Please join us for the monthly meeting of Eastside Republican Club on Tuesday, June 10, at 6:30 PM. We’ll meet at the Hilton Garden Inn, 16630 Redmond Way in Redmond. See the Location page for driving directions, a map, and parking information. Food is available from the Fork and Spoke restaurant in the hotel, which is open from 5-9PM for dinner; you can preview the menu on ZMenu. Please RSVP if you plan to attend!
Our special guest speakers for June are Tim Eyman and also John Michael Graves of StandWithUs Northwest.
Tim Eyman
A long-time friend of ERC, Tim is best known for sponsoring conservative ballot initiatives in Washington, including I-695 (“$30 Car Tabs”), I-747 (1% limit on property tax levy increases), I-18 (reducing the King County Council from 13 members to 9), I-900 (government performance audits), I-960 (2/3rd legislative vote to raise taxes), and many others. He has stood strong in the face of legal persecution (lawfare!) by the former Washington State Attorney General and now Governor, Bob Ferguson. His web sites are http://www.permanentoffense.com/. and https://timdefense.com/. Come hear what he’s working on now!
John Michael Graves of StandWithUs Northwest
We will also have the pleasure to meet and hear from John Michael Graves, who is Northwest High School Regional Manager for StandWithUs, an international, non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism.
John Michael graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Washington in Seattle. A Pacific Northwest native, and active member of the Seattle-area Jewish community, John Michael witnessed antisemitism and anti-Israel bias at his university and in his professions, from politics to academia. He has had roles as a congressional house intern, political science research assistant, local political consultant, Hoover Institute SPBC participant, and much more. Within myriad fields he saw blatant misinformation about Israel, which galvanized his involvement in Israel and antisemitism education. This engagement led to his current role as Northwest High School Regional Manager with StandWithUs. Driven by his passion for truth and his admiration of the resilience of the Jewish story, John Michael seeks to educate and inform the public about antisemitism and Israel’s history through lectures, writing, and community engagement.
Come and hear what John Michael has to say about antisemitism on college campuses and recent events.
Please RSVP!
If you plan to attend the meeting, please click RSVP to register, and pay online in advance. The cost is $15 per person ($10 for College Republicans and Young Republicans) to cover the cost of the meeting space. Food is available from the Fork and Spoke restaurant in the hotel, which is open from 5-9PM for dinner; you can preview the menu on ZMenu.
