May 7, 2025 General Meeting Minutes

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45th District Democrats

General Meeting, May 7, 2025

6:30 PM meeting opens. Discussion rooms available.

7:00–9:00 PM official meeting time.

Attend online via Zoom; registration required. There is no physical location for this meeting.

Meet called to order 7:01 – Aaron Schrader

Opening items

  1. Call to order at 7:01 by 45th District Chair Aaron S.
  2. Land acknowledgement.
  3. Quorum report. Stacey D.
  • Quorum achieved: 15 PCOs present (12 required).
  1. Consent agenda (Aaron S.) Consent Agenda approved with the addition of Legislative Action (Ken A) added to May General Meeting Agenda, Committee Reports.          
  • Adoption: May General Meeting Agenda.
  • Adoption: April 2, 2025 General Meeting Minutes.
  1. Remarks from elected officials
  • Stuart Ashford, speaking for Kim Schrier M.D., Washington Congressional District 8. Update from Congress including impacts of administration actions and Representative Schrier’s responses. Questions.

Presentations

  • Lake Washington School District board report by Director Lindsey Yocum.
  • Slide presentation overview schools: Sources of funding; Funding Gaps; Legislative Session Recap; impact on LWSD budget and program cuts. Questions.
  • Meeting with the new Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin by Andrew V.
  • Report. DNC actions and changes going forward.
  • Link light rail to downtown Redmond update by Andrew V.
  • Report. Line expansion and the coming Saturday celebration.

Business

  1. Endorsements Committee report (Mike B). Notice of May 17 Special Endorsement Meeting and 24 hour online ballot (Aaron S.)
  1. Recommendation of the endorsement slate:
  1. Rod Dembowski, King County Council District 1 (Report Ken A.)
  2. Sarah Perry, King County Council District 3 (Report Christy A.)
  3. Ryan Calkins, Port Commissioner, Position 1 (Report Nicholas M., speaker for Cody B.)
  4. Hamdi Mohamed, Port Commissioner, Position 3 (Report Nicholas M.)
  5. Toshiko Hasegawa, Port Commissioner, Position 4 (Report Nicholas M.)
  6. Judge John Olson, Kirkland Municipal Court (Report Mike B, speaker for John O.)
  7. Approve King County Parks Levy, Proposition 1. (Report Mike B, speaker for Warren J.)
  1. Membership invitation to pull candidates off the endorsement slate. No candidates pulled by the membership. Discussion.
  2. Review of each candidate for office by the Endorsement Committee; candidates or speakers on the recommendation addressed the membership (see above).
  3. Call for debate. No debate. Vote: 29 in favor, 0 opposed. Motion Passes.
  4. Endorsed for 2025 election by the 45th Legislative District: Rod Dembowski King County Council District 1; Sarah Perry, King County Council District 3; Ryan Calkins, Port Commissioner, Position 1; Hamdi Mohamed, Port Commissioner, Position 3; Toshiko Hasegawa, Port Commissioner, Position 4; Judge John Olson, Kirkland Municipal Judge; Approve: King County Parks Levy, Proposition 1.          
  1. Recommend PCO appointments (Nicholas M)        
  1. Please apply for appointment of your unrepresented precinct this biennium.
  2. Lauren Hall-Stigerts affirms she is a Democrat and volunteers for appointment as PCO for KIR 45-3678. Vote: 14 favor, 0 opposed. Lauren Hall Stigerts  members, PCO VOTE: 14 favor, none opposed. Recommendation of Lauren Hall-Stigerts as PCO KIR-3678 approved by the 45th Legislative District PCOs. 

Officer and committee updates

  1. Chair: Announcements. Aaron S
  1. Special endorsements meeting May 17, 10am-1pm. Voting details forthcoming.
  2. Executive board meeting May 19 @ 6:30 PM, online only.
  3. Regular general meeting June 4 @ 7:00 PM. Call for volunteers from the membership to find and host the meeting at a physical location.
  1. Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC) Executive Board Representatives: Summary from state meeting May 2-4, Tacoma. Melissa D
  1. Report. Motions approved and under consideration reviewed concerning audit committee (passed), September meeting location change (failed), changes to the state delegate selection affirmative action plan (under consideration), caucuses (discussion).  Andrew V affirmed and added his perspective to Melissa’s report. 
  1. King County Democrats Central Committee (KCDCC) Executive Board Representatives: Report on the KCD march meeting.
  1. Aaron S covered meeting highlights.
  1. Legislative Action Committee Chair, Ken A. Report, End of Session.
  1. Review of 45th Legislative District Priorities comparison to legislative results.
  2. Additional perspective provided by Senator Manka Dhingra.

Member time

  • Stacey D – reviewed left behind items from the potluck.

Meeting adjourned at 9:19.

Minutes submitted by Becky C, Secretary 45th LD, May 10, 2025; approved by the membership XXXXX.