Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting

Tom Roberts

Location

Lorain County Racial Equity Center at the Elyria YWCA
318 West Avenue
Elyria Ohio 44035
Ohio US
Friday, May 31, 2024 - 11:00am to 3:00pm

This is the annual membership meeting of the League of Women Voters of Lorain County held in the banquet facilities of the Lorain County Racial Equity Center. The banquet facilities are on the second floor, (an elevator is available). Registration Link

Agenda
11:00-11:30 - Check in
11:30 AM - Business Meeting (LWVLoCo members only)
Noon - Lunch 
12:30 - Guest Speaker Mr. Tom Roberts, President of Ohio NAACP
            on  The Sacred Right of Voting
 

Luncheon is Taco Salad (A vegetarian/vegan option is available) with Drinks and Dessert.

To register and pay for lunch and program, please Click HERE by May 25th.
 

  Mr. Roberts was first elected as President of the Ohio Conference of the NAACP in September of 2017. He is currently in his third term innovating and recharging units across Ohio and developing collaborative partnerships with other nonpartisan organizations, like the League of Women Voters.    He has a long and dedicated history in leadership to the NAACP. In 2016, Roberts was elected Second Vice-President of the conference and served in this role while simultaneously serving his appointment as the Political Action Chairman for the Dayton Unit of the NAACP. Mr. Roberts is a dedicated public servant as demonstrated by his service in both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate where he represented the people of the Miami Valley for over 20 years.
  In 2015, he completed a 6-year appointment as a Commissioner to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Additionally, Governor Kasich appointed him to the Ohio Collaborative Community Police Advisory Board (Ex Officio Member).  A graduate of University of Dayton with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts, he is a featured keynote and public speaker for many organizations. He strives to inspire youth, transformational leaders, communities and organizations across the nation to actively participate in civic engagement and to encourage citizens to utilize their right and obligation to VOTE.

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