My name is Jared Axelrod, and I am a Field Organizer for Senator Patty Murray's campaign. On behalf of Patty Murray, I wanted to invite you to a Veterans for Murray Reception with Patty on Friday, August 13 at 1:30PM at the Renton VFW Post 1263, located at 416 Burnett Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057. This will be a great opportunity to meet Patty, and hear from her on issues affecting the veterans and military family community.
As the daughter of a disabled World War II veteran, Patty Murray has worked tirelessly to fulfill the commitments made to our men and women in uniform. She’s fought to ensure they have access to the health care, education, and housing assistance they deserve. She’s pushed to keep our state’s VA hospitals open, build new clinics, increase access to housing for homeless veterans, made the needs of women veterans a priority and helped pass a new GI Bill.
Keeping our promises to our veterans is a core American value and one that Patty Murray upholds every day.
If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP to me, either via email or by calling 425-941-8536. An invitation is attached, so please feel free to send to others who may be interested.
We hope to see you on Friday.
Thank you,
Jared
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Jared Axelrod
Field Organizer
People for Patty Murray
O: 425-462-5288
C: 425-941-8536
jared@pattymurray.com
Monday, August 9, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Put BP on the hook!
Dear Susan,
Through risk-taking and negligence, BP has created an environmental and economic catastrophe in the Gulf Coast in the form of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
And by the time all is said and done, the pure economic cost of the disaster will likely be many billion dollars.
That's why I proudly signed on to a letter with 54 of my Democratic Senate colleagues Monday, calling on BP CEO Tony Hayward to establish a special $20 billion account -- to be administered by an independent trustee -- for cleanup and economic recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.
Today, I'm asking you to join us.
Please add your name as a citizen co-signer of our letter to BP CEO Tony Hayward: Urge BP to fund a $20 billion special account for Gulf cleanup and recovery efforts!
Let me be clear: This $20 billion fund would not limit BP's liability. Instead, it would be just the first down payment on the total cleanup and recovery costs from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
As we learned in the wake of the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska, companies often say all the right things at the time -- only to walk away and leave taxpayers holding the bag for years.
I'm not going to let that happen here.
By establishing this $20 billion special account now, managed by an independent trustee, we can make sure that BP won't be able to delay payments or attempt to avoid responsibility for the damage it's caused -- not now, not five years from now, not ever.
Please add your name as a citizen co-signer of our letter to BP CEO Tony Hayward: Urge BP to fund a $20 billion special account for Gulf cleanup and recovery efforts!
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has quickly become one of the greatest environmental disasters in history -- and I want to be sure that nothing like it happens again.
That's why I've joined my Senate colleagues from Washington, Oregon, and California in calling for a permanent ban on oil drilling off the West Coast. It's also why I'm pushing to eliminate the $75 million cap on oil company liabilities, so we remove incentives for excessive risk-taking and make sure BP pays for what it has done.
As for the Gulf of Mexico, we must ensure that BP takes full responsibility for the corners they cut and the damages they've caused. And having earned more than $6 billion in profits last quarter alone, not only can BP afford to do it, the rest of us can't afford it if they don't.
Please join our call today -- and urge BP to fund this initial $20 billion special account for Gulf cleanup and recovery.
Thank you,
Patty Murray
U.S. Senator
Through risk-taking and negligence, BP has created an environmental and economic catastrophe in the Gulf Coast in the form of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
And by the time all is said and done, the pure economic cost of the disaster will likely be many billion dollars.
That's why I proudly signed on to a letter with 54 of my Democratic Senate colleagues Monday, calling on BP CEO Tony Hayward to establish a special $20 billion account -- to be administered by an independent trustee -- for cleanup and economic recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.
Today, I'm asking you to join us.
Please add your name as a citizen co-signer of our letter to BP CEO Tony Hayward: Urge BP to fund a $20 billion special account for Gulf cleanup and recovery efforts!
