Norm Miller Democratic Leadership Dinner

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The 4th Annual Norm Miller Democratic Leadership Dinner is being held May 17, 2017.

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Party Calendar

	September 2020
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		1 Kennewick City Council Kennewick City Council September 1, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM City of Kennewick - City Hall, 210 W 6th Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA See more details Drinking Liberally ..... Drinking Liberally ..... September 1, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Zoom Meeting. Email kendallm51@gmail.com for meeting links. See Website for specifics http://livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/WA/tricities An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics. Bars are democratic spaces - you talk to strangers, you share booths, you feel the bond of common ground. Bring emocratic discourse to your local democratic space - build democracy one drink at a time. While drinking liberally, always remember to drink responsibly, and make liberal use of designated drivers. Drinking and driving is reckless and irresponsible, like a neocon war or corporatist tax cut. Liberals, don't do it. See more details West Richland City Council West Richland City Council September 1, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mid-Columbia Libraries, 3803 Van Giesen St, West Richland, WA 99353, USA See more details Richland City Council Richland City Council September 1, 2020 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • • • •	2	3	4	5
6	7 Benton County Executive Board Benton County Executive Board September 7, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Round Table Pizza, 1435 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99354, USA See more details Pasco City Council Pasco City Council September 7, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM City of Pasco, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA See more details • •	8 Kennewick City Council Workshop Kennewick City Council Workshop September 8, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM See more details Drinking Liberally ..... Drinking Liberally ..... September 8, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Zoom Meeting. Email kendallm51@gmail.com for meeting links. See Website for specifics http://livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/WA/tricities An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics. Bars are democratic spaces - you talk to strangers, you share booths, you feel the bond of common ground. Bring emocratic discourse to your local democratic space - build democracy one drink at a time. While drinking liberally, always remember to drink responsibly, and make liberal use of designated drivers. Drinking and driving is reckless and irresponsible, like a neocon war or corporatist tax cut. Liberals, don't do it. See more details • •	9 Sign Pick-up Sign Pick-up September 9, 2020 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Jefferson Park, 1400 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99354, USA See more details •	10 Doug McKinley for Congress Townhall Series Doug McKinley for Congress Townhall Series September 10, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Your own home Every Thursday night at 7 pm for the remainder of the campaign, Doug McKinley will be hosting a Townhall meeting for the residents of Washington's 4th Congressional District. All are invited and all are welcome. To protect all participants, these meetings will be held on Zoom. If you would like to attend, please register at the link below, and we will send you instructions for joining. You will only need to register once to attend all meetings. To Register: https://forms.gle/PgJp3ReYJyabqc6C9 We will be discussing a variety of topics, and Doug will be taking questions and making his case why Washington's 4th Congressional District needs a change. Please join us to participate in our democracy! See more details •	11 Tri-City Democrats Meeting/Potluck Tri-City Democrats Meeting/Potluck September 11, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM For current location please visit https://www.facebook.com/TriCityDems/ New Location on Duportail! See more details •	12 Washington State Committee Meeting Washington State Committee Meeting September 12, 2020 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM See more details Super-Saturday Phone Banking for Danielle Garbe-Reser Super-Saturday Phone Banking for Danielle Garbe-Reser September 12, 2020 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Please join State Senate candidate Danielle Garbe Reser Saturday September 12th at 1pm for our Super Saturday phone bank event! We want to reach as many voters as possible - so please share this event with friends and family to help recruit volunteers! No phone bank experience? No problem. After the event we will go straight into a phone bank training. Please register for this event here: EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_12 See more details • •
13	14 Pasco City Council Workshop Pasco City Council Workshop September 14, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM City of Pasco, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA See more details •	15 Kennewick City Council Kennewick City Council September 15, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM City of Kennewick - City Hall, 210 W 6th Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA See more details Drinking Liberally ..... Drinking Liberally ..... September 15, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Zoom Meeting. Email kendallm51@gmail.com for meeting links. See Website for specifics http://livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/WA/tricities An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics. Bars are democratic spaces - you talk to strangers, you share booths, you feel the bond of common ground. Bring emocratic discourse to your local democratic space - build democracy one drink at a time. While drinking liberally, always remember to drink responsibly, and make liberal use of designated drivers. Drinking and driving is reckless and irresponsible, like a neocon war or corporatist tax cut. Liberals, don't do it. See more details West Richland City Council West Richland City Council September 15, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mid-Columbia Libraries, 3803 Van Giesen St, West Richland, WA 99353, USA See more details Richland City Council Richland City Council September 15, 2020 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • • • •	16 8th LD Democratic Organization 8th LD Democratic Organization September 16, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Uptown Theatre, 1300 Jadwin Ave, Richland, WA 99354, USA Regular monthly meeting of the 8th Legislative District Democratic Organization. This is a geographical subset