The LWV of the East Shore -
All Shoreline Area Towns including: Branford, North Branford, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, Old Saybrook
TO JOIN THE LWV OF THE EAST SHORE:
1) PLEASE FILL OUT THIS MEMBERSHIP FORM
2) PLEASE SEND A CHECK FOR $50 MEMBERSHIP DUES ($25 Additional for Household Member; $0 Student Member) TO:
LWVES
P O Box 195
Guilford, CT 06437-0195
P O Box 195
Guilford, CT 06437-0195
NOTE: Unfortunately, our link for online payment is not available at this time. If you would like to pay by credit card, contact us at eastshoreleague [at] yahoo.com.
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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Coffee and Conversation Book Discussion
To mark Black History Month and Women's History Month together, we will be discussing Constance Baker Motley's auto biography: Equal Justice Under Law.
The book is described as:
A pioneer for black civil rights and women's rights pens her life story and sheds new light on the events of the 1950s and 1960s based on her legal roles as chief counsel to James Meredith and ten visits to the Supreme Court.
Saturday, April 5th
Federal Judiciary Study Meeting
LWVES is planning to participate in the national study on the Federal Judiciary. The study meeting will include a discussion and then responding to questions posed by the national League study committee. The responses from all the Leagues across the country will be tabulated and a position on the Federal Judiciary formed and approved by the LWVUS Board. After approval then the League can take action on legislation and other actions that would affect the Federal Judiciary.
Study ScopeTo develop a LWV position on the Federal Judiciary as an essential component of US democracy. The study addresses the Supreme Court as well as the other Article III federal courts.
Please plan to attend the informational events, like the National Town Hall, to learn the issues surrounding this study topic. There will be other educational opportunities before our meeting on April 5th provided by LWVUS or by our League communications.
January 2025 Date TBA: National Town Hall on the Federal Judiciary
Hear from leading experts on this work, pose questions, and get information about the federal judiciary.
Hear from leading experts on this work, pose questions, and get information about the federal judiciary.
2025 CT GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADVOCACY
For advocacy information, you can click the link b below:
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND ALA PARTNERSHIP FOR VOTERS
THANK YOU to our area libraries for sharing voting information: Atwater Library, Blackstone Library, Edward Smith Library, Guilford Free Library, Killingworth Library and Scranton Library. We hope to continue to partner with them for other election and citizen education events.
2024 ANNUAL MEETING
GUEST SPEAKER: STATE SENATOR CHRISTINE COHEN
Engaging Our Differences for a Better Community
LWV of the East Shore has launched our special project "Engaging Our Differences for a Better Community. We will be offering a variety of opportunities for our members and citizens to participate in this project.
LWVES was pleased to present Dr. Terry Wu, Doctor of Neuroscience and owner of Neuromarketing Services, and his presentation entitled, “Why the Brain Follows: The Science of Us vs. Them.”
This is part of the LWVES special project: “Engaging our Differences for a Better Community”.
“Why the Brain Follows: The Science of Us vs. Them.” Dr. Wu Presentation
LWVES Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy:
The LWVES is fully committed to ensure compliance, in principle and in practice, with the LWVUS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy.
Carol Reimers: Contact person
Email: eastshoreleague [at] yahoo.com
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Liz Alcorn, Daniel Armin, Mary Bigelow, Denise Isaac, Brooks Low, Elise Low, Lisa Nee, Carol Reimers
Off-Board:
Nancy Matyasovsky, Roster Database
Michael Reimers, Financial Manager
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