Respond
Reach new sign-ups while their interest is still fresh.
Membership begins with connection
Every strong organization starts with a welcome.
The Membership & PCO Committee helps people move from first contact to meaningful participation, trusted responsibility, and local leadership.
We welcome people, equip organizers, strengthen precincts, and develop the people who sustain TCD.Two ways to serve
Join the team—or represent your precinct.
Committee service and PCO service are connected, but they are not the same commitment. Choose the path that matches how you want to contribute.
01
Serve on the committee
Build the pathway into participation.
Welcome new people, follow up with sign-ups, coordinate training, maintain membership systems, recruit PCOs, and help volunteers find meaningful work.
Express interest → 02 Become a PCOOrganize the place you call home.
Represent your precinct, connect with neighbors, strengthen Democratic participation, and serve as a voting member of the Thurston County Democratic Central Committee.
Explore the PCO role →The membership pipeline
No one should disappear after signing up.
Interest becomes participation when someone responds, offers a useful next step, and remains present long enough to help a new person belong.
Welcome
Learn who they are and what brought them to TCD.
Connect
Introduce them to people, committees, and useful first tasks.
Equip
Provide the training, tools, and context needed to succeed.
Develop
Create room for ownership, mentorship, and leadership.
The work behind belonging
Build membership that becomes leadership.
The committee maintains the relationships and systems that keep people connected after their first meeting, email, or expression of interest.
New-member follow-up
Welcome new sign-ups, answer questions, and offer a clear way into the organization.
Membership systems
Maintain reliable records, track outreach, and keep commitments from falling through the cracks.
PCO recruitment
Identify vacant precincts and guide prospective PCOs through the appointment process.
Training and tools
Coordinate orientation, VoteBuilder instruction, organizing training, and useful resources.
Mentorship
Connect newer members and PCOs with experienced people who can help them grow.
Leadership development
Help people move from attending to contributing, owning projects, and leading responsibly.
Start with something real
Your first contribution can be simple.
You do not need years of political experience. Reliability, curiosity, patience, good judgment, and genuine care for people are valuable here.
01
Welcome and call a small group of recent sign-ups.
02
Help prepare materials for a new-member orientation.
03
Review precinct vacancies and organize recruitment follow-up.
04
Assist with a VoteBuilder or PCO training session.
05
Connect a new volunteer with the right committee leader.
A different kind of service
What does a PCO do?
A Precinct Committee Officer organizes a defined neighborhood, connects with local voters, strengthens Democratic participation, and represents that precinct within TCD.
PCO service and committee service are different commitments.
You may become a PCO without serving on this committee. You may also serve on the Membership & PCO Committee without becoming a PCO. Some people choose to do both.
Learn about becoming a PCOBuild from the neighborhood up
Help turn interest into belonging.
Strong precincts require organized neighbors. Strong organizations require people who welcome, equip, connect, and develop them.