First Person: Darcy Burner WA-08
by LSophia on Clark Community Network
Dinner with Darcy
Okay, it wasn’t dinner. It was appetizers – fruit, crackers and cheese, to be precise, plus free coffee and tea – but last night I attended a fundraiser for Darcy Burner, who is running for Washington’s Eighth Congressional District, against former sheriff, first-time congressman, Dave Reichert.
The fundraiser was at the Marriott Inn in Redmond, Washington, about fifteen miles from downtown Seattle. After signing in, we had our first surprise. The person who invited both of us is a member of the Democratic Women’s Leadership Forum, so we found ourselves seated directly in front of the podium - literally, the best seats in the house. A second, nice, surprise was that the room was just about full to capacity – 300 or so concerned Democrats from the Eighth or surrounding area tucked neatly into a hotel ballroom.
Darcy herself welcomed everyone to the event, thanked us for attending and introduced Governor Christine Gregoire, who opened her remarks with an emotional tribute to Governor Ann Richards. After a few remarks, she said, “For anyone else, we would have a moment of silence, but Ann would never stand for that. So, let’s send her rousing cheer!”
We gave Governor Richards a five minute standing ovation.
