Alphabet Soup

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ACT - America Coming Together - A left-leaning organization

AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations

AFSCME - American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees

Constituent - Someone who resides in the area an EO represents

COS - Chief-of-Staff

Dem - A member of the Democratic Party 

DFA - Democracy for America - An advocacy organization founded by Howard Dean

DNC - Democratic National Committee

EO - Elected Official

GOP -   (gOp) A member of the other party.

HDCC - (Washington) House Democratic Campaign Committee

IAM - International Assoication of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

IDF - Institute for a Democratic Future - A leadership program for younger Democrats

JK - John Kerry

LD - Legislative District

LD - Legislative Director - a Congressional staff member responsible for an EO's legislative staff

Meet-up - a recurring get together of people with similar interests. 

Move-On.org - A left-leaning organization

PCO - Precinct Committee Officer

KCDCC - King County Democratic Central Committee

KCYD - King County Young Democrats

LA - Legislative Assistant - a staff member of a EO who works on legislation

Max-out - Donating the maximum allow-able contribution to a candidate

SA - Staff Assistant - Someone working in an EO's office, often an entry-level position

SCDP - Snohomish County Democratic Party

SDCC - (Washington) Senate Democratic Campaign Committee

SEIU - Service Employees International Union

UFCW - United Food and Commercial Workers

WEA - Washington Education Association (Teachers Union)

WSDCC - Washington State Democratic Central Committee

YD - Young Democrat

YDA - Young Democrats of America

YDWA - Young Democrats of Washington