WELCOME TO THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SPOKANE AREA

“The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization which
encourages citizen participation in government. Empowering citizens to
influence public policy through education and advocacy is the mission of the
League.”

Annual Meeting   Annual meeting, May 16th, St. Andrews Church.
      Church Social Hall, 2404 N. Howard St., 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
      Dinner is $15 per person (Lasagna, bread, salad, dessert, beverage)
      RSVP to Molly Hannon, 533-0501 or mollyhann@yahoo.com.

Election Dates
      Primary:   Tuesday, August 7, 2012
      General:   Tuesday, November 6, 2012

League Registers Voters at YWCA's "Stand Against Racism"

Board members Pam Behring, Pete Duffy and Carol McVicker (not shown) registered voters at the YWCA's "Stand Against Racism" Friday, April 13th.

Diversity on the Bench:  Why it Matters  
         Panel Discussion, Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
         Gonzaga University, School of Law Moot Court, 11:00-12:45
         Details here.

Judges Maryann Moreno and Patty Connelly Walker	Professor George Critchlow, GU Law School and Pam Behring
Retired Judge Kenneth Kato and Judge Gregory Sypolt	League members and guests question judges

"Policing for Safety with Professionalism and
       Civil Rights" cosponsored by LWVSA

A speech by Norm Stamper,                Former Seattle Chief of Police          Thursday, March 29th, 7 p.m.,          Panelists:                 Ernie Wuthrich,                    Spokane Police Guild               Ben Stuckart,                     Spokane City Council President               Rachel Dolezal,                      Human rights Educator               Ann Murphy, Moderator, LWVSA

They Represent You
       The new copy of "They Represent You 2012" containing information on city, county
       and state elected officials and political parties is now available here.
 

Unit Meetings    
        May will be our Annual Meeting and Speaker

League Cosigns Letter to Department of Justice
       Read the letter from the Center for Justice.   Click here.

Read our Newsletter:  The Voter

Read our New Local Study:    A Low Income Housing in Spokane

Join the Spokane Area League:  Download form

Members Directory Online
     Click on the "For Members" page
     Members can e-mail info@LWVSpokane.org  to get the passwords
     Or, e-mail us in the "Contact Us" page to have it mailed to you.

Visit the Police Ombudsman website
      Visit www.spdombudsman.org

Recent and Current League Studies:

    Local: Police Oversight, Local Government, Water Issues.