Let me be clear: This $20 billion fund would not limit BP's liability. Instead, it would be just the first down payment on the total cleanup and recovery costs from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
As we learned in the wake of the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska, companies often say all the right things at the time -- only to walk away and leave taxpayers holding the bag for years.
I'm not going to let that happen here.
By establishing this $20 billion special account now, managed by an independent trustee, we can make sure that BP won't be able to delay payments or attempt to avoid responsibility for the damage it's caused -- not now, not five years from now, not ever.
Please add your name as a citizen co-signer of our letter to BP CEO Tony Hayward: Urge BP to fund a $20 billion special account for Gulf cleanup and recovery efforts!
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has quickly become one of the greatest environmental disasters in history -- and I want to be sure that nothing like it happens again.
That's why I've joined my Senate colleagues from Washington, Oregon, and California in calling for a permanent ban on oil drilling off the West Coast. It's also why I'm pushing to eliminate the $75 million cap on oil company liabilities, so we remove incentives for excessive risk-taking and make sure BP pays for what it has done.
As for the Gulf of Mexico, we must ensure that BP takes full responsibility for the corners they cut and the damages they've caused. And having earned more than $6 billion in profits last quarter alone, not only can BP afford to do it, the rest of us can't afford it if they don't.
Please join our call today -- and urge BP to fund this initial $20 billion special account for Gulf cleanup and recovery.
Thank you,
Patty Murray
U.S. Senator
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Partners in Preservation campaign result
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Town Hall Seattle"
To: suzie2004@comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 2:37:27 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Want To Guess How It Ends?
Dear friends,
As you might have seen last night, the Schooner Adventuress edged out Town Hall, 20%-19% in the Partners in Preservation campaign.
Well, the bigs over at Partners in Preservation slept on it, and “in recognition of the extreme closeness of the competition and the extraordinary efforts of both organizations to rally support,” decided that “Town Hall Seattle will also receive their full grant request of $125,000.” This is unprecedented in the five years of PIP programs across the country (Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, New Orleans)…
In announcing the decision, PIP said that “Town Hall Seattle staged a comeback resulting in several swings of the tally on the final day of voting.”
That was yesterday, and that was you, along with thousands of other Town Hall members and friends. Your vote, and your unflagging advocacy to others, truly made this possible. It was that close.
We’ll be back in touch regarding our project itself—if all goes according to plan you’ll see scaffolding around the building this summer.
In the meantime, our sincere congratulations to the Schooner Adventuress for a great campaign, and to the other 23 truly wonderful sites awaiting word on their levels of funding. These places are integral to our sense of collective memory that is the foundation of a healthy community. Western Washington is a richer place for these treasures, and for the people who ensure their continued life. (And I am personally grateful to PIP for giving me at least 10 things to check out this summer—from Johnson Farm on Anderson Island to the Bowman Bay Kitchen Shelter!)
But really, congratulations to you. Your ideas, energy, and commitment are the font of all good things at Town Hall. Not just in this crazy campaign, but all year long.
Wier Harman
Executive Director
Town Hall Seattle
From: "Town Hall Seattle"
To: suzie2004@comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 2:37:27 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Want To Guess How It Ends?
Dear friends,
As you might have seen last night, the Schooner Adventuress edged out Town Hall, 20%-19% in the Partners in Preservation campaign.
Well, the bigs over at Partners in Preservation slept on it, and “in recognition of the extreme closeness of the competition and the extraordinary efforts of both organizations to rally support,” decided that “Town Hall Seattle will also receive their full grant request of $125,000.” This is unprecedented in the five years of PIP programs across the country (Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, New Orleans)…
In announcing the decision, PIP said that “Town Hall Seattle staged a comeback resulting in several swings of the tally on the final day of voting.”
That was yesterday, and that was you, along with thousands of other Town Hall members and friends. Your vote, and your unflagging advocacy to others, truly made this possible. It was that close.
We’ll be back in touch regarding our project itself—if all goes according to plan you’ll see scaffolding around the building this summer.
