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The Fight for Women's Equality, It's Not Over! - Invitation to LWVWV members & guests
by Julie Archer 03 May '23

03 May '23

LWVWV member and guests are invited to join us for a presentation and Q&A with author, historian and activist, Elisabeth Griffith, PhD at 1pm on May 13 during LWVWV's 2023 Biennial Convention. Click here [1] to register. From our hosts, the League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area: > The Fight for Women's Equality, It's Not Over! > > In honor of our LWVWV 2023 convention theme, 'The Fight for Women's > Equality, It's Not Over!', we asked historian, author and activist > Elisabeth Griffith to join us as guest speaker. We are very grateful > that she accepted our invitation. Elisabeth's knowledge and experience > in the struggle for women's rights are sure to illuminate and inspire! > We realize that there is a problem of inequality not just for women but > for so many people for different reasons. Standing on a platform of > equal rights when faced with a growing portion of society that is not > inclusive of diversity remains a dilemma. The Equal Rights Amendment > resolution has failed to advance toward ratification and our next steps > are unclear. We face rising forces in American politics that defy > reason and bend the traditional ideals of a true democracy. We see our > right to vote and the security in its counting being increasingly > challenged. As a nonpartisan organization, the LWV now finds itself as > a with partisan problems. When there is political opposition at odds > with our platform of organizational priorities, how can our voices be > heard? What can history teach us about advocacy strategies that work? > What we do know at this crossroad in the 21st century is that we must > stay true to our mission: 'Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy.' > > We hope that our listening members and guests will be posing worthy > questions in the chat to spur further dialogue with Elisabeth! Click here [1] to register. Share the flier [2] and/or a post from our Facebook page [3] to help spread the word. -- Julie Archer (she/her/hers) Co-President, LWVWV (304) 610-9094 (cell) www.lwvwv.org [4] Links: ------ [1] https://lwvwv.org/convention/ [2] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ahWfKRs19tL2frvP6EzWbX_hvq-Z1zOi/view?usp=… [3] https://www.facebook.com/lwvwv/ [4] http://www.lwvwv.org

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Invitation to LWVWV Virtual State Convention - Saturday, May 13
by Julie Archer 29 Apr '23

29 Apr '23

Greetings LWVWV Members, I am excited to invite you to our upcoming virtual state convention on Saturday, May 13. The Zoom link and agenda are below. You will find documents related to the convention here [1]. We'll continue to add items to this folder. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Elisabeth Griffith, author of Formidable: _American Women and the Fight for Equality 1920-2020. _See flier [2] for more on Dr. Griffith. Guests who are not members of the League are invited to join us for this portion of the convention. (LWV members can attend entire convention, just can't vote unless they are a delegate. If you are interested in serving as a delegate, please inquire with your local League.) We kindly ask that everyone register here [3] so that we can check the list of attendees against our official membership roster. The agenda has been updated since the previous notice. There are no proposed by-law changes at this time. Looking foward to seeing you on May 13! Best, Julie LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WEST VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION May 13, 2023 via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8106186796?pwd=V2FhZktOZWxwV3QvalRKTzRqcXBiZz09 or Dial 1 (309) 205 3325 ; Meeting ID: 810 618 6796 Passcode: 546014 AGENDA Registration 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. First Plenary Session 10:00 a.m. * Call to Order - Effie Kallas * Additions to Agenda * Welcome & Introductions Huntington League Credentials Report * Roll Call of Local Leagues * Adoption of Convention Rules * Adoption of Convention Agenda * Report of Nominating Committee [4] - Jonathan Rosenbaum * Presentation of Proposed Program [5] * Presentation of Proposed Budget [6] - Teresa Koon Presidents' Report Julie Archer & Effie Kallas Reports of State Board Members and Direction _Administration & Voters Service _ * Endowment Trust - Teresa Koon * Voters Service - Vicki Conner * WV Voter - Teresa Koon * Website - Jonathan Rosenbaum _Program Portfolios _ * Election Laws/Legislative Action Workgroup (LLAW) - Judy Ball * Natural Resources - Nyoka Baker Chapman * Education - Shirley Rosenbaum * Taxation & Finance - Vicki Conner * Health Care - Betty Barrett LUNCH BREAK 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Guest Speaker 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Dr. Elisabeth Griffith, author of Formidable: _American Women and the Fight for Equality 1920-2020_ Guests are invited to join us for this portion of the convention Flier [2] - Registration Link [3] Second Plenary Session 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Call to Order - Julie Archer * Adoption of Budget * Adoption of Program * Election of Officers & Directors * Direction to National Council * Closing Remarks Adjournment 3:00 p.m. -- Julie Archer (she/her/hers) Co-President, LWVWV (304) 610-9094 (cell) Links: ------ [1] https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16OuZfUZY2xBf4NTme889vyk66Iz442qd?us… [2] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ahWfKRs19tL2frvP6EzWbX_hvq-Z1zOi/view?usp=… [3] https://lwvwv.org/convention/ [4] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ba1zKHhK7BFb5mLl2KWOvFDePzCqXK9u/edit?u… [5] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IEfRbE3B2FQrQ8AhWgZxNs5Rr5YODYsc/view?usp=… [6] https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UfwcAWTQbtjFM1YjBhNWXxaPDQOpG1XT?us…

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You're Invited to the LWVWV State Convention - Saturday, May 13
by Julie Archer 24 Apr '23

24 Apr '23

Greetings LWVWV Members, I am excited to invite you to our upcoming virtual state convention on Saturday, May 13. The Zoom link and tenative agenda are below. You will find documents related to the convention including our proposed budget for 2023-2024 and the report from our nominating committee here [1]. We'll continue to add items to this folder. Guests are invited to join us for our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Elisabeth Griffith, author of Formidable: _American Women and the Fight for Equality 1920-2020. _See attached flier for more on Dr. Griffith. We kindly ask that everyone register here [2] so that we can check the list of attendees against our official membership roster. More details and materials to come. Looking foward to seeing you on May 13! Best, Julie LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WEST VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION May 13, 2023 via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8106186796?pwd=V2FhZktOZWxwV3QvalRKTzRqcXBiZz09 or Dial 1 (309) 205 3325 ; Meeting ID: 810 618 6796 Passcode: 546014 AGENDA Registration 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. First Plenary Session 10:00 a.m. * Call to Order - Effie Kallas * Additions to Agenda * Welcome & Introductions Huntington League Credentials Report * Roll Call of Local Leagues * Adoption of Convention Rules * Adoption of Convention Agenda * Report of Nominating Committee [3] - Lyn Widmyer * Presentation of Proposed Program - Julie Archer * Presentation of Proposed Budget [4] - Teresa Koon Presidents' Report Julie Archer & Effie Kallas Reports of State Board Members and Direction _Administration & Voters Service _ * Endowment Trust - Teresa Koon * Voters Service - Vicki Conner * WV Voter - Teresa Koon * Website - Jonathan Rosenbaum _Program Portfolios _ * Election Laws/Legislative Action Workgroup (LLAW) - Judy Ball * Natural Resources - Nyoka Baker Chapman Education - Shirley Rosenbaum * Taxation & Finance - Vicki Conner * Health Care - Betty Barrett LUNCH BREAK 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Guest Speaker 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Dr. Elisabeth Griffith, author of Formidable: _American Women and the Fight for Equality 1920-2020_ Guests are invited to join us for this portion of the convention Flier [5] - Registration Link [2] Second Plenary Session 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Call to Order - Julie Archer * Adoption of Bylaws Revision * Adoption of Budget * Adoption of Program * Election of Officers & Directors * Direction to National Council * Closing Remarks Adjournment 3:00 p.m. -- Julie Archer (she/her/hers) Co-President, LWVWV (304) 610-9094 (cell) Links: ------ [1] https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16OuZfUZY2xBf4NTme889vyk66Iz442qd?us… [2] https://nextgen.lwvwv.org/convention/ [3] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ba1zKHhK7BFb5mLl2KWOvFDePzCqXK9u/edit?u… [4] https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UfwcAWTQbtjFM1YjBhNWXxaPDQOpG1XT?us… [5] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ahWfKRs19tL2frvP6EzWbX_hvq-Z1zOi/view?usp=…

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Notice of LWVWV State Convention; Proposed 2023-2024 Budget
by Julie Archer 08 Mar '23

08 Mar '23

Greetings LWVWV Members, I am excited to share this notice regarding our upcoming virtual state convention from our hosts, the League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area: > Our Board has committed to the date of Saturday, May 13 for the LWVWV > convention with the theme being 'The Fight for Women's Equality, It's > Not Over!' Dr. Elisabeth Griffith, author of _Formidable: American > Women and the Fight for Equality 1920-2020, _has agreed to be our > featured speaker. Please mark your calendars and save the date. Related to the convention, please find attached our proposed budget for 2023-2024 and a treasurer's report detailing current income and expenses through February. More details and materials to come. Looking foward to seeing you on May 13! Best, Julie -- Julie Archer (she/her/hers) Co-President, LWVWV (304) 610-9094 (cell)

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ACTION against HB 2007
by Judy Ball 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

HB 2007 has passed the House in a bipartisan vote. Now it goes to the Senate. https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2023_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2007%… 1) Safeguarding Equal Rights is one of LWVWV’s legislative priorities. Equal rights includes trans rights. To succeed in the 21st Century, West Virginia must be welcoming for all. 2) LWVWV supports health care for all West Virginians including access to evidence-based treatment. Evidence-based healthcare for trans kids can be life-saving care. HB 2007 violates these principles. Please contact your Senators to try to stop this cruel and abusive bill. - Judy Judy K. Ball, PhD, MPA 9 Palmetto Drive Morgantown, WV 26508 240.997.1222 (cell) BallJK(a)aol.com

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Absentee Voting Information for Homebound and Disabled Voters
by Julie Archer 02 Feb '23

