In
League
Newsletter of
February 2010
From
the Co-presidents
January
15, 2009
On
January 26th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, the City of
The purpose of the Town Hall Meetings is to increase shared governance and
improve the accountability of City government. To this end, the pairing of a
The Athens Town Hall Meetings are sponsored by the City of
On April 6 the LWVAC will hold a consensus meeting on State
Taxation and Finance, responding to a proposal from the State League. In preparation for the consensus discussion,
Ellsworth has introduced to the board an Alternative-Assessment Array approach
for that consensus meeting.
As a “practice problem,” the board has been using this
Array on the topic of Social Security Reform.
The March 2 Members Meeting will be devoted to Social Security Reform as
a challenge in its own right and as an introduction to the
Alternative-Assessment Array.
Ellsworth
Holden and Carol Patterson, Co-presidents
2009-2010 Officers
Co-Presidents: Ellsworth Holden and Carol Patterson
Co-Vice Presidents: Dana Carlson and Sarah Watling
Secretary: Mary Wryst
Treasurer: Mary Costello
Board Members: Tim Foran,
Katherine Jellison, Elaine Mather, Debbie Schmieding, Karen Harvey,
Calendar for 2010
January 5 ==== Consensus Process
January 26 === Town Hall Meeting
February 2 === LWVAC and LWVUS Program Planning Meeting
March 2 ===== Social Security Reform
April 6 ====== Taxation and Finances
April 8 ====== Town Hall Meeting
May ====== Annual Meeting
For questions about anything you see in the newsletter or for meeting information, email athensleagueofwomenvoters@gmail.com
News
NEWS FROM LWV-OHIO
January LWVO Board Meeting
From the report on the January
15-16 meeting of the
LWV-Ohio and LWV-Ohio Education Fund Board:
1. Approved the consensus
questions for the State Finance and Tax Study Update.
2. Approved questions for
statewide and regional candidates for the May primary’s Voters’ Guide.
3. Approved recommending a
national study on consumer protections related to financial institutions for
LWVUS program planning.
4. Discussed and got updates about on-going
League efforts for redistricting, election and judicial reform; options for
state League’s use of social networking; 2011 Convention planning.
Statehouse Day
Registration has begun for
Statehouse Day/ Council 2010 on April 14, 2010, in
LOCAL
LWVAC Board Meeting
The February meeting of the
LWVAC Board of Directors will be held at 5:30 pm on February 2 at the Hocking
Valley Bank meeting room immediately preceding the LWVAC General Meeting.
LWVAC GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday,
February 2, 2010
7:00pm
Hocking
Valley Bank Meeting Room
(across the
street from the bank on
LWVUS
& LWVAC Program Planning Meeting
Our opportunity to provide input to the
issues positions of the national League
The Digital Age
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