[Yakima Democrats] Reorg Elections & Holiday Party announcements

[Yakima County Democrats]

Yakima County Democrats will greet their new Central Committee and 14th 
Legislative District officers when they gather for their annual Holiday 
Party from 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8 in El Porton Restaurant, 48th Avenue 
and Tieton Drive.
Mary Stephenson was elected chair of the County Central Committee at the 
biennial reorganization meeting last Monday in Carpenters’ Hall.
Mrs. Stephenson, a retired college administrator and former court 
administrator for Thurston and Mason counties, succeeds Paul George for 
the 2009-2011 term. George was elected state committeeman.
Also elected were: Ryan Booth, 1st vice-chairman; Dany Adolf of Wapato, 
2nd vice-chairman; and Eleanor Hungate, state committeewoman.
Mrs. Stephenson announced the reappointment of Ron Bonlender as YCDCC 
treasurer; and the appointment of E. J. Juarez as secretary.
Yakima attorney Aaron Case was elected chair of the 14th LD, succeeding 
Leslie Wahl who won election as state committeewoman.
Ellen (Leni) Skarin was elected vice chair and Rockey Marshall state 
committeeman. Tom Zeilman was re-appointed treasurer. Case will announce 
the appointment of secretary at the Jan. 19th meeting.
In her first act as county chair, Mrs. Stephenson convened a meeting of 
the executive meeting, Friday, Dec. 5 to finalize plans for tomorrow’s 
no-host holiday party that will include honoring two individuals for 
their outstanding volunteer service during the 2008 campaign.
The committee also approved plans for an Inaugural Celebration 
Breakfast, Tuesday, Jan. 20 at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 9th 
Street and E. Yakima Ave. Paul George was appointed breakfast committee 
chair.
The event will begin at 8 a.m., with a breakfast buffet to be followed 
at 9 a.m., by the swearing-in of President of Barack Obama, then his 
inaugural address and traditional parade. The event will conclude at noon.
In setting the ticket price at $15, the committee emphasized that the 
Inaugural Celebration Breakfast is designed as a low-impact, 
pay-for-itself event – not a fund raiser. Further details will be 
announced.
“The whole idea is to bring together as many Democrats and other Obama 
supporters as possible in a social setting to celebrate the inauguration 
of our 44th president on big screen TV,” Mrs. Stephenson said.
“There will be no speeches other than President Obama’s.We expect a big 
crowd on this long-awaited day.”
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