by Nate Jackson The dog days of August are starting to wind down. Families are beginning to come back from vacations, school bells are ringing and Rep. Reichert’s hiding from his constituents, raising money from wealthy donors and ignoring the jobs problem. Instead of spending the time away from Congress to meet with his constituents,…
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Tag Archive: Dave Reichert
This is What Democracy Looks Like!
We are so, so, so proud of the 200 people that came out to demand good jobs from Rep. Dave Reichert in his district. Watch as they rally:
Making Change
by Sandra VanderVen There are fundamental beliefs that I hold true. I believe that as people age, they should have peace knowing that if they have to stop working, they won’t starve. I believe that there should be special programs in place to help give everyone a leg up, no matter what is holding us…
Making Change
by Sandra VanderVen There are fundamental beliefs that I hold true. I believe that as people age, they should have peace knowing that if they have to stop working, they won’t starve. I believe that there should be special programs in place to help give everyone a leg up, no matter what is holding us…
“Good Jobs Now!” Rally Draws 200 people
Constituents ask Rep. Dave Reichert, “Where are the jobs?” by Sara Kiesler Michael Betts is a warehouse worker that is out of work and struggling to find a job. He joined a raucous crowd of over 200 people Thursday morning outside of Rep. Dave Reichert’s office to demand the Congressman listen to his constituents’ pleas…
We Want Good Jobs and We Want Them Now!
Demonstrating outside Rep. Dave Reichert’s office by Nate Jackson Over 70 of us gathered outside of Rep. Reichert’s office on Mercer Island to tell the congressman that we need good jobs, not spending cuts. We set up outside at a major intersection and shouted “Jobs, not Cuts!” Passing vehicles, pedestrians and locals applauded or…
Working Washington is in the Mercer Island Reporter!
Check out the coverage from the Mercer Island Reporter as we rallied with the MoveOn.org crew and other allies outside Rep. Dave Reichert’s office on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Great job MoveOn planning a successful event!
Rep. Dave Reichert will not listen to us
by Sandra VanderVen Mercer Island–Want to know what inspires me? People standing up for what’s right.Tuesday, 60 or 70 of 8th Congressional District Rep. Dave Reichert’s constituents gathered in front of his Mercer Island office to make a statement. Even without a formal speaker, we said a lot. We passed around the microphone and over…
