From yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com Sat Jun 7 17:50:27 2008 From: yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com (Yakima County Democrats) Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:50:27 -0700 Subject: [Yakima Democrats] Proudly Saluting Our Yakima County Democratic Candidates Message-ID: <484B2CD3.2050204@yakima.net> We were hoping it would happen and it did: Chris Ramirez, a 22-year-old aspiring lawyer from Yakima, filed late Friday to oppose Charles Ross in the race for 14th LD Representative, Position 2. Chris, a native of Yakima went from Davis High School and just graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. How great to have Chris in that swelling group of motivated young people who have energized the Democratic party all over the country. He joins Yakima School Board Chair Vickie Ybarra who filed earlier in the week for 14th LD Representative, Position 1, a seat that came open when Rep. Mary Skinner resigned. Yakima Democrats will work hard to send Chris and Vickie to Olympia thus giving the 14th LD a new legislative team ? one with seats in the majority caucus that sets the political agenda and controls committee chairmanships. Yakima?s current Republican delegation has no such status and only marginal political clout-a situation that leaves Yakima Valley with little influence on major legislative issues. The 15th LD Democrats in the Lower Valley will also field a pair of strong candidates in John Gotts and Tao Berman, entrepreneurs from White Salmon who filed against Republican incumbents Bruce Chandler and Dan Newhouse. Then there is Wapato Mayor Jesse Farias, who will face three Republicans for Yakima County Commissioner, Position 2. Jesse, a Vietnam War hero with deep Lower Valley roots, is expected to emerge from the Aug. 19 Top Two primary as the Democratic standard-bearer. Heartening too is record 63 men and women who filed for election as Democratic precinct committee officers in Yakima County. That?s a jump of 50 percent over the 42 who filed in 2006. With only 41 Republican filers last week, Yakima Democrats handily won the partisan PCO race, just as we out-scored the local GOP in precinct caucus attendance: 1,802 to 400; county convention attendance 600 to 400; and in fund raiser banquet attendees: 275 at the Republicans? Lincoln Day Dinner to 341 at our annual FDR Dinner.We are on the move. Now for the big tests: winning the primary and general elections. To quote presidential nominee Barack Obama: ?Now is our time.? Paul George, Chair From yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com Tue Jun 17 20:49:25 2008 From: yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com (Yakima County Democrats) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:49:25 -0700 Subject: [Yakima Democrats] Support Saturday's Diversity Dinner in Wapato Message-ID: <485885C5.6030006@yakima.net> LT. GOV. BRAD OWEN WILL BE FEATURED SPEAKER SATURDAY AT LOWER VALLEY DEMOCRATS'DIVERSITY DINNER IN WAPATO Lt. Governor Brad Owen will be the featured speaker in Wapato Saturday, June 21 at the annual Diversity Dinner of the 15th Legislative District Democrats. The event ? in the Filipino-American Community Hall ? will begin at 5 p.m. with dinner to consist of Filipino cuisine and salmon. Besides Owen, other speakers will be: 4th Congressional District candidate George Fearing of Kennewick; county commission candidate Jesse Farias of Wapato; Tao Berman and John Gotts, both of White Salmon and candidates for state representative for the 15th District. For ticket information, calls may be made to Tomas Villanueva, 15th LD Chair, at 930-0602 or Pat Fischer 839-5320 or Jean Fulmer 865-2007. Villanueva urged supporters to phone in their ticket orders as soon as possible. Payment can be made at the door or by mail to 15th LD Democrats, PO Box 1605, Zillah, WA 98953. -30- From yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com Mon Jun 30 16:02:21 2008 From: yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com (Yakima County Democrats) Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:02:21 -0700 Subject: [Yakima Democrats] Open House, Tuesday, July 1, at Yakima's Campaign Office Message-ID: <486965FD.60405@yakima.net> You are cordially invited to an open house and barbecue at the Coordinated Campaign Office of the Yakima County Democratic Party: WHERE: 1101B West Yakima Avenue (across from Abeyta-Nelson Law Office) WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 1 ACTIVITIES: Food & beverages (but you may bring a favorite side dish), meet the candidates (George Fearing, Vickie Ybarra, Chris Ramirez, Jesse Farias), meet the staff: (field organizer Zach Wurtz, Skye Stephenson, Sara Purdey, Carlos Lugo), pick up candidate signs, volunteer to phone bank, work on candidate campaigns, install yard signs, engage in voter canvassing and neighborhood leadership work. ADMISSION: It's free, but voluntary contributions will be appreciated to help defray the unexpected expenses associated with opening a new office. Your Yakima County Democratic Party is paying more than 60 percent of the cost of running the office with the State Party providing the rest. This office and staff are vital to the success of this year's campaign, so whatever support and volunteer work you can give will be much appreciated. See you Tuesday, Paul George, Chair 