TillCoDems.org | "You really can change the world if you care enough." Marian Wright Edelman Newsletter of the Tillamook County Democrats May, 2022 Newsletter contact: Mark Cavatorta at mcava51@yahoo.com |
Welcome! Thank you for taking time to read this newsletter of the Tillamook County Democrats. As the editors of this newsletter continue to work on its evolution, we welcome content suggestions. Send to Mark Cavatorta at mcava51@yahoo.com.
Who We Are We are your friends and neighbors. We are proud Tillamook County Democrats. We support and elect Democrats who promote values and policies that improve the lives of all Oregonians. We support healthy communities, a clean environment, racial equity, economic opportunity, quality education, affordable healthcare. We encourage truth and factual information in government. | From Our Chair: Things went well for Tillamook County Democrats in this most recent primary election, and we are grateful to our candidates and volunteers for that. But a lot more went well with this election than is apparent from the vote totals. Here are some other things for which we are grateful:
And in case you are wondering, we do know that the reason we won this time had very little to do with strategy or skill on our part. We credit instead the connections that our volunteers made with voters, in all kinds of ways. Thank you. Cole Brecheen, chair@tillcodems.org, 503-732-0266 |
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “DEMOCRATS ARE WORKING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER…” |
PPP : Post Primary Phew! Great work everyone! Now…. …..Here we come, November 2022! |
Elections Results-Oregon Primary 2022 (as of 05/21/22) Candidates Ron Wyden for U.S. Senator - Win with 89.13% Suzanne Bonamici for U.S. Representative,1st District - Win with 88.58%Tina Kotek for Governor - Win with 56.72% Christina Stephenson for Commissioner, Labor and Industries - Win with 47%Darleen Ortega for Judge for Court of Appeals, Position 3 - Win with 62.11%Mary Faith Bell for Tillamook County Commissioner - Win with 74.16% Melissa Busch for Oregon State Senator Dist. 16 (unopp,) - Win with 97.78% Logan Laity for Oregon State Representative Dist.32(unopp,) - Win with 97.9% Measures Five year Veterans’ Operating Local Option Tax - Yes with 62.05% Tillamook County Levy Renewal for Library Services - Yes with 61.04% TBCC Bond for Healthcare Education Building - Yes with 55.81% Tillamook County Second Amendment Ordinance - No with 65.3% 58.6% of Tillamook County Registered Democrats Voted! Numbers from other counties don’t seem to be available, but we have reason to think that this may have been one of the highest percentages in the state of Oregon for Democratic turnout in the May 2022 primary. If some other county did better, please let us know. We would like to learn how they did it! |
TTillamook County Democratic PCPs watch election results with House District 32 candidate Logan Laity (second from right) |
Participation Makes Democracy Work !! So many hands and hearts came together during the primary campaign and election to support Democratic values and goals. The Tillamook County Democrats would like to thank the following for their dedicated efforts in communicating these values and goals to our community and emphasizing the importance of voting: Precinct Committeepersons (PCPs) for reaching out to and inspiring their constituents Candidates for the courage and dedication to take on a huge responsibility Tillamook County Clerk Tassi O’Neil and her staff and volunteer election watchers for overseeing and ensuring a fair election process Volunteers working for the A Just Right Political Action Committee for bringing awareness to the importance of defeating ballot measure 29-161 Letter-to-the-Editor writers who voiced their opinions in support of TillCoDems endorsed candidates and positions on ballot measures TillCoDems officers and committee members for their commitment to positive process and outcomes And thank you VOTERS for your vital participation in our democracy! |
During this recent primary campaign, dozens of TillCoDems PCPs and volunteers worked with our various committees to support candidates and issue positions and to get out the vote. Membership recruited, organized, guided, and inspired our PCPs in communication with their precinct voters; Communications disseminated our values and goals via website, emails, newsletters, Facebook, media ads, slate card, and event signage; Elections provided support to candidates and measures through canvassing with our slate card and putting up campaign signage, and organized primary eve/day election watches; Legislative created formal TillCoDems’ approved resolutions that advanced our support of measures; Neighborhood Leaders personally contacted voters in their neighborhoods encouraging them to vote and support Dems-backed candidates and measure positions; Fundraising/Events presented the TillCoDems mission and message at the Home and Garden Show (see related article); Governance kept us all on our toes by monitoring adherence to bylaws and policies; Special Interest Groups kept us informed about efforts by outside organizations that matched our primary election goals; and, of course, Infrastructure … how could we get along without them? They did all the behind-the-scenes work on all things technological – the oil that keeps all the many gears moving and working together smoothly. What an amazing machine! |
TillCoDems Show Up at 2022 Tillamook Home and Garden Show Tillamook County Democrats, under the capable leadership of Events Chair Susan Pierce, helped to spread friendship and good community vibes at the Headlight Herald 2022 Home and Garden Show. A dozen Dems showed up to help with set-up on Friday, enjoying each other’s company (some of us had not met in-person before!) and getting the Dems’ booth looking beautiful with flowers, banners, raffle items, flower seed bag give-aways, and primary campaign information. During the two-day event, 16 TillCoDems in two-hour shifts engaged with show attendees, talking about candidates and issues and just generally showing TillCoDems’ true colors of neighborliness, kindness, caring, and listening (along with a few of Mark’s groaner jokes…ha!). Candidates Logan Laity and Melissa Busch spent time in the booth greeting folks and spreading goodwill. Thanks to Susan for all her planning and coordination and to all who helped. It was time well-spent for all who participated and a great way to welcome Spring! |
___________________________________________ PO Box 111 Tillamook, OR 97141 tillcodems@gmail.comCentral Committee General Meeting Agenda |
5:45 p.m. | Room opens |
5:59 p.m. | Recording begins |
6:00 p.m. | Call to order |
6:05 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions of guests, including any elected officials and Democratic Party representatives who may be visiting. |
6:10 p.m. | Consent Agenda:
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6:20 p.m. | Report on Election Results (Sandy) |
6:30 p.m. | Report on the debriefing process that we propose to use for evaluating our work in the May 2022 primary election (Tim) |
6:40 p.m. | Questions from the floor about Committee Reports |
6:45 p.m. | New Business Should we participate in the June Dairy parade? (submitted by Susan Henderson-Pierce) [Anything else? If so, please try to email chair@tillcodems.org in advance.] |
6:55 p.m. | Closing Passage (to be selected and read by our longest-serving PCP) |
Next TCDCCC meeting will be held on Thursday 2022-06-23 at 6:00 p.m.
