The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan,
non-profit organization that encourages informed
and active participation in government. The
League was founded in 1920 as an outgrowth of
the seventy-two year struggle to win voting
rights for women. The Greenwich chapter is the
largest of the 27 local chapters in Connecticut.
Denise
Merrill
was
elected
in
November,
2010 as
Connecticut's
seventy-third
Secretary
of
State.
Prior to
her
election,
she had
been a
State
Representative
for 17
years.
During
her
tenure
as
Representative,
she was
House
majority
leader,
chair of
the
Appropriations
Committee,
vice
chair of
the
Education
Committee
and the
Government
Administration
and
Elections
Committee,
and a
member
of the
Commerce
and
Banking
Committee.
Named by
her
colleagues
as "Most
Respected
by the
Other
Side of
the
Aisle",
she was
honored
by
Connecticut
Magazine
as "Most
Effective
Legislator". She
is known
for her
successful
effort
to fund
infrastructure
improvements
at the
University
of
Connecticut.
As
Secretary
of
State, Denise
Merrill
is
committed
to
insuring
participation
and
protection
of all
citizens'
rights
and
privileges.
All
are welcome
to
attend
this
program.
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Please specify if you are able
to contribute a dessert
This is your chance to affect the
course of the advocacy, programs,
and priorities for our local League,
as well as provide input on LWVUS
program planning.
Local positions
can be found on our website www.lwvg.org/locallwvg.htm
Positions reviewed more than
10 years ago will be re-affirmed,
reviewed,
restudied or dropped.
Ethics and Water have been the
2011-2012 priorities
at the local
level. Don't miss this opportunity
to influence your League's action
at
home and nationally...we hope to see
you there!
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