Join IDWC of Ada County for lunch this month

Join the Idaho Democratic Women’s Caucus of Ada County for lunch this month.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
12:00 noon-1:00 p.m.
Red Lion Hotel Downtowner, 1800 Fairview Avenue, Boise

We urge you to attend and to bring a friend.

Sessions of the Idaho Legislature are always interesting, full of surprises, and more and more contentious. Representative Cronin will give us an insider’s perspective, what did get done during the last session and what didn’t get done, the upcoming legislative races, and what we might expect next term. There will be ample time for questions and answer

Please email Yvonne McCoy at jussib@aol.com or call at 345-1346 by Friday, May 18, whether you plan to attend and what you would like to order for lunch. (Please do order your lunch in advance. See menu below.) For your convenience, you will receive separate checks for your lunch.

We look forward to seeing all of you!

Yvonne McCoy Carolyn Boyce Hannah George

Secretary, IDWC Treasurer, IDWC Director, IDWC Region

Tamara Lee Poelstra is the 2012 Dottie Stimpson Awardee

Tamara Lee is the Kootenai Democratic Womens’s Caucus Diva for 2011.

Tamara Lee and her husband Tony have two daughters, Tabatha and Abigail. Tamara attended North Idaho College, where she was active in the campus Democratic group. She graduated with a B.A from Gonzaga University.

Tamara has been an active parent in School District 271, serving on the Long Range Planning Committee for two years. She is a member of the CDA Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Legislative Committee.

Tamara Lee has racked up a fine history in her recent years as a Democratic activist. Tamara was President of the Kootenai County Democratic Club for two years and, among other activities, arranged a well attended 35th anniversary party for the group.

Tamara served as office coordinator for the local Democrats and has served as a precinct chair.

Tamara ran for a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives in 2008.

She was a delegate to the 2008 Democratic State Convention as an Obama delegate.

In 2010, Tamara chaired the Kootenai County campaign committee for Keith Allred, Candidate for Governor.

Our candidate for State Democratic Diva is currently Marketing Coordinators for the Tim Skelton State Farm Insurance Agency.

About the Annual Dottie Stimpson Award

The Dottie Stimpson award “honors a woman who has demonstrated perseverance, persistence, patience, passion, commitment and leadership such as Dottie Stimpson has over the years as she founded the Idaho Democratic Women’s Caucus. Dottie’s work on behalf of the Democratic Party and the Women’s Caucus has been significant, and in this way we honor her loyalty, energy, and support.”

Dottie Stimpson, a long-time Democratic activist in Washington, D.C., before moving to Idaho in 1990, is a former Idaho Democratic National Committee member and co-founder of the IDWC. In January 2001, the IDWC announced the first annual award named for Dottie.

The award is presented annually at the winter meeting of the IDWC in Boise following the Frank Church Dinner. Next year’s breakfast meeting will be held February 2013.