Election 2011

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Local races and ballot initiatives

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1. Larry Gossett King County Council campaign kickoff 2/19 in Seattle

I am emailing you as a reminder about my campaign kick-off event and birthday party, scheduled for Saturday, February 19, 2011, 7:00pm to 10:00pm, at the Filipino Community Center, located at 5470 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South (on South Juneau Street).

I mailed most of you a formal letter last week asking you to join me on this date for my re-election fundraising affair. I genuinely hope that you, your family (including children) and friends can come out and attend my birthday celebration! It's going to be a lot of fun!

If you are not able to join me, I hope you will be able to send me a donation to help cover the expenses necessary to be re-elected to another four year term on the King County Council. Please make your check payable to: Gossett for County Council, PO Box 22444, Seattle, Washington 98122. Or, if you prefer, you can contribute online at www.LarryGossett.com.

Should you have any questions, feel free to call my campaign at [phone].

Sincerely,

Larry Gossett
King County Councilmember

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2. Gael Tarleton for Port Commissioner

Join Gael at Oasis Art Gallery on Thursday, March 10th

Please join Port of Seattle Commissioner Gael Tarleton at Oasis Art Gallery for a re-election campaign fundraising event. Your support will help Commissioner Tarleton win re-election in 2011. Oasis Art Gallery has generously offered to donate 10% of the proceeds from all art purchased during the fundraiser to Gael's re-election campaign (up to the maximum contribution limit). Art can be previewed here.
Thursday, March 10th

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Oasis Art Gallery
3644 Wallingford Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

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3. Addendum

RSVP: Crystal at [phone] or voteforgael {at} gmail.com
Suggested contribution $100 - $250 - $500 - $800 - $1600
Paid for by Gael for Port | PO Box 9100 | Seattle, WA 98109

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4. Filing night celebration at IAM hall in South Park 6/10

http://11thlddems.org/blog/2011/05/2011-filing-night-celebration/#more-622

Come to celebrate the start of this year’s campaign season. Meet the OFFICIAL candidates in this first public gathering of the political season.

FRIDAY – June 10, 2011 - 5:01pm
IAM 751 Hall
9125 – 15th Place S.
Seattle, WA 98108-5100


Sponsored by IAM 751 – Hosted by the 11th District Democrats

Come to celebrate the start of this year’s campaign season. Meet the OFFICIAL candidates in this first public gathering of the political season.

Refreshments served--DONATIONS SUGGESTED (but not required)
www.11thLDdems.org
Contact 206-856-8972 (c) or E-mail vicechair {at} llthLDdems.org

CANDIDATES CONFIRMED
Ed Prince, Renton City Council
Bobby Forch, Seattle City Council, Position 1
Maurice Claussen, Seattle City Council, Position 1
Michael Taylor-Judd, Seattle City Council, Position 1
Richard Mitchell, King County Council, Position 6

INCUMBANTS CONFIRMED
Lloyd Hara, King County Assessor
Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council
Bruce Harrell, Seattle City Council
Jean Godden, Seattle City Council (Scheduled)
Sherry Carr, Seattle School Board (Scheduled)
Harium Martin-Morris, Seattle School Board (Scheduled)

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5. Fundraiser for Bellevue Councilwoman Claudia Balducci 6/14

Join
King County Executive Dow Constantine and
Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett
for a fundraiser supporting
Bellevue City Councilmember
Claudia Balducci's re-election campaign!
Thursday, July 14th
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Caffé Vita
125 Prefontaine Place South
Pioneer Square, Seattle

Suggested Donations
$100 Host $50 Supporter
For more information or to RSVP,
email [e-mail] you are not able to join us, please consider a donation to
Claudia's campaign at www.balducciforbellevue.com.

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6. Keep Valley Medical Center public!

Please pay attention to your down-ticket races, folks!!

http://www.electmaryalice.com/

Keep Valley Medical Center Public
Elect Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel as
Commissioner of Public Hospital District #1

What is a Public Hospital District?