of the Benton County. See more details Democratic Central Committee Meeting - General Meeting Democratic Central Committee Meeting - General Meeting September 16, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Zoom Meeting (See link in email from the Chair) See more details • •	17 Sign Distribution Sign Distribution September 17, 2020 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lawrence Scott Park, 6020 W Quinault Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA See more details Franklin County Central Committee Meeting Franklin County Central Committee Meeting September 17, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM I-Hop Off Road 68, Pasco Washington See more details Doug McKinley for Congress Townhall Series Doug McKinley for Congress Townhall Series September 17, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Your own home Every Thursday night at 7 pm for the remainder of the campaign, Doug McKinley will be hosting a Townhall meeting for the residents of Washington's 4th Congressional District. All are invited and all are welcome. To protect all participants, these meetings will be held on Zoom. If you would like to attend, please register at the link below, and we will send you instructions for joining. You will only need to register once to attend all meetings. To Register: https://forms.gle/PgJp3ReYJyabqc6C9 We will be discussing a variety of topics, and Doug will be taking questions and making his case why Washington's 4th Congressional District needs a change. Please join us to participate in our democracy! See more details Voter Education; Candidate Forum Voter Education; Candidate Forum September 17, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Online Facebook Event Online with Facebook Live See more details • • • •	18 Carly Coburn Phone Banking Carly Coburn Phone Banking September 18, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Online Event on Facebook See more details •	19 Sign Distribution Sign Distribution September 19, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Jefferson Park, 1400 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99354, USA See more details Building Bridges: Meet and Greet Building Bridges: Meet and Greet September 19, 2020 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hosted by Elect Danielle Garbe Reser Register here for this free event to meet our 16th LD State Senate Candidate Danielle Garbe Reser: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dgrbridges Originally from Moses Lake and now living in Walla Walla, Danielle Garbe Reser is running to bridge the divides in our state between Eastern and Western Washington and our rural and urban communities. She wants to hear from Benton and Franklin County residents about the issues that matter most in our communities. Please plan to join us by Zoom and bring your questions for Danielle about the bridges we can build in our region and state to create a bright future for all of us. Join us on Saturday, Sept 19 from 4-5 pm via Zoom This is a free event; the Zoom information will be sent after registration. Thank You to Our Hosts: Former State Senator Valoria Loveland, Former Pasco City Council Member Rebecca Francik, Pasco City Councilmember Zahra Roach, Franklin County Democrats Chair Jeffrey Robinson, Benton County Democrats Chair Judith Johannesen, Diane Sundvik, and Martin Valadez Learn more about Danielle and ways to help her campaign on her website: www.garbereser.com See more details • •
20 Democracy Cooks Democracy Cooks September 20, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Hosted by A place at the table with Shir and Brian Griffith Join me while I step you through some of the basics of making an Italian meal which is perfect for our hot summer evenings! Right now this announcement is for you to be able to mark your calendars. Stay tuned as we roll out details in the coming days. I promise this is even more interactive than Chilled Democracy and equally tasty. Link to Facebook Event See more details •	21 Deadline for Raffa Logo Contest Deadline for Raffa Logo Contest September 21, 2020 See more details ACLU - Racial Disparities and COVID-19 ACLU - Racial Disparities and COVID-19 September 21, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Online Event Link to Facebook Event Link to Zoom Meeting This series of virtual conversations moderated by Enrique Cerna will explore the racial disparities and inequities in Washington’s public health and policing systems highlighted by COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement. State lawmakers are beginning to convene to prepare for the 2021 state legislative session when these issues, and the budget, will be top priorities. Join us to learn how to put equity front and center in the Olympia debates. The first event will feature Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman, Dr. Julian Perez of SeaMar Community Health Centers, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic CEO Carlos Olivares, and scholar and Yakama Nation Tribal Member Emily Washines for a conversation about the racially disparate impacts of COVID-19 in Washington’s communities and recommendations for how we move forward. See more details Pasco City Council Pasco City Council September 21, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM City of Pasco, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA See more details • • •	22 Washington to Washington: A Fundraiser Washington to Washington: A Fundraiser September 22, 2020 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Get your ticket today: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dgrwadc and join Tony Blinken and Danielle Garbe Reser for this conversation about global issues facing Washington State to benefit Danielle's Washington State Senate campaign. Tuesday, September 22 4:00-5:00pm Pacific/7:00-8:00pm Eastern Tony Blinken is Co-founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors. Tony has held senior foreign policy positions in two administrations – including Deputy Secretary of State in the Obama Administration, the nation’s number two diplomat. Tony helped to lead diplomacy in the fight against ISIL, the rebalance to Asia, and the global refugee crisis, while building bridges to the innovation community. Before that, Tony served as Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama. He chaired the Deputies Committee, the administration’s principal forum for deliberating foreign policy. During the first Obama term, he was National Security Advisor to Vice President Biden. From 2002 to 2008, Tony served as Democratic Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. From 1994 to 2001, he was a member of President Clinton’s National Security Council staff. Danielle Garbe Reser is running as a Democrat seeking to flip an open State Senate seat in rural Eastern Washington. She served as a diplomat from September 10, 2001 until May 15, 2015, including two tours in the National Security Council during the Obama Administration