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Sunday, June 9th
4 to 7 p.m.
Shelton Civic Center

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I find it very interesting that in off years the Democratic Party tends to disappear. In my opinion now is when we should be most active.

It is not just PCOs, but anyone who considers themselves a supporter of democratic principles.

I would like to review a few potential activities for you all. The reason for this is the very real fact that to get elected in Mason County one must have name recognition. I'm not even sure it has to be positive. I think I could name a number of folks who fit that description!

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What is CRC?
Funny you should ask. It is the acronym for Columbia River Crossing, the proposed new bridge across the Columbia. The bridge is supposed to be a joint effort of the States of WA and OR and the federal government. Other partners will possibly include the cities of Portland and Vancouver and some local transit authorities. The estimates for building the bridge range from $2.8B to $10B, depending upon who you talk to and whether you like the project or not.

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On April 18, this article and the corresponding article "Why are we Democrats?" were published in the Mason County Journal as part of a series on the differences between Democrats and Republicans.  The author, Ginny Beech, is a Shelton Republican who thought of this project and presented it to MCDCC's e-board.

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Watching the news coverage of last week's bombing in Boston and the ensuing investigation and chase, I was gratified to hear the reporters that I listened to being cautious to avoid drawing conclusions about the perpetrators or their motives. I also found myself feeling some degree of comfort in the knowledge that we are led by a president with a legal background whose inclination seems to be to hunt down the bombers, prosecute them and give them the harshest punishment prescribed by law.

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Editor's Note: We are pleased to have John Komen as a regular contributor to the Mason County Democrats Newsletter. As a retired journalist who covered a lot of government and politics in his 40-year career, John will be offering his comments and opinions each month. His by-line is familiar to Mason County Democrats who may read his "Komen Comment" column every week in the Mason County Journal. His reports in our newsletter will emphasize subjects of interest to Mason County Democrats.

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On April 18, this article and the corresponding article "Why are we Republicans?" were published in the Mason County Journal as part of a series on the differences between Democrats and Republicans. Would you like to write the next article?

Why are We Democrats?

The Mason County Democrats agreed to this dialogue project with the Mason County Republicans in the hope that we could start meaningful conversations in our community, pointing out  areas of agreement as well as adding clarification about areas of disagreement. If something we say prompts response from you, the readers, all the better. We welcome the opportunity to engage in respectful dialog.

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Monday April 15, 2013

Commissioners present: Randy Neatherlin and Terri Jeffreys. Tim Sheldon not in attendance.

Public Defense Administration: Mason County has two contract attorneys that are paid a monthly salary. The recommended standard that will be required by law in September is 12½ cases per month per attorney. Susan Sergojan (Public Defense Administrator) said that off contract attorneys are currently being hired for excess of 12 ½ cases and are paid for each case and additional work. Since we are spending more money for off contract attorneys, it would save money if we hired an additional contract attorney. If we do not meet the 12½ case limit, we could be sued over inadequate representation.

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Who We Are

Mason County Democrats have a proud history of progressive political and social activism on behalf of Mason County residents.

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