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Join Us for our Annual Meeting
| Keynote speaker: | Sandra Doorley, Monroe County District Attorney |
| Date: | 5/31/2012 |
| Time: | 11:30am - 2:15pm RSVP by 5/15 |
| Location: | Locust Hill Country Club 2000 Jefferson Road, Pittsford |
| Schedule | |
| 11:30-noon | Registration and social time—check out what our members are doing! |
| noon-12:30 | Lunch — Choice of Vegetable Wellington with Julienne Vegetable Baked in Phyllo Pastry with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce OR Chicken with Smoked Tomato Buerre Blanc Member Recognition |
| 12:30-1 | Keynote Speaker—Sandra Doorley Coffee and Dessert served |
| 1:10-2:15 | Business Meeting—See Voter or agenda for nominations and positions. |
| Questions? | Contact Ellen at:
585-473-3502 or etdegregorio@hotmail.com |
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You may also mail us a check and indicate your meal choice. Please send them to: League of Women Voters—Rochester Metropolitan Area |
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Students Inside Albany
Junior Teresa Leone of School Without Walls represented our League in Albany. She was among the 54
students who participated March 25-28 in LWVNYS
Education Fund program called STUDENTS INSIDE
ALBANY.
"This interactive conference," explained the State
League, "brings together male and female high
school students from across the state to learn about
New York State government and the process by
which citizens can participate in the policy-making
arena." The conference included:
- seminar on the basics of state government;
- tips on successful lobbying by the NYS League’s legislative expert in Albany, Barbara Bartoletti;
- lobbying role-playing session with upstate Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward;
- primer by both a Republican and a Democratic assemblyman on how to run for office;
- workshop by the executive director of the Alliance for Quality Education and a New York State
United Teachers (NYSUT) official on lobbying and
organizing a political campaign; - seminar on the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and the Open Meetings law by Robert Freeman, executive director of the NYS Committee on Open Government;
- discussion on the role of the media, by both the producer and the host of the YNN Albany political news television program "Capitol Tonight."
As part of the program, students also toured the
State Capitol building, observed the State Senate
and Assembly in action, and shadowed both their
State Senator and Assembly person. Teresa shadowed Senator Joseph Robach and Assemblyman
Harry Bronson. When Teresa was first asked about
her experience after returning from Albany, she said, "I wish that it had been longer." She really enjoyed
the entire experience and thanks the League for the
opportunity.
Sheila Abeling, VP Voter Services
The League of Women Voters,
a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Voter education is one of the League's most important functions, and the League encourages all citizens to register and to cast an informed vote.
The League does not support political parties or candidates, but does take stands on important issues after careful study and research.
Membership in the League is open to all citizens of voting age.
If:
- You want to make informed decisions about how you vote;
- You want to participate in a growing and informed electorate;
- You want to have a real input into the laws and policies of America;
- You believe that educated voters are absolutely essential to American democracy...
Then you are needed in the League of Women Voters!
P.O. Box 10573 · Rochester, NY · 14610
585.262.3730 · info@lwv-rma.org