Brief History of TC Pro-Net

The Thurston County Progressive Network (TC Pro-Net) grew out of a coalition-building committee that was formed by Christian Fromuth and others after the November 2004 elections. A committee of community members worked for approximately 4 months creating the Network as a coalition of individuals, businesses and organizations which share similar values.

The first big event was the Memorial Day Picnic of 2005 at Tumwater Falls Historical Park. TC Pro-Net has sponsored a Progressive Town Hall Picnic every summer since then.

Events co-sponsored with South Puget Sound Community College’s student organization BRICK were free public lectures featuring Mike Farrell in 2007, Greg Palast in 2008, and Vandana Shiva in 2009. TC Pro-Net has one fundraiser in March: Let Them Eat Cake and Love Art. Other more informal events include Pro-Net Flicks (movie nights at the Capitol Theater), Dreamers, Schemers & Popcorn (movie nights at the home of a member) and the October Birthday Bash which is the annual meeting.