
BBQ solicitation for 9/13 Picnic - 3 medium sized or 4 smaller propane BBQs
Solicitation of volunteers – County Fair Booth
Voting for bumper sticker phrase

Business Meeting
Determine attendees – DPO State Central meeting July 13
Announce Elected Precinct Committeepersons for 2009-2010
Approval of the May 2008 minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Motions
 Motion to approve $8,000 budget for the 2008 campaign Office
 Motion to approve expenditure not to exceed $300 for printing Bumper sticker
 Motion to endorse the LNG Referendum
 Motion to purchase parking at the Clatsop County Fair
Note: Obama campaign material will be available, including bumper stickers, T shirts, buttons, and signs.

Local Offices in the November Election
Local officials over the past few years have made decisions that will have enormous impact on the lives of the citizens of the county. Responsible citizens are needed to run for office so that the interests of the citizens are placed first. The CCDCC can help candidates run for office, including campaign planning and fundraising. If you would like to talk about running for office, please contact Clatsop Democrats Chair Larry Taylor (lawrence_d_taylor@yahoo.com)
The following offices will be elected in November:
 Astoria Councilor– Ward 1
 Astoria Councilor - Ward 2
 Astoria Councilor - Ward 4
 Cannon Beach Councilor at large
 Cannon Beach Councilor at large
 Clatskanie PUD Dir
 Clatsop Co Sheriff
 Clatsop S&W at large
 Clatsop S&W Zone 5
 Gearhart Councilor - 2
 Gearhart Councilor - 4
 Gearhart Mayor
 Seaside Councilor Ward 3
 Seaside Councilor Ward 4
Seaside Councilor - at large
 Warrenton City Commissioner - 1
 Warrenton City Commissioner - 2
 Warrenton City Commissioner - 3

Astoria School Board Position Open for Appointment
Bob Johnson has resigned his seat on the Astoria School Board. Qualifications include living in the Astoria School District for at least one year. Anyone interested should submit their name by calling (503) 325-6441, or by filling out an application at the district office, at 785 Alameda Ave, open 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays. Deadline to apply is 3 p.m. July 3.

The appointment will fill the office until June 2011. School boards have been on the front line of the creationism battle for decades.


One Day Left to Submit Phrases for the Clatsop Bumper Sticker
Clatsop County wordsmiths are invited to participate in a competition to create a catchphrase that captures the spirit of Clatsop County Democrats. The slogan will be used on bumper stickers that will be available for this summer’s County Fair and picnic. Submissions will be voted upon at the June 23 meeting. Entries should be submitted no later than June 20, so that they can be published in advance. The two design constraints are that the bumper sticker will contain the words “Clatsop County Democrats” and the catch phrase should be five words or less.Send entries to: DemCatchPhrase@gmail.com

2009-2010 Precinct Committeepersons

The following were elected in the May 2008 Primary to the position of Democratic Precinct Committeeperson.
The term of office begins on November 24, 2008. Only elected precinct committeepersons may vote for officers at the CCDCC Reorganization Meeting.

Precinct Name
 20 Jan Arnold
 20 Jerome Arnold
 28 Marc Auerbach
 5 Ian Boggs
 31 Jan Coughlin
 31 Jim Coughlin
 7 Carl Dominey
 7 Jean Dominey
 46 Charles Early
 30 Carol Fenton
 28 Susana Gladwin
 38 Ron Graham
 40 Nancy Holmes
 8 McLaren Innes
 2 Arline LaMear
 39 Linda Lowery
 30 John McKesson
 23 John Orr
 1 Juanita Price
 20 Jason Seivers
 4 Kathleen Sullivan
 3 Tish Tarver
 6 Lawrence Taylor
 20 Emily Thomas
 38 Hallie Travis
 25 Dorothy Well
25 Larry Well
 5 Donna Wright

Calendar
June 21 1:00 PM DPO Delegate Nomination Convention, Monmouth
June 23 6:30 PM CCDCC Monthly Meeting, Seaside
July 12 DPO State Central Committee Meeting
July 28 5:30 PM CCDCC Monthly Meeting - AstoriaJuly
29- Aug 2 Clatsop County FairA
ug 25-Aug 28 Democratic National Convention, Denver
Aug 23 or 30 Clatsop Day – Oregon State Fair
Sept 13 12:00 Harvest the Vote Picnic, Cullaby Lake
Nov 4 Election Day
Nov 24 CCDCC Reorganization – Officer Elections

Newsletter of the Clatsop County Democrats 5/2/2008

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Become An Elected Representative of the Democratic Party
Your envelope from the Elections Division includes a green ballot entitled “Official Biennial Primary Nominating Ballot”. If you would like to participate in shaping the direction of the Democratic Party, this is your opportunity.

If you are a registered Democrat, you can run for a position in your precinct or an adjacent precinct. You might consider running in an adjacent precinct if it has no canidates and your precinct already has a candidate. The elections office can tell you which precincts are adjacent, or you can research this online at the Clatsop County web site.

If you did not file for office earlier this year and your name is not listed, then you need to do a little campaigning. You must receive three votes to be eligible for office, after which whoever receives the majority is elected.

To run as a write in candidate, have those voting for you write in the precinct number and your full name.

Only elected precinct committeepersons are eligible to vote in the November reorganization when new officers are selected. You can always be appointed to office after the reorganization meeting.

NOTE: you vote for only precinct persons in your precinct – not in all precincts. You can find your precinct number printed on the envelope to the left of your name.

Clatsop County precinct committeepersons demonstrated last month at the state platform convention that change can happen thru the party. With Democrats having a majority in both legislative houses, your great ideas can be turned into action.

If you need any help with the process, please call Larry Taylor at 971-235-7164.

Next CCDCC Meeting
The next meeting of the Clatsop County Democrats will move out one day to Tuesday, May 27, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Please adjust your calendars. The location and time remains the same – the Port of Astoria Commissioners Room at 6:30 PM, in Astoria.

Delegate Selection Process for the Democratic National Convention
The great National Delegate selection process is coming to Oregon and you can participate!
However, you will need to register by 5:00 PM, May 22.

The following three options are available to you:
1) you can register to vote for National Delegates for the First Congressional District on June 7.
2) you can register to be a delegate to the State convention on June 21, where additional delegates will be chosen.
3) You can register to be a National delegate

One form is used for all registration purposes. Part of registering is pledging your vote to one of the two candidates. Each convention will split into two caucuses, one for each candidate.

Locations for the events are still being determined, but will most likely be in eastern Washington county.

Read all about the process, and download the application form at www.DPO.org, or by clicking HERE.

Return Email Addresses
If you received a list of Democrats in your precinct that wished to receive this newsletter, please contact them and record their email addresses, and then forward them to lawrence_d_taylor@yahoo.com. This is the most inexpensive way to keep the Democrats of Clatsop County connected.