02 Feb '23

Dear LWV WV Members, I'm writing to share a resource from the League's recently formed Legislative Action Workgroup (LLAW). One of our goals is to expand and improve access to absentee voting. Unlike 2020, you need an excuse to vote absentee in this election, but many homebound and disable voters are unaware that they qualify to vote absentee. Attached is an instructional flier developed by LLAW member Joe Golden to be placed in Raleigh County Senior Center and distributed through Meals on Wheels in Raleigh County. Other LLAW members are working with local senior services organizations to facilitate distribution in their respective counties. Other counties "participating" in this year's "pilot project" include Cabell, Monongalia and Jefferson. We look forward to sharing the results of the pilot with you after the election and distributing this resource more widely in 2024. In the meantime, please feel free to share with anyone from this information, but remember that the Nov. 2 deadline for submitting an requests for an absentee ballot is approaching fast. If you have any questions about this project please reach out to LLAW Chair Judy Ball at balljk(a)aol.com or myself. Best, Julie -- Julie Archer (she/her/hers) Co-President, LWVWV & LLAW Member (304) 610-9094 (cell)

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2022 Shale & Public Health Conference
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 15 Dec '22

15 Dec '22

Highly recommended conference about the health affects from shale gas development with peer reviewed studies. You can always watch this conference afterwards, so please register regardless of your schedule. -Jonathan Register Now for November 15 & 16, 2022 Tenth Annual Shale & Public Health Conference Tuesday, November 15, 2022 & Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from noon to 4pm EST The conference is presented by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. This is an online ZOOM conference. Login details will be provided closer to the event. Register [1] The conference is free but you need to register! More information and videos from past conferences: shalepalwv.org [2] Featuring: * Synthesis of 10 years of research - what have we learned? * New evidence: Researchers present their latest studies on the health impacts of shale gas development * Environmental Justice * Special guest speakers explore the relationships between research findings and government policy * Community Voices More Information and Registration [3] Or call 1-800-61-SHALE You may also pass along this information to a friend or colleague who would be interested in attending. Visit our Website: www.ShalePalwv.org [4] Links: ------ [1] https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001muRVKCBz7CKgTffwO_sJYpaiEPO9NWgsQY4q-iLzyvr… [2] https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001muRVKCBz7CKgTffwO_sJYpaiEPO9NWgsQY4q-iLzyvr… [3] https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001muRVKCBz7CKgTffwO_sJYpaiEPO9NWgsQY4q-iLzyvr… [4] https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001muRVKCBz7CKgTffwO_sJYpaiEPO9NWgsQY4q-iLzyvr…

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LWV of WV VOTER
by teresa.m.koon＠gmail.com 25 Sep '22

25 Sep '22

Good morning - Attached please find the League of Women Voters of West Virginia Fall newsletter. Read about LWV WV positions on constitutional amendments on the November ballot, our new Legislative Action Workgroup, WV opportunities for clean energy, board member letters to the editor, and more. Teresa Koon LWV WV Editor

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Aug. 31 @6PM - Virtual strategy session on Amendments 2 and 4
by Julie Archer 27 Aug '22

27 Aug '22

If you were unable to attend last week's grassroots strategy meeting on Amendments 2 and 4, a virtual session has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 31st at 6PM. Details and registration link are below. The session will provide and overview of Amendments 2 and 4, along with best messaging practices. Julie --- Julie Archer (she/her/hers) Co-President, League of Women Voters of WV (304) 610-9094 (cell) www.wvcag.org [1] - www.wvoter-owned.org [2] -------- Original Message -------- SUBJECT: Virtual strategy session on constitutional amendments that take control + revenue from our communities DATE: 2022-08-25 13:55 FROM: Kelly Allen <kallen(a)wvpolicy.org> TO: CC: "LShepherd(a)afsc.org" <LShepherd(a)afsc.org>, Seth DiStefano <sdistefano(a)wvpolicy.org> Hello hello, Hope folks are doing well, and apologies if you receive this information more than once. This November West Virginia voters will consider constitutional amendments that would have significant impacts on funding and control of our communities, our public schools, and the local services that we rely on. If they pass, they would greatly shift control away from voters, communities, and families. Please join us next Wednesday, August 31 from 6-730 pm for a virtual meeting to discuss "what's at stake" with these amendments, to strategize about how we can educate our communities about them, and to coordinate and plug into efforts that are already ongoing. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudemvqD8vGtAqvPRFc5FV6d5xYrL-Jr… [3] Please reach out with any questions! Kelly Allen Executive Director WV Center on Budget and Policy 304-612-4180 @kellakelWV she/her Sign up for our weekly newsletter [4] Links: ------ [1] http://www.wvcag.org [2] http://www.wvoter-owned.org [3] https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudemvqD8vGtAqvPRFc5FV6d5xYrL-Jr… [4] https://wvpolicy.org/newsletter/

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RECORDING - Empty Chair Forums Workshop
by Judy Ball 24 Aug '22

24 Aug '22

Recording of last night’s workshop has been uploaded and is available at https://youtu.be/XFi_3WjCe6M Also, copy of PowerPoint slides & Empty Chair Policy with Pilot Guidelines are attached. Thank you, everyone who attended & everyone who expressed interest in these materials. Anyone with questions, please free to contact me or Effie. - Judy Judy K. Ball, PhD, MPA 9 Palmetto Drive Morgantown, WV 26508 240.997.1222 (cell) BallJK(a)aol.com

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