Walla Walla County Democrats welcome Ann Marie Danimus of Spokane at its Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. She will meet with us at 6:30 pm either in person or via Zoom.

Ann Marie is a Democratic candidate for Washington State’s Fifth Congressional District seat.

President Biden, delivering the State of the Union address, speaks directly to the American people about our nation's historic progress, the challenges we face, and his unwavering optimism for the future. Join us in this moment of unity and hope as we come together to shape a brighter tomorrow.

Walla Walla County Democrats welcomed Dr. Bernadine Bank of Spokane at its Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

Dr. Bank is an accomplished obstetrics and gynecology specialist in Spokane. She has over 36 years of experience in the medical field. Her friends call her “Bernie.”

After agreeing to a Republican-suggested amendment, Senate Bill 5824, which involves lowering the number of signatures required on a petition to dissolve a library district, was passed yesterday with a 49-0 vote. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.

The amendment modifies the initial requirement in the bill from needing 35 percent of registered voters to 25 percent to put an initiative on the ballot. Current law requires only 10 percent.

Washington State Senate Bill 5824 passed out of the Senate Committee on State Government and Elections to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on January 12, 2024. This is a positive first step for a bill that will revise the statutes on the dissolution of Rural Library Districts that was found unconstitutional by the Columbia County Superior Court in Dayton last September.

The Walla Walla County Democratic Central Committee convened on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the Walla Walla School District board room at 364 S Park Street.

The program included a discussion of lessons learned from the successful campaigns of Amy Schwab for the Walla Walla Port Commission, Jeff Robinson for the Walla Walla City Council, and Alayna Brinton for the Walla Walla School Board.

The year 2023 has been one of many challenges and some successes. So, too, was 1968.

Fifty-five years ago, the Vietnam War was in full swing, as was increasing opposition to it. The Tet Offensive was a profound shock. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated. Rioting occurred in Washington, DC. The passage of the 1968 Civil Rights Act was a rare victory. Richard Nixon’s election as president was not. The nation was deeply divided over Vietnam, race, and values.

On August 10, 2023, a federal judge struck down Washington State’s legislative map for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

Legislative District 15 (mainly Yakima County) was the focus of this ruling, but all of the surrounding districts must be changed due to the concentration of our region’s Latino population. This ruling will require changing LDs 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 to create a majority Latino “opportunity district.”

Carmela Conroy, chair of the Spokane County Democratic Central Committee, will present the program at the Central Committee’s December meeting.

Carmela is a former Spokane County deputy prosecutor and a long-serving United States Foreign Service diplomat. She has been the chair of the Spokane Democrats since 2022 and has led the local party's resurgence.