and on the personal staff of then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Her overseas assignments were in Beirut, Lebanon at the start of the Syrian War and in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she earned a Superior Honor Award for her work helping the victims of the 2002 terrorist attacks in Bali. Danielle returned home to Eastern Washington in 2015 to serve as CEO of Sherwood Trust, a private foundation with $30 million in assets serving the Walla Walla Valley to promote economic development. She won Exponent Philanthropy's national "Outsized Impact Award" in 2019 for her rural philanthropy initiatives that attracted over $500,000 in outside investment into her district. She is married to a fifth generation farmer and they make their home in Walla Walla. Event Details -- Please join us by selecting a ticket at the quantity and price that are right for you: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dgrwadc -- You will receive a separate email with the link to the Zoom event. We look forward to seeing you soon! Thank you to our hosts: Amanda Sloat, Laura Rosenberger, Bernadette Meehan, Caitlin Hayden, Hagar Chemali, Riva Kantowitz, Jane Rhee, Jennifer Butte-Dahl, and the Truman National Security Project - Pacific Northwest Chapter. Learn more about Danielle and her campaign: https://www.garbereser.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/electgarbereser See more details Richland City Council Workshop Richland City Council Workshop September 22, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details TCFE Allies Panel - Mamas TCFE Allies Panel - Mamas September 22, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Online Link to Facebook eventHello friends, family, and allies! After hosting our first ally panel on September 1st we have gotten rave reviews and more folks wanting and willing to connect, participate, and use their voice to continue to draw attention and keep motivation and focus on the movement. Tri-Cities Future Equalizers (TCFE) will be hosting regular ally panels- reaching out to hear from specific groups- Mothers, Fathers, Teens, Interracial couples, Mixed kids, Queer family, Teachers and much more. TCFE acknowledges the time and energy that everyone is putting forth for the sake of the movement and the toll that this kind of work can take... We believe that there is a space and a place for everyone with a pure heart and an open mind who wants to learn and wants to help make it right.. We respect and encourage everyone's individual talents and skills to join forces and join in the fight. This is a safe space where disrespect will not be tolerated and where differences will be honored instead of diluted. We hope to see you on Tuesday September 22nd at 6:30 pm. This will be an online event- please follow posts to learn about our panelists, and to get updated information about how to attend/view the event. We will be using Zoom and Facebook so check back on the event for instructions to watch and participate. Please download ZOOM before the event in case we decide on a massive Zoom call with everyone on it. This is a public event. Please save the date and share with others who may be interested. We would also love any feedback on who you would like to see on a panel and/or what kind of questions you would like to be asked. We are in this together and stronger than ever. Let's change the world!!! See you September 22 at 6:30pm! See more details Drinking Liberally ..... Drinking Liberally ..... September 22, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Zoom Meeting. Email kendallm51@gmail.com for meeting links. See Website for specifics http://livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/WA/tricities An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics. Bars are democratic spaces - you talk to strangers, you share booths, you feel the bond of common ground. Bring emocratic discourse to your local democratic space - build democracy one drink at a time. While drinking liberally, always remember to drink responsibly, and make liberal use of designated drivers. Drinking and driving is reckless and irresponsible, like a neocon war or corporatist tax cut. Liberals, don't do it. See more details • • • •	23 Sign Distribution Sign Distribution September 23, 2020 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details •	24 Doug McKinley for Congress Townhall Series Doug McKinley for Congress Townhall Series September 24, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Your own home Every Thursday night at 7 pm for the remainder of the campaign, Doug McKinley will be hosting a Townhall meeting for the residents of Washington's 4th Congressional District. All are invited and all are welcome. To protect all participants, these meetings will be held on Zoom. If you would like to attend, please register at the link below, and we will send you instructions for joining. You will only need to register once to attend all meetings. To Register: https://forms.gle/PgJp3ReYJyabqc6C9 We will be discussing a variety of topics, and Doug will be taking questions and making his case why Washington's 4th Congressional District needs a change. Please join us to participate in our democracy! See more details •	25 Carly Coburn Phone Banking Carly Coburn Phone Banking September 25, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Online Event on Facebook See more details •	26 Sign Distribution Sign Distribution September 26, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Benton City Skate Park, Horne Dr, Benton City, WA 99320, USA See more details •
27 Can We Achieve a New Zero-Carbon Energy Mix? Can We Achieve a New Zero-Carbon Energy Mix? September 27, 2020 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Online Event Achieving zero carbon emissions from power and transport by mid-century will require all non-fossil fuel energy sources, including nuclear. Learn why from Forbes writer Jim Conca. Preregistration a day in advance is required. See more details •	28 Pasco City Council Workshop Pasco City Council Workshop September 28, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM City of Pasco, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA See more details •	29 Drinking Liberally ..... Drinking Liberally ..... September 29, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Zoom Meeting. Email kendallm51@gmail.com for meeting links. See Website for specifics http://livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/WA/tricities An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics. Bars are democratic spaces - you talk to strangers, you share booths, you feel the bond of common ground. Bring emocratic discourse to your local democratic space - build democracy one drink at a time. While drinking liberally, always remember to drink responsibly, and make liberal use of designated drivers. Drinking and driving is reckless and irresponsible, like a neocon war or corporatist tax cut. Liberals, don't do it. See more details •	30