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| The Great Seal of MDC depicts a woolly mammoth, rear legs buckled, and a donkey, rear legs rampant. |
Welcome to MDC!
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The Metropolitan
Democratic Club of Seattle was established in 1956 to promote new ideas and growth for the Democratic Party and to provide
a more progressive alternative to the mainstream Party apparatus. Its founding members were committed to reforming and building
the Party by reaching out to independent voters, activating citizen interest and participation in politics, examining issues
and supporting measures for the public good, and encouraging and aiding qualified younger candidates in running for public
office.
For more than half a century, the MDC has preserved
its unique identity as an independent, loosely organized group of present, past and prospective officeholders, community activists
and interested citizens.
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| Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and MDC President Justin Simmons at MDC Primary Endorsement Meeting, 2010. |
Although it operates outside of the official Party structure, the MDC is still very much a part
of the Democratic Party tradition, and many members are grassroots Party operatives and leaders.
By providing an informal, open forum for speakers
and facilitating the free exchange of ideas, MDC members help to guide and advise Party officials, influence elected and appointed
decision-makers on matters of policy, and inform members and the general public about public affairs. Programs on local, national
and international politics are interspersed with others that help members to understand governmental processes and political
history, and are scheduled to complement and coincide with current events. MDC supports candidates and officeholders who share
its progressive values. MDC members volunteer and contribute each election cycle, and MDC endorsements have long been coveted
by campaigns and reported in the press. MDC also takes
visible and vocal public stands promoting public policy consistent with its values.
MDC hosts numerous events for
members during the year that combine nourishment with opportunities for networking. These include lunchtime programs, evening
issue and candidate forums, happy hours and fundraisers, the Annual Meeting & Summer Social in June and the Winter Holiday
Party in December.
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| Rep. Jim McDermott addresses MDC members at MDC Holiday Party, Anne Johnson's home, 2009. |
"Good friends and dedicated Democrats - it's always a pleasure to meet with the MDC, listen to informed Democrats
and learn more about the political pulse of our community." - U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott
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