The League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset wishes to honor our members. The keynote speaker will be Yurij Rudensky, Brennan Center of Justice Redistricting Expert. RSVP and buy your tickets for this event online.Continue Reading
Thursday-June 28, 2018 As League members from around the country descended on Chicago, our pre-Con day kicked off with an advocacy and organizing training. Hundreds of League attendees participated in a lively, candid, and productive conversation about how we can best mobilize and organize for success in this challenging new environment. This Wellstone Action training...Continue Reading
Friday-June 29, 2018 Our first plenary session kicked off with a message from Toni Preckwinkle, president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Welcoming the League to Chicago, she spoke about the “precarious time in our nation’s history” and urged leaders to take action in this moment. Democracy is both the best and most fragile...Continue Reading
Saturday-June 30, 2018 The morning kicked off with an update from the Credentials Committee by Jill Althage who reported the total number of voting delegates 865. The report was accepted by unanimous consent. After LWVUS Secretary Toni Zimmer delivered the previous day’s activities we heard from Deborah Turner LWVUS board member about the Diversity, Equity,...Continue Reading
Sunday-July 1, 2018 Our final day of Convention plenary kicked off with our final Credentials Committee Report. A total of 762 Leagues (including ILOs) were represented with 867 voting delegates from 49 states plus the District of Columbia. The report was accepted by unanimous consent. Carrie Davis the Democracy Program Director for The Joyce Foundation...Continue Reading
We had 48 League members from NYS attend the LWVUS Convention in June in Chicago. It was interesting, educational and fun! Many of the NY delegates were first time attendees at a Convention so it was great to see their enthusiasm and questions. The Convention Kit with all of the info including proposed program, budget,...Continue Reading
Speaker: Joye Brown We will enjoy a light meal and a lively discussion with Commentary on the Election Results by Joye Brown noted Newsday columnist. Ms. Brown has been a columnist for Newsday since 2006. She joined the newspaper in 1983 and has worked as a reporter, an editor, newsroom administrator and editorial writer. Tickets:...Continue Reading
Sponsored by the LWV of East Nassau Candidates for the 16th and 18th Nassau County Legislative Districts 16th LD: *Arnold W. Drucker (D, WF, WEP), , Angel Cepeda (R, C) 18th LD: Joshua Lafazan (D, WF, I, WEP), Donald N. MacKenzie (R, C) Author LWVEastNassau View all postsContinue Reading
