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 activists 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. Other sponsored events were the 2005 Fall Conference, An Evening with Mike Farrell, the fundraiser, Let Them Eat Cake and Love Art, and the October 2008 Steal Back Your Vote! event featuring Greg Palast.

Other more informal gatherings include Progressive Spirits (which ceded to Drinking Liberally), 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.

Mission Statement

The Thurston County Progressive Network provides communication services, support and education to individuals, businesses and organizations who believe in and work for social, economic and environmental justice. Join Us!

Goals and Objectives

1. Build solidarity among progressives through:
   • Providing a list of groups, businesses and unions, who are working for the values mentioned above and below.
   • Creating opportunities for members of organizations to share trainings, workshops, and mutual support.
   • Encouraging members to form coalitions on common issues including: workplace fairness, justice and opportunity; environmental stewardship; media and healthcare reform; free and fair elections.
2. Coordinate group communications and activities through:
• Providing a comprehensive calendar of activities and events.
• Creating shared web and email based tools for communicating, scheduling, planning and producing events.
• Supporting community-wide response to events including rallies, job actions and fundraisers.
3. Promote civic involvement through:
• Supporting member organizations' meetings, events and activities.
• Promoting public events to increase citizen participation.
• Encouraging individual involvement in local action.

Values

The following is a partial list of values we share: