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Young WV Week of Action; Redistricting Public Hearings
by Julie Archer 26 Jul '21

26 Jul '21

Today kicks off a Week of Action organized by Young West Virginia [1]. They are hosting rallies across the state to help garner community action in support of the For the People Act, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and D.C. Statehood. These pro-democracy reforms are our once in a generation opportunity to protect our freedom to vote, end partisan and racial gerrymandering, and get dark money out of politics. Join a rally near you. Events are happening in: * July 26th Charleston * July 27th Huntington * July 29th Bluefield * July 30th Martinsburg * July 31st Morgantown You can find events and RSVP here [2]. This week is also the start of a series of listening sessions hosted by the Legislature's Joint Committee on Redistricting, with public hearings in Winfield (Tuesday 7/27) and Logan (Thursday 7/29). All 12 in-person public hearings will take place from 6 to 8 PM, with doors opening at 5:30 PM to begin the sign-in process. Anyone who would like to be guaranteed an opportunity to speak during the hearings will need to be present to sign in by 6 PM. See the full schedule and other redistricting information and resources compiled by our Fair Maps Committee here. [3] Let's take advantage of the upcoming hearings to let legislators know that when it comes to our districts, we want a transparent process we can trust, where communities remain whole and where voters have an equal voice. Thanks for all you do! Julie -- Julie Archer Co-President, League of Women Voters of West Virginia (304) 610-9094 (cell) Links: ------ [1] https://www.facebook.com/youngwestvirginia/ [2] https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/?country=US&end_date=2021-08-01T0… [3] https://lwvwv.org/redistricting-information-resources/ 

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Join Us Thursday for Redistricting for the People Teach-In
by Julie Archer 15 Jun '21

15 Jun '21

A friendly reminder about our Redisticting For the People! Teach-In on redistricting and the For the People Act. Who: League of Women Voters of West Virginia & special guests What: Redistricting for the People! Teach-In [1] When: Thursday, June 17 at 7 PM Where: Facebook Live [2] or Zoom Why: We will discuss how the redistricting process is going to work this year, how the For the People Act would impact it in the future, and what you can do to get involved. Click here to register [1]. Special guests include Delegates Barbara Fleischauer & Evan Hansen, who have sponsored bills to establish and independent redistricting commission, and Senator Charles Trump, Co-Chair of the WV Legislature's Joint Committee on Redistricting. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! Links: ------ [1] https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/395760/ [2] https://www.facebook.com/events/828015494755862

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Join Us Thursday for Redistricting for the People Teach-In
by Julie Archer 12 Jun '21

12 Jun '21

Join the League of Women Voters of West Virginia for a teach-in on redistricting and the For the People Act! Who: League of Women Voters of West Virginia & special guests What: Redistricting for the People! Teach-In [1] When: Thursday, June 17 at 7 PM Where: Facebook Live [2] or Zoom Why: We will discuss how the redistricting process is going to work this year, how the For the People Act would impact it in the future, and what you can do to get involved. Click here to register [1]. Speakers include Delegates Barbara Fleischauer & Evan Hansen with Moderator Effie Kallas from Co-President of LWV-WV. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! Links: ------ [1] https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/395760/ [2] https://www.facebook.com/events/828015494755862

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Redistricting panel event - June 10 at 7pm
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 30 May '21

30 May '21

Redistricting at the State and Federal Level and What It Means to West Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle. The Stubblefield Institute Community Engagement Committee is hosting another event on June 10th at 7 p.m. Redistricting at the State and Federal Level and What It Means to West Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle will feature a panel of Delegate Jason Barrett, Delegate John Doyle, Gary Wine, and Dr. Kenneth Martis. This event will be moderated by Hannah Geffert. Join us on Facebook Live or on Zoom. To register for Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F7ZrH2jPR0exPlK5S6_qkA Speaker Bios: Kenneth C. Martis is a Professor Emeritus of Geography at West Virginia University. He received his PhD in Geography from the University of Michigan and is the author or co-author of eight award winning books on American elections and the United States Congress. His first book, The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts: 1789-1983, is first in American history to map every congressional district for every election and catalog all state redistricting laws. For his work on mapping American political history he has received support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, American Association of Geographers, Everett McKinley Dirksen Congressional Leadership Research Center, Huntington Library, and the Newberry Library. His publications have received numerous scholarly, publication, design, and reference awards from organizations including: American Historical Association; Organization of American Historians; Library Journal; Association of American Publishers, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division; American Library Association, Choice Magazine; Washington Publishers; and College and Research Libraries. In addition to his publications, Professor Martis received every major teaching accolade awarded by West Virginia University, culminating in his selection as the United States/West Virginia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Washington, DC. John Doyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 67. Doyle was born in Covington, Virginia, and lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Doyle served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970 and reached the rank of lieutenant. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Shepherd University in 1966. Doyle's career experience includes working as a real estate salesman with Referrals Realty. Gary Wine has been involved in technology since 1991 and have spent all of it supporting local governments in West Virginia. Post college he went to work for Harrison County, WV serving as the Technology Director. In 1998, he left and went to work for a IBM business partner supporting SMB and West Virginia local governments through 2007. In late summer 2007, he started as the Director of Information Technology for Berkeley County and served in that role up to 2018 when he was promoted to Deputy County Administrator. Jason Barrett is a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 61st district. Barrett ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 61. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Barrett previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 61 from 2012 to 2014. He was also an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for District 54, West Virginia House of Delegates in the November 2, 2010 state legislative election. Barrett is also a small business owner in the Eastern Panhandle. He currently lives in the Eastern Panhandle with his wife Summer. Hannah Geffert is retired from teaching both history and political science at Shepherd University. She has written extensively on the nineteenth century civil rights movement and on West Virginia women and the Civil War pension system. She was a radio talk show host and has moderated numerous political debates.

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New LWVWV statewide members list
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 30 May '21

30 May '21

Dear WV League of Women Voter members, At the State Convention on May 15 we decided to setup a statewide email list (listserv) to better proliferate announcements and action alerts. This list is moderated, which means any emails sent to members(a)lists.lwvwv.org will be examined and then released to the list if their content is relevant. More events than ever before are now being held virtually, and this trend is likely to continue since we have all learned from experience how effective this is at removing distance barriers. In fact, the next email you receive shall be about a forum event titled "Redistricting at the State and Federal Level and What It Means to West Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle." I will be keeping this list updated with addresses that are on file with the National League roster, so if you want to leave this list, make sure you indicate to me that you don't want to be subscribed again. If for any reason you want to leave this list, you may unsubscribe by sending an email to members-leave(a)lists.lwvwv.org , or you can just ask me. -Jonathan

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