Coming Up:
Summer Wine & Cheese Party:
August 13th, 7pm
Featuring State Rep: Sandra Pihos
It's time for the annual MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
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What's New
•Wrote and mailed a LTE regarding state of state budget and the obvious: Need to raise taxes. Read content here
•We are working on our 2009-2010 Calendar. Check back soon to see the latest, but in the meantime plan on August 13th.
• August 13th: We are planning our Summer Wine & Cheese with Coffee with State Rep. Sandy Pihos, a League member. Sandy will be giving us the dish on Springfield. If you'd like to attend, please email here to request an invitation.
The Summer Wine & Cheese w/ Coffee is a great time for prospective members to check us out to consider joining. We Welcome New Members!
• Convention Update: We just wrapped up state convention in Peoria. State League has reached consensus and approved a number of program issues including:
- A New Study to update our position on Recall & Term Limits: Note: State League will undertake and we will be asked to concur
- An addition to our position on gun control to add "automatic and" in front of "semi-automatic"
- Readoption of an action focus on Campaign Finance & Ethics Reform
- Readoption of an action focus on Fiscal Policy & Tax Reform
- Adopt an action focus on the upcoming 2010 Census Count (Coming April 2010) and Redistricting (Coming in 2011) Note: We would like someone to chair this for Glen Ellyn and surrounding areas! Click on Volunteer Link above for more info on the position: You do NOT need to be a League Member
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KIM REED
On her election as VP to the board of the League of Women Voters of Illinois!