Date: 1/6/2022
Subject: Update - January 6, 2021
From: League of Women Voters of Denver

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Welcome Back!

The League of Women Voters of Denver welcomes back our weekly update readers following the holiday hiatus. Here are a few things worth mentioning to keep you up to date.

LWVD Board meetings will be on the second Monday of the month at 4:00 for the remainder of the League Year. Any member is welcome to attend the board meeting. The next meeting will be Monday, January 10. If you are interested, please contact Pam Hovik.

Today is the one year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. To mark this momentous event, LWV CO held a Rally to Save our Democracy at noon today in partnership with the NAACP, Mi Familia Vota, and Common Cause.

The Colorado General Assembly session begins on January 12. The League of Women Voters of Colorado is holding the 2022 Legislative Conference on Saturday January 15 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This conference reviews the legislation expected during the session and the issues for which the League is advocating. This free conference is always interesting and informative. Register HERE to attend.

The Colorado Symphony is performing a concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King on January 11 at 7:30 PM at Boettcher Concert Hall. Tickets are free but you must OBTAIN A TICKET to attend.
Sarah Weddington, who argued Roe v Wade in front of the US Supreme Court died recently See this month's Voter for more detail.

November 18 Program Briefing 5:30 PM

Vicki Cowart, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood will be the speaker for our November 18 briefing. She will be addressing reproductive health topic including: the impact of other state restrictions on Colorado; Priorities for Colorado; the abortion "pill" and accessibility; and recommendations for advocacy.

Please plan to attend this important briefing and invite friends or family who might be interested. Information for joining the meeting will be provided soon. If you have issues that you would like to see addressed, please contact Sue Stark, the coordinator for this event.

You WILL have to register in advance for this event in order to obtain the zoom link Please see next week's update for more details and help on registering.

Kathy Yates, Co-Chair Program

Voter Service Committee

The Voter Service Committee for 2022 will have it's initial meeting to review projects we will undertake this important election year. Since we have partnered with the County Clerk and Recorder's Office they are looking for help registering high schoolers. Pros and Cons will be published again, of course. Perhaps you have additional ideas on ways that we can undertake to educate Denver voters: Town Halls? Social media?

If you are interested in working on the 2022 election please join us on Wednesday January 12 at 4:30 pm via zoom. RSVP to Anne Duncan (anned47@msn.com) to get the zoom link. If you can't come but want to be part of the work and fun, let Jeanette Scotland know (jscotland@gmail.com) for minutes and the next meeting date.

The first Voter Registration Training has also been scheduled for January 19 at 4:00 PM. You must attend the training in order to register voters.

Jeanette Scotland and Anne Duncan Voter Service Co-chairs

Upcoming Briefings

February 15, 2022

Discussion and solutions regarding the Commerce City oil refinery

League Contact: Barbara Ford

March 15, 2022

Part 2: Non-Binary Panel discussion of socio-economic issues for non-binary and trans individuals.

League Contact: Elsie Haley

April, 2022

April 5, 2022: Public safety and community oversight

April 19, 2022: The role of newspapers/media in community oversight

League Contact: Barbara Ford and Kathy Yates

May, 2022

Saturday, May 14 Denver League Annual Meeting

June 14, 2022

Tentative: Immigration Presentation

League Contact: Jeanette Scotland

June 23- 26 National League of Women Voters National Convention, Denver, CO

Kathy Yates and Pam Hovik

Links to Previous Events

November 16 Program Briefing Update

Colorado State Demographer

The briefing was attended by 32 people. The PowerPoint deck that Elizabeth used is very informative and can be accessed State Demographer Elizabeth Garner 11 16 2021

You can also visit the State Demographer's office website and do your own analysis. Visit State Demography Office - Dashboard (colorado.gov) for a link to the Denver county dashboard. A recording of the briefing will be available soon.

Sue Stark Program Committee

News of Note

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