Tillamook County |
On the third Thursday of every month we change our usual Short Read of the Week discussion format to allow for more in-depth discussion of one article or subject. This month we read Why The Last 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, from last month’s issue of The Atlantic. It was written by Jonathan Haidt, who is arguably the country’s foremost researcher and thinker on the subject of political polarization and dysfunction. The article has important implications for how we function as a county political party. Please read it and share it with your friends. |
Our Communications Committee hosts an article discussion group on Zoom every Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. We talk about all the short articles suggested by Tillamook County Democrats during the week, and at the end of the meeting we choose one or two articles that will be recommended on our website and social media pages as essential reading for every Tillamook County Democrat. These are the articles we have chosen to recommend since the last issue of this newsletter:
The takeaway? Americans DO NOT blame Biden for inflation, nor should they.
Pay attention to what the article above says about who, at long last, is doing something about this problem.
“Many environmental advocates and academics believe mechanical thinning projects, unless surgically applied, are an ineffective, expensive, Sisyphean solution that damages forest soils, removes carbon and needs to be regularly revisited as smaller trees and vegetation grow back. They believe such treatments actually increase fire risks by opening up the canopy, drying out the soil and allowing wind driven fires to spread faster. They say federal funding would be best spent on helping make homes more fire safe and launching defensible space projects in at-risk communities“ |
Follow the TillCoDems on several digital venues. TillCoDems Website: https://tillcodems.org/ TillCoDems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tillamookcountydemocrats/ TillCoDems Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsLbm36WAx0pY_WsQ8n5nA Veteran Issues: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Tillamook-County-Veterans-Democratic-Club-113148013862226 Union/Labor Issues: https://www.facebook.com/Tillamook-County-Union-Labor-Democrats-100761415116484/ |
Hold Up the TillCoDems by Becoming a Pillar!! A very simple and effective way to help the TillCoDems is by becoming a Pillar of the Party. Pillars are donors who make a monetary contribution each month for at least three months in a row. It can be as little as $5 per month, which for a year adds up to $60! That’s a generous gift and would go a long way to supporting the TillCoDems important work, like helping elect Democrats and communicating Democratic values and accomplishments (advertising, printing, postage, technology, insurance, etc). And if it works for you to donate $10 each month … Wow! $120 for the year! You can sign up for any monthly amount you are comfortable with on the TillCoDems website. At the top of the website, click on the DONATE button in the upper right corner. Under “Make it monthly!,” click on “Yes, count me in!” and then follow the prompts. After three months, and with your permission, you’ll see your name listed on the “Our Supporters” page of the website under “Pillars of the Party.” https://tillcodems.org/supporters TillCoDems will be so grateful for your help! |
Thank you to |
Seagulls | Eagles | Blue Herons $200 or more |
Rayanne Edwards Susanne Larsen Sharon Overbey Mark and Kim Cavatorta Janet McIntire Patrick McGinnis Christi Clark Shawn Records Tiffiny Mitchell Tom Harmon Anthony Boatman Traci Bean | Kathleen Marvin Peter Marks Cole Brecheen James Heffernan Larry Goss Ruth LaFrance Sandra Johnson Vanessa Genens Laurie Lamb | David and Cathy Colburn Tim Josi Susan Henderson Pierce, in honor of...
Judith Sugg |
PILLARS OF THE PARTY Regular monthly contributions are especially valuable because they help to keep our funding stable, which makes planning and budgeting much easier. That’s why we recognize supporters who have contributed any amount to the Tillamook County Democratic Party in each of the last three months as Pillars of the Party: |
Traci Bean Anthony Boatman Cole Brecheen Jim Heffernan Kathleen Marvin |
May “Mind Jiggler” Puzzlemeister: Sir Frederick, The Earl of BassettYou will need to print out the puzzle grid in order to work on the crossword (low tech). You will find the answers on the last page of this newsletter. |
“Show a Little Pride”
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1. Formed in 1969 following the Stonewall Riots (3 words) 3. A _______ ____ is the symbol of LGBTQ Pride 4. LGBTQ Pride celebrates ______ _________ 5. This 2015 Supreme Court decision mandated that all states must allow same-sex marriages (3 words) 6. A ______ ____ __ _________ ___ triggered the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan 7. Known as the “Mother of Pride” 9. ________ _____ declares her love for Alice B. Toklas in 1939 10. The T in LGBTQ 11. Written by Jonathan Ned Katz, this play was first performed in New York City in 1972 (2 words) 13. The Stonewall Riots erupted in _________ 15. October 11 is ________ ______ ___ ___ 18. First openly LGBTQ person elected to public office in California (2 words) 20. June is _____ _____ Month 21. Author of “The Well of Loneliness” (2 words) 22. In 1962, this state is the first to decriminalize homosexual acts 25. The L in LGBTQ
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