Seeking Demogram Ads for August issue

The 46th District Democrats would like to invite all endorsed candidates and campaigns seeking endorsement by the 46th LD in September to advertise in our newsletter. Here are the prices for ads of various sizes:

*Business Card: $40
*Quarter Page: $75
*Half Page: $110
*Full Page: $175

Please contact Barbara Whitt to place an ad or for more information. If you are interested, please get these to us as soon as possible. We hope to go to print for the August issue on Monday, to have them sent out on Tuesday night.

Please feel free to pass this post on to the campaigns that you support who will be seeking our endorsement in September.

Chad Lupkes
Chair, 46th District Democrats

Literature Distribution Update

Perfect weather for doorbelling, isn't it!

I wanted to send out a quick update on how we are doing. Thanks to everyone who attended the Literature Distribution Party on Monday. At this point on Sunday, everyone should have their literature in hand, and we've already heard from people expressing thanks for having the bags dropped off at their home. Makes it easier for everyone.

We are asking for precincts to be walked by August 2nd, because that's the day that all ballots should arrive in the mail. Please contact your Regional Organizer below if you need more time or if you will be unable to do the lit drop. That way we can try to find a volunteer who will be able to.

Also, please return any unused materials to your Regional Organizer so we can ensure they get put to good use. Jason and Shanna are also willing to have extra materials dropped off on their porch. Please contact them with any questions!

Jason & Shanna Sawatzki
942 N 102nd St
Seattle, WA 98133

List of Regional Organizers:

Region 1: Jason Sawatzki, jlsawatzki@gmail.com, 206-226-3598
Region 2: Shanna Sawatzki, shanna7@gmail.com, 206-434-6023
Region 3: Virginia Rankin, varankin@comcast.net, 206-525-6436
Region 4: Erica Minshull, erica_minshull@hotmail.com, 253-468-8582
Region 5: Peter Shapiro, j.p.shapiro@comcast.net, 206-524-9386

You can see which precinct your region is in by going to the Literature Distribution Plan.

Thanks for all of your hard work on behalf of our endorsed candidates! This is how we push our platform during the election season, by helping the candidates we support GetOutTheVote!

Chad Lupkes
Chair, 46th District Democrats

A special request from the 46th District Democrats

Dear Valued Member,

Thank you for everything that you are doing to support our efforts in the 2009 election cycle. We can't do this without you.

I have a special request. Are you aware that the 46th District spends almost 30% of our expense budget every year to mail you our newsletter. Our latest Finance Committee report showed that in stark detail. We're constantly trying to find ways to reduce that, and this Constant Contact email service was set up just for that purpose.

We have about 300 Demogram subscribers who have shared their email addresses with us. In order to help us reduce expenses, we are asking these members to consider reading our newsletter on-line instead. We send out a friendly reminder each month when the Demogram is published on-line on our website. That email includes an easy-to-access link so you can read that month's issue and any of the back-issues at your leasure. If you are willing to end your printed subscription, you can still print it with your own printer if you still like the old fashioned 'paper-in-hand' version, or you can read it on your computer screen.

The 46th District Democrats are committed to use our contributions wisely. The less we spend on printing and postage, the more trees we save and the more resources we have available to help support candidates and elected officials who support our platform.

Thank you for your help in streamlining our systems. If you are willing to make this change, please contact me directly. If you got one of the emails that we sent out, simply reply to that email. Or if you did not, we probably don't have your email address, and we NEED to hear from you. Even if you don't want any changes made, please contact me anyway. It would be great to hear from you.

Chad Lupkes
Chair, 46th District Democrats

A letter from Rusty Williams

Chad,

Today I spoke before the Council regarding the name change for the West Seattle Bridge. Here is an excerpt:

“But perhaps what would be most important to Mrs. Williams is that a vast public structure is being named for a woman. No other such structures come to mind. And as she was a powerful champion for women’s rights in this town, it is this distinction that bears mention.”

The Council voted 9-0 in favor of “adding a second name” to the Bridge. This negates the need to change maps and many other articles. There is to be a “Jeanette Williams Memorial Bridge” sign at all on ramps.

I would like to thank the 46th formally. As we are in a political cycle I leave it to you to determine how to do this appropriately.

Best regards,
Rusty Williams

West Seattle Bridge to bear Jeanette Williams' name - Seattle Times

46dems Literature Distribution Plan

From Jason Sawatzki:

Hi Chad,

Attached you will find a spreadsheet (78K) and map (7.31MB) marking the breakdown into regions for Lit distribution. Here is the plan out line:

• Endorsed candidates and ballot measures can begin dropping their lit off at my house (942 N. 102nd St.) any time between now and July 20th (they can leave it on the porch if no one is home). We should ask for about 8,000 pieces of literature from each candidate.
• During the week of the 13th the 5 organizers will call their PCOs inform them of the plan, and invite them to a lit bagging party to happen on Mon. the 20th of July.
• Lit bagging will happen on July 20th, hopefully at Olympic View Church, all PCOs can attend, help and take their lit.
• The remaining lit bags will be given to the organizers to distribute to PCOs by Friday the 24th.
• Organizers will check in with PCOs after the 1st of August to remind and encourage canvassing while the ballots are still fresh out of the mailbox.
• Any additional precinct coverage will be coordinated by the 5 organizers.

I have most of the organizers tentatively recruited, but have to touch base with them now that I have broken down the districts. The boudaries fall pretty much along the same lines as the Obama ROs but larger with each main organizer having 3-4 of the Obama ROs territories.

Thanks,
Jason

New Outreach Committee Chair!

Hi everyone,

I'd like to report on a lunch meeting that I had with Peter this afternoon. He has agreed to take on the task of organizing the Outreach Committee, and I have appointed him as the new Outreach Committee Chair.

Peter's first task will be to help me go through the Links pages and make sure that we have accurate contact information for our allies in the North Seattle communities. He will also be making efforts to contact each of these groups to find out what events they may be having to put on the Community Calendar.

I know that Peter will do a great job, and I'm looking forward to seeing the committee grow and evolve.

Chad