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In July, 1959, a group of community-minded women decided to form the League of Women Voters of Manatee County. They applied for a charter as a Provisional League and received official approval in April 1960. Workshops were conducted to familiarize the members with their county. The Provisional League studied the functions of the county commission, the county departments, library improvement, the hospital, sanitation, local tax structures, slum clearance, community planning, care of psychotic children, and the availability of culture and recreation in Manatee County. These programs led to the publication of the first Know Manatee County, the prerequisite for admission as a full-fledged League. This status was acquired in May, 1962, and permitted study of national, state and local issues and problems. The new League chose to work on voters service and membership; and decided to study The United Nations and Foreign Economic Policy (national), apportionment (state), and home rule (local). Presidents of the Manatee LWV: 1960-62 Eve
Socolof 1962-64 Mary
Lou Warfield 1964-65 Dawn
Duncan 1965-67 Martha
Farnam 1967-69 Jane
Kossa 1969-71 Dorothy
Arnold 1971-73 Mary
Blackburn 1973-75 Marjory
Peters 1975-76 Jane
Kossa 1976-78 Marion
Woernle 1978-80 June
Isbell 1980-83 Nan
Russell 1983-87 Barbara
Talburtt 1987-90 Thelma
Ryan 1990-91 Barbara
Zdravecky & Tomara
Kafka 1991-93 Emily
Putnal 1993-95 Barbara
Talburtt 1995
Lucille Normandin 1995-99 Jeanne
Jochens 1999-2001 Jean Van
Delft 2001-2003 Nancy
Horne 2003-2006 Peg McGarity 2006-2007 Catherine Offenhauer 2007-2009 Valerie Fisher 2009-2010 Hannah Honeyman & Nancy Horne 2010-present Rosalie
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