All Alachua County Articles

President's Message, July 2022

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Submitted by Alachua County in July 2022.

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Dear Members,
Let’s begin this message with some inspiration. Jay Rosenbek, co-chair of our Natural Resources Committee, has been accepted to serve on the Alachua County Environmental Protection Advisory Committee (EPAC).

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The League Provides Voter Education Tool VOTE411

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Submitted by Alachua County in July 2022.

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Ahead of the August 23 primary and Gainesville city elections, the League of Women Voters of Alachua County offers the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides voters with simple, accessible tools to help them navigate the voting process. VOTE411 provides personalized candidate information, voter registration details, polling place locations, and other helpful election information for all voters nationwide.

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Primary Election Candidate Forum Recordings Now Available

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Submitted by Alachua County in July 2022.

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Recordings are now available for the Local Election Primary Candidate Forum we hosted together with the UF Bob Graham Center for Public Service on June 26. Candidates were invited to present their platform and answer questions about relevant local issues.

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Gainesville Sun Op-Ed Article: Take control of our future by transitioning to clean energy

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Submitted by Alachua County in June 2022.

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Two major approaches to climate change are mitigation and adaptation. Although they complement each other, they differ distinctly in both method and rationale. Action needs to be taken now. With that in mind, the League of Women Voters of Alachua County focuses its advocacy on a transition to clean energy.

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President's Message, June 2022

Janice holding sunflower

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2022.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. The mission of the League of Women Voters is my mission as the newly elected president of the Alachua County League. I’m happy to join you in that endeavor.

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Gainesville Sun Op-Ed Article: League of Women Voters, Graham Center forum will inform voters on primary candidates

Patriotic sign with flags on sides and virtual candidate forum in blue circle

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2022.

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The League of Women Voters of Alachua County and the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service are kicking off the 2022 primary election campaign season by co-sponsoring a live-streamed virtual candidate forum on Sunday, June 26, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

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President's Message, May 2022

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2022.

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Dear Members,
At the end of March, LWVFL announced some great news! Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled that Florida’s Senate Bill 90 violates federal law, unconstitutionally impeding the right to vote for Floridians.

It is a busy time for our League. It is a busy time for our League. I hope you were able to attend our two virtual events earlier this month. It’s also time for our Annual Meeting on May 25th at 6:30 p.m., where we will pass the 2022-2023 Budget, Local Program, and elect officers.

The other good news is that League work is beginning to return to normal. Please stop by and say “hello”.

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Gainesville Sun Op-Ed Article: Local action is an antidote to helplessness in the face of climate change

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2022.

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In a recent New York Times article, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe was quoted as saying, “Fear is useful to wake us up and make us pay attention. But if we don’t know what to do, it paralyzes us.”

Local actions, motivated and supported by individual and group advocacy, are part of the solution because timely, effective policies often occur first at the municipal level. Cities and counties throughout the U.S. have committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, hired personnel dedicated to climate policy, created climate action plans and started successfully implementing these plans.

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President's Message, April 2022

Headshot of Lynn Frazier

Submitted by Alachua County in April 2022.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
At the end of March, LWVFL announced some great news! Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled that Florida’s Senate Bill 90 violates federal law, unconstitutionally impeding the right to vote for Floridians.

It is a busy time for our League. It is a busy time for our League. I hope you were able to attend our two virtual events earlier this month. It’s also time for our Annual Meeting on May 25th at 6:30 p.m., where we will pass the 2022-2023 Budget, Local Program, and elect officers.

The other good news is that League work is beginning to return to normal. Please stop by and say “hello”.

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Roadmap to Electric Transportation

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2022.

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On April 7, 2022, Dory Larsen of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and their Electrify the South program presented “Roadmap to Electric Transportation: How Your League is Making a Difference” to the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Alachua County. LWVFL and SACE are partners in their Electrify the South program. Below is a summary of her presentation with a link to Dory's slides as well as other relevant resources.

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