In the meantime, our sincere congratulations to the Schooner Adventuress for a great campaign, and to the other 23 truly wonderful sites awaiting word on their levels of funding. These places are integral to our sense of collective memory that is the foundation of a healthy community. Western Washington is a richer place for these treasures, and for the people who ensure their continued life. (And I am personally grateful to PIP for giving me at least 10 things to check out this summer—from Johnson Farm on Anderson Island to the Bowman Bay Kitchen Shelter!)
But really, congratulations to you. Your ideas, energy, and commitment are the font of all good things at Town Hall. Not just in this crazy campaign, but all year long.
Wier Harman
Executive Director
Town Hall Seattle
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Share your priorities with Congressman Jay Inslee!
I am so grateful for your support.
Over the past few weeks, we've accomplished some things no one thought we could. We made some major strides on important issues -- and I wanted to take a moment to recognize how much I've valued your insight, your feedback and critiques, and your tremendous support throughout the process.
Big issues like health care reform touch us all deeply and stimulate strong, passionate debate. I've heard from many of you about your feelings on this -- from anger to excitement, frustration to hope. What I think distinguishes us in Washington State is the way that -- no matter how our opinions may differ -- we can remain civil and constructive, always building bridges, seeking positive ways to make our community stronger, and listening with respect to each other.
I know good listeners make stronger leaders -- so I want to know what you think.
With the first health care fight behind us, I want to hear what you think is the most important issue to confront next.
I am ready to dig in on Wall Street reform, push clean energy to the forefront, and make sure we pass other measures to grow the economy and create more new jobs.
What do you think should be at the top of our priority list? Let me know -- click here and tell me which issue you think is most important.
Thanks again for your support and for taking the time to give me your feedback -- together we can continue to accomplish great things.
Very truly yours,
Jay Inslee
Member of Congress
Over the past few weeks, we've accomplished some things no one thought we could. We made some major strides on important issues -- and I wanted to take a moment to recognize how much I've valued your insight, your feedback and critiques, and your tremendous support throughout the process.
Big issues like health care reform touch us all deeply and stimulate strong, passionate debate. I've heard from many of you about your feelings on this -- from anger to excitement, frustration to hope. What I think distinguishes us in Washington State is the way that -- no matter how our opinions may differ -- we can remain civil and constructive, always building bridges, seeking positive ways to make our community stronger, and listening with respect to each other.
I know good listeners make stronger leaders -- so I want to know what you think.
With the first health care fight behind us, I want to hear what you think is the most important issue to confront next.
I am ready to dig in on Wall Street reform, push clean energy to the forefront, and make sure we pass other measures to grow the economy and create more new jobs.
What do you think should be at the top of our priority list? Let me know -- click here and tell me which issue you think is most important.
Thanks again for your support and for taking the time to give me your feedback -- together we can continue to accomplish great things.
Very truly yours,
Jay Inslee
Member of Congress
King County Democrats LAC Meeting this Sunday with Special Guests!
Please come this Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 2 PM to 4 PM for a special post-Legislative session briefing with special guests Representative Ross Hunter, Representative Larry Springer, and Senator Eric Oemig!
Redmond Public Library
15990 NE 85th St
Redmond, WA
This is a great opportunity to be updated on the just completed Legislative session in Olympia and what we can look forward to next year regarding new and unfinished legislation. In addition we expect a lively discussion of what we can expect to look forward to next year regarding the budget and its impact on services and revenue sources.
This event is open to the public.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Say yes to a permanent beer tax increase
A message to Democratic budget leadership: Say yes to a permanent beer tax increase
I was once a lobbyist for chemical dependency treatment programs. The first day I was in Olympia, one of the lobbyists for the big brewers shoved his card in my hand and made every effort to intimidate me. I can only guess how the combined pressure feels to you.
Nevertheless, I would ask you to consider the beer tax on its merits, which are many. I am in favor of raising the beer tax because its value has decreased 25% in Wa State since it was last increased in 1997. While it is true that some beer will be brought from Oregon to WA, the data I found showed 86% as many sales from WA going into Canada, so that point was pretty much canceled out.
