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In April I was given the privilege
of serving as President of the Manatee County League of Women Voters this
year. Along with this honor comes
the responsibility for making our League as effective as it can be in
accomplishing its major goals of encouraging participation in government, public
policy issue education and advocacy. Celebrating its 90th
anniversary this year, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters has a long
history of promoting the right to vote and citizen involvement in the public
process. Both women and men are
encouraged to join. Currently, most of our
efforts are being directed towards voter education. With many candidates running for
office and ballot referendum issues to decide, this is a very important
election year. We are
currently working with METV and the Bradenton Herald newspaper in conducting
candidate forums for both the primary and general elections. These debates are taped and may be
viewed online at: http://videos.bradenton.com. In the fall we will return to our Hot Topic programs
on current policy issues. We hope
you will attend. They will be
held the second Monday of every month at 11:30 am, at the Unitarian
Fellowship hall, 322 15th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205. You’re welcome to bring a brown
bag lunch at 11:30, which will be followed by the program, from noon to 1:00
pm. If
you are not yet a member, I strongly encourage you to join. The more members
we have, the more we can accomplish. I also encourage all members to be
active. There is nothing more
rewarding than being part of an effort to improve the community and get
citizens more involved in government decision-making. You will find a link to an application
form on our home page. Any
questions? Feel free to contact
me at shaffer_us@yahoo.com,
729-9248 Rosalie Shaffer |
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