Public hospital districts are governmental entities established by Washington State statute. The legislature granted local communities the authority to create hospital districts in 1945. Today, nearly one-half of Washington's 90 hospitals are part of public hospital districts. Valley Medical Center—Public Hospital District No. 1—is the oldest and largest in Washington, encompassing the cities of Kent, Renton, two-thirds of Tukwila, and portions of Auburn, Black Diamond, Covington, Federal Way, Maple Valley, Newcastle and Seattle. The oldest and largest of the 56 hospital districts in the state of Washington, it operates Valley Medical Center, serving greater South King County.

Public hospital districts fulfill a vital role in the state's healthcare system. Without them many people would be unable to receive healthcare in their own communities. Hospital districts are authorized not only to operate a hospital, but to deliver any service to help people stay healthy—physically, socially, and mentally. Because they're owned and governed by local citizens, hospital districts tailor their services to meet the unique needs of their individual communities. It is this community-based mission that defines and distinguishes hospital districts from other healthcare entities.

South King County has some of the most medically vulnerable people in the county, and healthcare already is a luxury for many of them. They need responsive leadership taking their best interests to heart, even if their decisions aren’t the most profitable ones. 40% of emergency room patients at Valley are not insured.

Dr. Heuschel stands for
• Keeping Valley Medical public and open to all. Her opponents are comfortable with or explicit advocates of selling off this critical public asset in bits and pieces.
• Effective development of the recent strategic alliance with UW Medicine, which will provide greater access to many types of specialty care. Her opponents are lukewarm about or actively opposed to this alliance.
• Responsible, transparent accounting of the Valley Medical Center budget, including the South King County taxpayer dollars which provide 2% of that budget.

This election is not about who has the cutest kids, or who has put in the most hours of public service, though Dr. Heuschel's family is lovely and she has an extensive history of exemplary public involvement, as indicated by her recent naming by public school superintendents as the 2011 Washington State Superintendent of the Year.

This election is about keeping a critically important public asset public, and strengthening and improving it.

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7. Fundraiser for Mary Alice in Kent 7/26

The committee to elect Mary Alice Heuschel cordially invites you to attend a special "Kent Kickoff Event"
Sponsored by State Senator Margarita Prentice.

Tuesday July 26th from 5:30-7:30pm
Brief program at 6:15pm

Mexico Lindo Restaurant
203 4th Ave S
Kent WA 98032
Complimentary appetizers will be provided.

http://www.electmaryalice.com/

Mailing Address:

Elect Mary Alice
PO Box 1185
Renton, WA 98057

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8. She lost the primary--PLEASE HELP in the general election!

The candidate who has pledged to keep the hospital public is trailing in the primary—the candidate who wants to sell off the assets of Public hospital district #1 is ahead.

In order to win in the general election in a low-turnout odd-numbered year, Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel needs financial support and volunteers to doorbell and phone bank.

[e-mail]
http://www.electmaryalice.com/contribute.aspx

Elect Mary Alice
PO Box 1185
Renton, WA 98057

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9. Help the Washington Bus with Spokane elections

Message bodyI ask you to please forward this to young folks you know who might like to become involved with the Washington Bus, a great organization.


The Bus is planning a one day bus trip to and doorbelling blitz of Spokane, on Oct 15. I had been planning on heading to Pullman to watch Stanford kick WSU's butt that day, however this event will be high energy and worthwhile, so I will be there instead.


This link will take you to the signup page for the Spokane trip, where they will be doing important work campaigning for Mayor Mary Verner, City Council President candidate Ben Stuckart, and City Council candidate Joy Jones:
http://washingtonbus.org/events/spokane-bus-trip



A Triple Header event last night for Stuckart and Jones, as well as incumbent council candidate Richard Rush drew a large and enthusiastic crowd, including Mayor Verner, Sen. Mjority Leader Lisa Brown and State Rep. Andy Billig. But all these candidates will have their work cut out for them as the GOP is bent on turning back the rising progressive tide in the city of Spokane.


http://www.maryverner.com/

http://www.joyjones.org/blog/

http://benstuckart.com/

http://www.voterichardrush.com/


Walt Kloefkorn
Stevens SCM


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