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| State Dems file complaint against conservative group The state Democratic Party on Wednesday filed a complaint with Washington 's election watchdog against a conservative group, saying Americans for Prosperity Washington violated state law by refusing to say who paid for election advertisements. Deficit Commission: Raise Social Security age to 69 and other cuts Faced with a partisan deadlock, the two leaders of President Barack Obama’s commission on reducing the massive federal debt released a surprise proposal of their own Wednesday, calling for cuts in discretionary federal spending by $200 billion and raising taxes by about $100 billion between now and 2015. The sharpest reaction came from Pelosi. “This proposal is simply unacceptable,” she said. “Any final proposal from the Commission should do what is right for our children and grandchildren's economic security as well as for our nation's fiscal security, and it must do what is right for our seniors, who are counting on the bedrock promises of Social Security and Medicare. And it must strengthen America's middle class families — under siege for the last decade, and unable to withstand further encroachment on their economic security.” More Click Here Resolutions for Organizations Against Proposal Click Here  Losing my religion for equality by Jimmy Carter"It is simply self-defeating for any community to discriminate against half its population. We need to challenge self-serving and outdated attitudes and practices." Read President Carter's inspirational message. Click Here |
County Precinct Redistricting
County Auditor Diana Galvan has announced that the first Ferry County redistricting meeting will be October 6th. Participants will include Brian Dansel (representing Board of Commissioners), a PUD representative, Jim Schumacher (representing Ferry County Republicans), Michael Sternberg (representing Ferry County Democrats) and Diana Galvan, as Elections Official. Diana has already analyzed 2010 census data and there was a notable loss of voters in District 1 and a gain in District 3 which will require some adjustment to the Commissioner’s districts. The PUD rep will be involved since the PUD annexed some areas in Okanogan County.The ultimate authority to revise Commissioner districts lies with the Ferry County Board of Commissioners, the authority to establish, change or reduce precincts lies with the Elections Official (Auditor). We will continue to keep you informed of any developments and if you have any questions let us know. What is TEAM 5? TEAM 5 stands for Truth, Education, Accountability and Medicare for the 5 th Congressional District (CD). At the meeting of 5 th CD Democrats held June 12 to reactivate the 5 th CD organization, some 30 Democrats from seven of the 5th CD’s 12 counties voted to reactivate as a PAC (Political Action Committee). The purpose/mission of the PAC is to hold our elected and government officials accountable for their votes and actions, to educate the public of said officials’ actions, as well as to educate both public and officials on the truth of issues of concern to 5th CD constituents, making crystal clear that Medicare is here to stay. As such, the principal focus of the PAC is to elect a Democrat to the 5 th CD U.S. House of Representatives seat in the US Congress. Report Ranks Ferry County Least Healthy in State By Associated Press - Feb. 17, 2010 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A survey of every county in the nation ranks them on how healthy residents are and how long they live. In Washington, the County Health Rankings lists San Juan, Douglas, Whitman, Kittitas, Island, King, Whatcom, Clark, Chelan and Snohomish counties as the 10 healthiest. The 10 counties with the poorest health are Ferry, Okanogan, Mason, Stevens, Asotin, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Yakima, Pend Oreille and Pacific. The report was released Wednesday by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It considered health behavior, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment. |  Fall on the Kettle River October 2, 2011 at 1 PM there will be a hosted luncheon followed by a 2:30 Speakers and Business Meeting. It will be held at Jackie Bradley's home at 240 Crestview, Okanagon. Reservations for the luncheon can be made at 1-866-898-2768 or 509-599-6881. Initiatives, Redistricting, PCO elections, Caucus Delegates and Platforms, Team 5, District Candidates, Bylaws and Revisions, and Fundraising are on the Agenda. Ferry County Democratic Central Committee, (FCDCC) The next Central Committee meeting to be announced.
You can call Bryan Bremner at 775-0162 for further information. Jane Cody
Democratic Women's Club For further information call Bryan Bremner at 775-0162. The Platform For the 7th Legislative District: Click Here Calendar of Upcoming Events Click Here |