There is strong public support for a beer tax if it is spent on prevention and treatment. This should be taken into account, especially since the final budget cut drug treatment across the board by 3% (if this is still true). Requiring people on GAU disability to go to treatment will require more treatment slots, and outpatient slots won't do much good if these people are jobless and homeless. They need inpatient treatment for 60 to 90 days. By extension, dedicating some of the tax to GAU disability medical coupons would make a good nexus.
Increasing the cost of beer will cause a decrease in teenage drinking, since beer is the favorite beverage of underage drinkers and they are more affected by cost increases than the general public is. Increasing the cost of beer has the documented effect of lowering rapes, STDs and teen pregnancies, by about 2%. Over 90% of domestic violence cases involve drunken behavior, according to police. Again, beer is most often involved and raising the price will marginally decrease this behavior. Beer is the beverage of choice of most alcoholics, so, while increasing the price will not stop their drinking, it will cause them to drink marginally less, causing less physical harm to themselves.
The federal beer tax has been increased only once since 1951. It would have to increase about 350% to reflect the cost of inflation since then. Beer is effectively much cheaper than it was in the '50s. It is also making us fatter.
There is no relation between the amount of beer tax and the amount of beer drinking. Wisconsin has among the highest rates of beer consumption and the lowest beer tax. The amount of beer consumption is mainly cultural. Tourist towns such as NYC and New Orleans have among the lowest rates.
Many of these facts are documented on a site called Beer Soaks America.
http://www.beersoaksamerica.org/about.htm
Please do not make this tax temporary. We have a deficit in the next biennium and a structural deficit thereafter, with obligations to fund pensions and education. We can take this one to the bank and work on closing tax loopholes and other good policy initiatives.
King County Democrats and Washington State Democrats voted in January to oppose regressive taxes and to support revenue increases, particularly non-performing tax exemptions, as opposed to more cuts.
Sarajane Siegfriedt, co-chair
King County Democrats Legislative Action Committee
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
King County Convention on Saturday, April 10th!
The King County Democrats invite you to participate in the 2010 King County Democratic Convention. We welcome all Democratic, registered voters in King County:
The planning team has put together a great agenda where Senator Patty Murray will headline.
Officially released April 6th, the Platform committee has made their proposed document available at,
http://wa-demchairs.org/kcdems/2010/KCD_Platform_041010_draft1.pdf
Five resolutions have been forwarded for DO PASS consideration and are available at,
http://wa-demchairs.org/kcdems/2010/draftresolutions.pdf
You will also be able to view the platform online and in a side room at the hall. Comments will be allowed by using "post-its." The room will open at 9:00 am and be open to all voters until the platform is officially presented on Saturday afternoon.
Food and refreshment, music, door prizes and many elected officials and candidates will address the convention.
Join the King County Democrats in celebration of our candidates and platform work.
See you on Saturday,
Susan Sheary
KCDCC Chair
Saturday April 10, 2010
Registration Opens at 10:00 am
Convention Starts at 10:45 am
IAM Local 751 Seattle Hall
9125 15th Place South - Seattle 98108
The planning team has put together a great agenda where Senator Patty Murray will headline.
Officially released April 6th, the Platform committee has made their proposed document available at,
http://wa-demchairs.org/kcdems/2010/KCD_Platform_041010_draft1.pdf
Five resolutions have been forwarded for DO PASS consideration and are available at,
http://wa-demchairs.org/kcdems/2010/draftresolutions.pdf
You will also be able to view the platform online and in a side room at the hall. Comments will be allowed by using "post-its." The room will open at 9:00 am and be open to all voters until the platform is officially presented on Saturday afternoon.
Food and refreshment, music, door prizes and many elected officials and candidates will address the convention.
Join the King County Democrats in celebration of our candidates and platform work.
See you on Saturday,
Susan Sheary
KCDCC Chair
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