From the Washington County Democrats' Website:

Ellie Burch lost her brave battle with peritoneal cancer on November 7, 2011.

Please send your condolences to the family via her email: elliebu@comcast.net. For those wanting to send cards via mail, please send them to David Harper at 1930 NW Irving St Apt 501 Portland, OR 97209-1268.

The family is asking for memorials to be made in her name to the Washington County Democratic Party's Ellie Burch Legacy Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. Click here: Ellie Burch Legacy Scholarship Fund to make your donation.

Our heartfelt condolences to Ellie's entire family. We will all miss her.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, Nov. 25, 11:00 AM at the Old Church on SW 11th in Portland.

 

      

Multnomah County Democratic Party Endorsements

Endorsed Yes or No positions represent at least a 2/3 majority vote of the Multnomah County Democratic Central Committee, made up of your Democratic Precinct Committee Persons.

Statewide Ballot Measures

Measure 70

Yes - Amends Constitution; Expands home ownership loans for Oregon Veterans, including National Guard, through Oregon War Veterans' Fund.

Measure 71

Yes - Amends Constitution; Requires annual, time-limited Legislative sessions and provides for exceptions. The world changes too fast for budgets locked in for two years.

Measure 72

Yes - Amends Constitution; authorizes state to use less expensive mechanisms for routine borrowing.

Measure 73

No -  Requires increased minimum sentences for certain crimes. Both our prison budget and rate of incarceration are already staggering. We can do better.

Measure 74

Yes - Establishes medical marijuana supply system and assistance and research programs; allows limited selling of marijuana.

Measure 75

No -  Authorizes a Multnomah County casino, which would take money out of the community, provide no job guarantees, and produce human and social costs.

Measure 76

Position not taken - Supporters want to ensure funding for parks, beaches, wildlife and watershed protection. Opponents object to budgeting by ballot measure, outside of the budget deliberation context.

City of Portland Measures

Yes - 26-108 Continues “Voter Owned Elections” system of public financing for City of Portland elective offices.

Yes - 26-117 General Obligation bonds for fire vehicles and emergency response equipment.

Multnomah County Measures

Yes - 26-109 Repeals County term limits.

Yes - 26-110 Allows County elected official to run for another office midterm.

Yes - 26-111 Authorizes Salary Commission to set Sheriff’s salary and District Attorney’s supplemental salary.

Yes - 26-112 Requires County Commissioners to reside in district; creates vacancy if move.

Yes - 26-113 Restricts elections to fill County vacancies to May or November election.

Yes - 26-114 Allows Board of County Commissioners to form county library district.

Yes - 26-118 Five-Year Levy: Oregon Historical Society Library, Museum, educational programs.

Tri-Met Measure

Yes - 26-119 Bonds to improve transit services and access, especially for the elderly or disabled.

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JANUARY 2010 SLATE CARD DROP

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS WEEKEND - JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS ON YOUR SCHEDULE

There's still confusion not only ABOUT Measures 66 and 67, but many folks are still not aware of the election.  We conduct the Slate Card Drop to broadly reach voters at the time they receive their ballots with a strong, concise YES on 66/67 message.

Volunteers can do their "drop" at anytime during the weekend of the 9th-10th, (other days can be arranged for folks working or out of town this weekend)

This is the BEST volunteer activity because...

- It's at your pace, on your time schedule
- It's quick & easy
- It's a good activity for the shy or new volunteer
- Folks can be close to if not in their own neighborhood

Volunteers can work alone, team up w/ another volunteer, or bring a friend.  We encourage the latter since we'll hit our target more efficiently if volunteers recruit volunteers!


Contact KC at chair@multdems.org  Even if you are reading this on Sunday, we'd still love to have you join us!!

 

Tonight's meeting of the Multnomah County GLBT Caucus has been cancelled. Please join us at our next caucus meeting on January 19.