[LWV] League of Women Voters®
of Lawrence/Douglas County

Past Events

DateTimePlaceDescription
Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:00-9:00pm First Methodist Church
946 Vermont St
Lawrence, KS 66044		 Lawrence/Douglas County LWV Board Meeting.
Saturday, July 23, 2011 7:00pm Community Mercantile Meeting Room
901 Iowa St.
Lawrence, KS 66044		 Land Use Committee Meeting.
Saturday, August 6, 2011 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Lawrence Public Library
747 Vermont St.
Lawrence, KS 66044		 Redistricting Forum. The purpose of this forum is to prepare citizens to testify at the Legislature's Town Hall Meeting on Redistricting to be held September 2nd in Lawrence.

BACKGROUND: Based on data from the 2010 Census, the number of Kansas Representatives to the U.S. House did NOT change.

However, population growth and shifts have occurred within Kansas, thereby necessitating the drawing of new district boundaries for our 4 Congressional Districts, and Kansas Legislative Districts for both the Senate and House. The Kansas City Star has reported that politicians are considering Wyandotte County as an addition to the sparsely populated Big 1st District. Is that possible?

This forum will address following questions: What is the redistricting process in Kansas? How has Kansas' demographic data changed since 2000? What's at stake for Lawrence when new boundaries are drawn? What tools are available to Kansas citizens to help them analyze population data and draw their own new district boundaries for consideration by policy makers?

Forum presenters: Corey Carnahan, Research Analyst, Kansas Legislative Research Department

Burdett Loomis, PhD Professor Political Science Dept, University of Kansas

Come out to listen, learn and develop your own opinion on this important topic for Lawrence.

Thursday, August 11, 2011 7-9:00pm First Methodist Church
946 Vermont St
Lawrence, KS 66044		 Lawrence/Douglas County LWV Board Meeting.
Saturday, August 20, 2011 7:00pm Community Mercantile Meeting Room
901 Iowa St.
Lawrence, KS 66044		 Land Use Committee Meeting.
Friday, August 26, 2011-Saturday, August 27, 2011 TBA Manhattan, location TBA Membership & Leadership Development Training for Local Leagues..
Thursday, September 8, 2011 7-9:00pm First Methodist Church
946 Vermont St
Lawrence, KS 66044		 Lawrence/Douglas County LWV Board Meeting.
Saturday, September 10, 2011 9:00pm Please send submissions to lightwatcher@gmail.com VOTER Article Submission Deadline. Please send submissions to lightwatcher@gmail.com
Saturday, September 17, 2011 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont Street
Lawrence, KS 66044		 The Federal Role in Public Education K-12. The Federal Role in Public Education K-12 Is it too big, too small or just right?

A panel moderated by Shannon Kimball, USD 497 School Board member, will examine these questions.

Panelists: Mark Tallman, Lobbyist, Kansas Association of Local School Boards

Marlene Merrill, Former Teacher and Director of Grants and Assessments, USD 497

Kathy Cook, Executive Director, Kansas families for Education

Sponsored by League of Women Voters + Lawrence/Douglas Co. Lawrence Education Association

Saturday, September 24, 2011   Topeka, location TBA LWV - Kansas Fall State League Day.

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