Executive Officers and Committee Chairs for the 31st LD
Democrats
Pursuant to the By-Laws, Executive
Board Members are elected for a
two-year term.
Article VIII, Section C and Article IX, Section C of the
Bylaws of the Democratic Party of the State of Washington, states that
the organization meetings of County and Legislative District
Organizations
“shall take place in
December or January following each state general election held in
even-numbered years. At the organizational meeting, the committee shall
elect a chair, a vice chair, a state committeewoman, a state
committeeman and any representatives it is authorized to send to other
Party organizations.”
We have several committee chair positions open.
(Click on the person's name to email them)
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Chair: Ron Weigelt
Ron was born in Seattle, he graduated from West Seattle High School in 1975, he attended Eastern Washington University where he majored in political science and served as student body president. After graduation he joined the United States Army, attended Officer Candidate School, and became a commissioned officer. Ron served in the Army from 1980 to 1992. His assignments included the 101st Airborne Division and an assignment in South Korea. His service awards include the Korea National Defense Service Medal, three Army Commendation Medals, and a Meritorious Service Medal. Ron has always been active in political activism and working in his community to make improvements. Ron was twice elected to the Buckley City Council. He was particularly interested in public safety and public works infrastructure and chaired those respective committees. In 2009 he and his wife (Jane) moved to Bonney Lake.
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Vice-Chair (King County): Mark
Boswell
I was born in
Bremerton
and grew up in Clarkston and
Spokane
. I am a graduate of the US Naval Academy at
Annapolis
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I
served six plus years on active duty before leaving for civilian life. I stayed active with the Navy through the
Naval Reserve and retired from it in the mid-1990’s. I am married and have one child, a grown son. In Civilian life I work as an engineer. I worked first for Lockheed Shipbuilding for
five years and have worked for Boeing for over twenty years now. For many years I considered myself an
independent, like the vast majority of Washingtonians do. However, while on active duty I saw many
things around the world that caused me to question some of the
conditioning we receive during our education and from the media in the
United
States
. Most
of
the
pivotal
questions
revolved
around
economics
and
its
relationship
to
democracy. When the SPEEA Union struck
Boeing in 2000, I went out on strike for 40 days. During
the
strike
I
decided
to
stop
pretending
I
was
an
independent. I
hadn’t voted for a Republican since Ronald
Reagan in 1980. Within 18 months he had
broken every promise he had made that caused me to vote for him. I have always paid attention to what is going
on in the world around me and whether politicians keep their promises. If politicians don’t keep their promises, I
find out why? Sometimes circumstances do
demand less desirable solutions for a period of time. I got active with the Democratic Party in 2000
as a way to stop the Republican Party. I
have been active ever since and expect to be active for the rest of my
life. I want to turn the Democratic Party
truly progressive. Since becoming active I
have done many things including licking stamps, telephoning,
doorbelling, talking to people at community fairs, writing letters to
newspapers, writing newsletters, finding speakers, running caucuses,
attending conventions, and a long list of other things. I have held a number of offices including
Chair and State Committee Man. |
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Vice-Chair (Pierce County): Ingrid Curtis |
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Secretary: Mary Dearing
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State
Committee Woman and Treasurer: Sandy
Loveland
As a life-long Democrat, even before I could
read, I handed out Democrat leaflets in Idaho, my native state.
In '73 my work brought me to WA. I retired in 2002 and in May of
2003, my husband & I moved to the 31st District’s 619th
precinct. And after 4 years of Bush, I knew I had to get more
involved. I found out at the '04 Pres. Caucus, that my precinct
did not have a PCO & asked to be appointed & then was elected
for 2 more terms. In '07 & '09 I was elected & presently
serve as State Committee Woman for the 31st . I also served as
the Outreach Chair.
During the 17 yrs. I worked as an EEO/AA professional, I had many
opportunities to promote Democratic ideals, e.g., being the Fed. Hwy.
Admin.’s 1st woman professional in a 5 state region. Then I was
instrumental in increasing minority, disabled, & veterans
participation in all levels of WA St. Dept. of Trans.
(WSDOT). I also orchestrated the hiring &/or promoting of the
first women in road construction, road maintenance, on ferries (not as
Matrons!) & even a ferry Capt. While I was WSDOT’s AA
Administrator, we recruited Paula Hammond, the current Sec. of
Trans. I continued my work for the next 12.5 years with WA State
as a Human Resource Manager for 4 different agencies.
In addition to being an active Democrat, I enjoy volunteering as a
mediator at the Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center, visiting
with family & friends, traveling, & pursuing hobbies.
Education: 1972, Boise State College-BA, Sociology &
Psychology -- 1982, Puget Sound University-MBA, emphasis Organizational
Behavior – 2004 Mediator Certification. |
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State Committee Man: Brian Gunn
I am a 48-year-old father of 1
daughter who just graduated from
Washington
State
University
.
I
am
a
native
of
the
West
Coast,
raised
in
the San Francisco Bay Area,
spent a few years in
Oregon
,
and
have
lived
in
Washington
for the last 16 years. I love the natural beauty to be found in this
area of the world (think of the rugged Cascade Mountains, the
breathtaking Pacific Coastline of Oregon, and the ancient redwoods of
Northern California), and I believe we must work to preserve it for
future generations. I also believe we must work to solve the problems
of
social justice and equality—many of the forces that create poverty and
limit opportunity for minorities are closely linked to unsustainable
environmental practices.
I studied literature and theater
at USF, and I have worked mainly in Information Technology ever since.
The dichotomy can be explained by an examination of the economy and an
understanding of the fact that the IT profession is much in need of
people who can string words (as well as numbers) together that make
sense. I am currently doing software performance testing for a major
airplane manufacturer. |
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King County Democratic Central Committee Woman: Open
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King County Democratic Central Committee Man and Precinct Committee Officer Coordinator Chair: George Mckay
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Pierce County Democratic Central Committee Woman and Website Chair: Linda Rutenberg
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Pierce County Democratic Central Committee Man: Tim Pearson
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Pierce County Democratic Central Committee Person: Richard DeJean |
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Membership Chair: 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 in 2004.
My community activities include Chairing the Edgewood Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, North Pierce County Community Coalition, which works to improve the community for kids and families, Friends of the Milton/Edgewood Library, Edgewood’s Friends of the Parks, 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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Voter Registration Chair: |
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Programs and Public Relations Chair: Open
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