31st Legislative District Democrats

Our Mission:
This organization is dedicated to increasing the participation of the citizens of the 31st Legislative District in governmental affairs and implementing the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party.

General Membership meeting:
31st LD general membership meetings happen once a month. All are welcome to attend and meet other democrats, meet candidates and discuss issues or just socialize. View the calendar for our schedule. We encourage people to bring non-perishable items for local food banks.

Guest Speakers: We have guest speakers representing various organizations, conservation groups, candidates, and Washington State Democrats coming to our meetings. This is a chance to learn more about candidates, our representatives, and current topics that are important to our community.

Carpooling: Need a ride to our meetings? Are you willing to offer a ride? Contact Darlene Simpson. 360-897-8659.

Membership Dues:
We are now accepting dues for 2013. The 31st Legislative District Democrats is a true grassroots organization where your voice will be heard and you can make a difference. Let’s raise our voices together in 2013 to:

• Preserve Social Security and Medicare
• Transition away from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
• Defend our Civil Liberties and the Right to Vote
• Give Workers a Voice in the Marketplace

Please complete the membership form and return it along with your contribution. Dues paying members have voice and vote at our general meetings.

Read a letter from the executive board.

Board Positions
Want to get more involved and help elect Democrats? Some positions are still open. View the Executive Board positions for the next two-year term. Contact our chair if you are interested in one of these volunteer positions.

PCO Training
Are you a new PCO or want a refresher course? PCO training is being offered and will cover the responsibilities of PCO's, the importance they play in our democracy, and how to use Vote Builder as a PCO. Please bring a laptop with Wi-Fi capability if you have one. The organizer is also asking people to lend an extra laptop to help those who don't own one.

Friday, May 24th, 6-8:00pm
Longshoremen's Hall ILWU Local 23
1306 Alexander Ave E
Fife, WA 98424 map

Any questions, contact Beverly at 253-761-0945.

2012 Legislative District Map
31st Legislative District map click here.

Candidate Filing Week is May 13 - 17, 2013 Want to run for office? You can view open offices and get instructions on filing by going to the Pierce or King County Auditor's websites. View Open offices at Pierce County Auditor's website. View Open offices at King County Auditor's website.

Washington Chapter Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense
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facebook.com/MomsDemandAction
Twitter: @MomsDemand

Citizen's United
An amendment is being proposed to the Constitution that would help overthrow the Citizen's United ruling by the Supreme Court. It's called "We the People". To learn more about this effort visit www.WeThePeopleAmendment.org.

Economy
Learn the truth about the economy in this 2 minute video

Washington State Democrats Platform
Final version of the 2012 Washington State Democrats Delegate Platform has been posted on the Washington State Democrats website and can be accessed from the Party Documents page. Delegate selection, affirmative action plan, by-laws and other interesting documents can also be accessed from the Party Documents page.

End the Bush Tax Cuts
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