966-5097 . From yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com Sat Jun 7 17:50:27 2008 From: yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com (Yakima County Democrats) Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:50:27 -0700 Subject: [Yakima Democrats] Proudly Saluting Our Yakima County Democratic Candidates Message-ID: <484B2CD3.2050204@yakima.net> We were hoping it would happen and it did: Chris Ramirez, a 22-year-old aspiring lawyer from Yakima, filed late Friday to oppose Charles Ross in the race for 14th LD Representative, Position 2. Chris, a native of Yakima went from Davis High School and just graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. How great to have Chris in that swelling group of motivated young people who have energized the Democratic party all over the country. He joins Yakima School Board Chair Vickie Ybarra who filed earlier in the week for 14th LD Representative, Position 1, a seat that came open when Rep. Mary Skinner resigned. Yakima Democrats will work hard to send Chris and Vickie to Olympia thus giving the 14th LD a new legislative team ? one with seats in the majority caucus that sets the political agenda and controls committee chairmanships. Yakima?s current Republican delegation has no such status and only marginal political clout-a situation that leaves Yakima Valley with little influence on major legislative issues. The 15th LD Democrats in the Lower Valley will also field a pair of strong candidates in John Gotts and Tao Berman, entrepreneurs from White Salmon who filed against Republican incumbents Bruce Chandler and Dan Newhouse. Then there is Wapato Mayor Jesse Farias, who will face three Republicans for Yakima County Commissioner, Position 2. Jesse, a Vietnam War hero with deep Lower Valley roots, is expected to emerge from the Aug. 19 Top Two primary as the Democratic standard-bearer. Heartening too is record 63 men and women who filed for election as Democratic precinct committee officers in Yakima County. That?s a jump of 50 percent over the 42 who filed in 2006. With only 41 Republican filers last week, Yakima Democrats handily won the partisan PCO race, just as we out-scored the local GOP in precinct caucus attendance: 1,802 to 400; county convention attendance 600 to 400; and in fund raiser banquet attendees: 275 at the Republicans? Lincoln Day Dinner to 341 at our annual FDR Dinner.We are on the move. Now for the big tests: winning the primary and general elections. To quote presidential nominee Barack Obama: ?Now is our time.? Paul George, Chair From yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com Tue Jun 17 20:49:25 2008 From: yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com (Yakima County Democrats) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:49:25 -0700 Subject: [Yakima Democrats] Support Saturday's Diversity Dinner in Wapato Message-ID: <485885C5.6030006@yakima.net> LT. GOV. BRAD OWEN WILL BE FEATURED SPEAKER SATURDAY AT LOWER VALLEY DEMOCRATS'DIVERSITY DINNER IN WAPATO Lt. Governor Brad Owen will be the featured speaker in Wapato Saturday, June 21 at the annual Diversity Dinner of the 15th Legislative District Democrats. The event ? in the Filipino-American Community Hall ? will begin at 5 p.m. with dinner to consist of Filipino cuisine and salmon. Besides Owen, other speakers will be: 4th Congressional District candidate George Fearing of Kennewick; county commission candidate Jesse Farias of Wapato; Tao Berman and John Gotts, both of White Salmon and candidates for state representative for the 15th District. For ticket information, calls may be made to Tomas Villanueva, 15th LD Chair, at 930-0602 or Pat Fischer 839-5320 or Jean Fulmer 865-2007. Villanueva urged supporters to phone in their ticket orders as soon as possible. Payment can be made at the door or by mail to 15th LD Democrats, PO Box 1605, Zillah, WA 98953. -30- From yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com Mon Jun 30 16:02:21 2008 From: yakdems-announce at yakimademocrats.com (Yakima County Democrats) Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:02:21 -0700 Subject: [Yakima Democrats] Open House, Tuesday, July 1, at Yakima's Campaign Office Message-ID: <486965FD.60405@yakima.net> You are cordially invited to an open house and barbecue at the Coordinated Campaign Office of the Yakima County Democratic Party: WHERE: 1101B West Yakima Avenue (across from Abeyta-Nelson Law Office) WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 1 ACTIVITIES: Food & beverages (but you may bring a favorite side dish), meet the candidates (George Fearing, Vickie Ybarra, Chris Ramirez, Jesse Farias), meet the staff: (field organizer Zach Wurtz, Skye Stephenson, Sara Purdey, Carlos Lugo), pick up candidate signs, volunteer to phone bank, work on candidate campaigns, install yard signs, engage in voter canvassing and neighborhood leadership work. ADMISSION: It's free, but voluntary contributions will be appreciated to help defray the unexpected expenses associated with opening a new office. Your Yakima County Democratic Party is paying more than 60 percent of the cost of running the office with the State Party providing the rest. This office and staff are vital to the success of this year's campaign, so whatever support and volunteer work you can give will be much appreciated. See you Tuesday, Paul George, Chair 966-5097 .