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Executive Officers and Committee Chairs for the 31st LD Democrats
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Chair: Tim
Pearson
You reach Tim by e-mail, or call him at 253-863-4543
Tim Pearson is one of eleven children, and grew up in rural
Dundee, Ill. He and his wife of 28 years, Lindy, are the parents
of four children, three girls and one boy, and grandparents
of two.
In 1973 he went into the army, serving two years in the 82nd
Airborne. He has
lived in Washington since 1978.
He is a union carpenter by trade. "One day while complaining about my union
dues, I was asked if I had voted. I had to confess that I had not and that made
me mad. So I started going to union meetings and was elected Conductor then Vice-President
and currently for the past twelve years President
of Renton Carpenters Local 1797. I am also presently the President of Lake Washington
School Dist. Trades Bargaining Unit and the Vice-President of WA State Good Roads
and Transportation Assoc. I am currently a Business Representative with the Pacific
Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters for the past nine years. The most enjoyable
aspect of my job is helping all carpenters, regardless of their union affiliation,
to be able to work in a safe environment while making a living wage.
I am very proud to be your chairman and will strive to make us a stronger District
with the best candidates to represent us. One of my goals is to let every member
in our District feel comfortable and express their views. I hope that anyone
who has concerns or questions will feel free to contact me." |
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Vice-Chair (King County) and Newsletter Editor: M. J. McGalliard
I was born on an Army base in South Dakota. Because of the missile silos the base was called Igloo, that's what it says on my birth certificate- Igloo, South Dakota. Try getting a passport with that. As a "Civil Service Brat" I lived in several states until, finally, I graduated from Leavenworth High School. I attended Wenatchee Valley College and The Evergreen State College graduating in 1978. I toured the Western US and Canada as a stand up comedian, wrote and performed for Children's Theatre Northwest, was the featured storyteller at Wolfhaven International and taught technical theater at Issaquah High School. I am currently a production manager for Pep Productions in Seattle. My longest running and most involved project is "Craters of the Moon" a screenplay (written with Milton Riess). "Craters" won third place in the Washington State Screenplay competition a few of years ago and it is currently "under consideration" in L. A. I am married to Betty Bernstein a counselor in the Tahoma School District. |
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Vice-Chair (Pierce County): Ingrid Curtis
Born and raised in Germany. Was married at the age of l9 to a Career Army Officer. Came to this country in l956 and never left. We raised four children in Wisconsin and after my husband retired having served 42 years in the military we moved to Washington. We are the proud Grandparents of 9 Grandchildren and most of them live in this area.
I was always a homemaker and thus had much free time to do a lot of Volunteer work. I love politics and enjoy being part of the 3lst LD, enjoy all the members and my position as Vice-Chair of the 31st. |
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Membership Chair and Voter Registration
Chair: Andy
Robinson
In addition to representing us with the KCDCC, Andy organizes our voter registration efforts and teaches volunteers the ins-and-outs of filling out the voter registration form. |
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Treasurer: Kathy Lorimer
I was born on the east coast and moved to Washington in 1982.
I am the mother of twin daughters who are in their second
year of college. I have a degree in Social Work. I have
been a state employee since 1989, A case
manager with the Division of Developmental Disabilities.
Previous to that I managed a number of small community group
living programs for clients moving out of state institutions.
I am involved in a number of organizations in our local
community
that support the clients and families I serve. I am president
of my local homeowners association and an avid gardener
and book worm. I have long been interested in
politics, but realized after the Bush stole the election
from Al Gore I could no longer sit on the sidelines. With
Sharon's encouragement I ran for PCO in 2003 and was elected.
I volunteered to take on the Treasurer duties. |
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Secretary, Webmaster and PCO Relations Chair: Karen
Willard
Karen Willard and her husband (Ken Hallock) have two sons,
one living in Walla Walla and one a Senior at
WSU. "I've always been Progressive politically, and
became active with the Democratic Party in 2004." |
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State Committee Man: Mark Boswell
Mark Boswell was born in Bremerton Washington, raised in
Spokane Washington, and has lived in Western Washington since
leaving active duty in the US Navy. A graduate of the U.S.
Naval Academy, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he
is currently employed as an engineer with Boeing Commercial
Airplane Co. Mark joined the Democratic Party in 1999 after
participating in the 40 day SPEEA Strike. Remaining active
since joining the Democratic Party, he is a past Chair of
the 31st LD, is currently the State Committee Man and is
active with the WSDCC Rural and Agricultural Caucus and the
recently started Veteran's Caucus. Mark is PCO for
the Wynoche Precinct (east of Auburn) and male delegate to
the King County DCC.
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State Committee Woman: Sandy Loveland
[When Sandy gets back from her well-deserved break, we'll get her bio and picture here.] |
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Representative to Pierce County Democrats Central Committee: Diane Kerlin
I was born in Los Angeles and spent most of my life in the
LA area. My undergraduate degree was from UCLA, and I received
my Masters in Library Science in 1965. I have lived in Edgewood
since 1980, worked as Library Director of the Milton Library
for over 15 years, until it became a branch of the Pierce
County Library System. I retired from library work last year.
My community activities include representing Edgewood on the Pierce County Conservation
Futures Citizens Advisory Board, Youth Resources Board, which advocates for homeless
youth, North Pierce County Community Coalition, Friends of the Library, Friends
of the Parks in Edgewood and advocating for non-motorized trails, especially
the Interurban extension through Edgewood and Milton. I also try to work to help
Democratic candidates get elected.
I have three grown children and three grandchildren. My primary hobby is birding.
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Programs & Issues Chair: Yvonne Ward
Send Yvonne your ideas for speakers, issues, and programs, or call (360) 761-9368 |
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Chair Outreach Committee: Patti Szot
We'll get her bio and picture here as soon as possible. |
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