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What We Do
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- We discuss and study issues of local, national, state and regional concern.
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- We inform ourselves, legislators and the general public about the results of our research.
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- We lobby for passage of laws we support and for the defeat of those we oppose, based on League positions.
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- We monitor elections and government activities.
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Did You Know?
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League members worked successfully for enactment of the Social Security and Food and Drug Acts, as well as the TVA. In 1934, when federal and state government agencies were hiring thousands of employees to administer the new social and eco-nomic laws, the League launched a nationwide campaign in support of the merit system for selecting government personnel. In those years the League was the only national organization acting consistently for the merit system. And due, at least in part, to League efforts, legislation passed in 1938 and 1940 removed hundreds of federal jobs from the spoils system and placed them under Civil Service.
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Upcoming Events
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FRACKING FORUM
June 10, 7PM Fenton Hall, Room 107 SUNY Fredonia.
Panelists include:
David Colligan, lawyer specializing in energy issues
John Holko, Lenape Resources
Tim Hull, Empire Energy
Kim Sherwood, Chautauqua County Water Quality Task Force
Glenn Wahl, Cattaraugus-Chautauqua for Clean Water
Moderator: Professor David Rankin.
Call 679-4636 for details.
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August – Visit our booth at the Fredonia Farm Festival
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September 10, 2014 – Luncheon meeting. Importance of Mid-Term Elections and Redistricting. Details will follow.
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October 1, 2014 – Luncheon meeting. The Chautauqua Center. Speaker, Michael Pease. Details to follow.
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November 12, 2014 – Consensus discussion of ballot access and term limits. There will be a Powerpoint presentation and study materials will be provided. Details to follow.
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We are pleased to share a link to a PSA encouraging people to vote This PSA was created by a Tompkins County LWV member (and Ithaca College student), Rhiannon Youngbauer. Click here to view the PSA
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You can log in to the League of Women Voters of the United States and join other members in making democracy work. Click here.
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Vote signs and stakes are available through the League of Women Voters, Chautauqua County, New York
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The cost is $100 plus $20.00 shipping and handling for 10 signs with stakes.
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To order:
e-mail: lwv@lwvchautauqua.org or
call (716) 672-4275
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Download an order form in PDF format and use Adobe Acrobat Reader to print the file.
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