Monthly Archives: June 2016

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Hon. Tom Perez to Keynote Convention Gala Banquet!


Announcing! the 2016 Washington State Democratic Convention is around the corner, and we’ll be joined by a very special guest speaker visiting from the other Washington…

Washington State Democratic Convention Gala Banquet with special guest speaker
The Honorable Thomas E. Perez

Meet Thomas E. Perez

“Thomas Edward Perez is a member of the Democratic Party, a consumer advocate, and civil rights lawyer. Born in Buffalo, New York, Perez is a graduate of Boston University and Harvard Law School. He worked as a law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado before serving in the Department of Justice from 1989 to 1995 as a federal prosecutor, and as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights under Attorney General Janet Reno. On March 18, 2013, Perez was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the United States Secretary of Labor, replacing outgoing Secretary Hilda Solis. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 18 and sworn in on July 23, 2013.”

Friday, June 17, 2016 | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Exhibit Hall A Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
1500 Broadway, Tacoma, 98402

$125 per guest
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Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s #CleanEngergyVeto


Job Losses Expected As Maryland Governor Stuns Solar Industry With Clean Energy Veto
For the past 12 years, Maryland has had a highly successful program requiring utilities to use more renewable energy. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s own Dept. of Environment last fall said the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was creating thousands of jobs and would create billions in economic activity by 2020. In April, the governor signaled his own commitment to clean energy, signing the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act…(read more)