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Date: 2/3/2022
Subject: Update - February 3, 2021
From: League of Women Voters of Denver

Your Weekly League Update

February Voter Newsletter

See the February Voter newsletter for updates on important issues and concerns of the LWV Denver, Including:

Our speakers for the February 15 Program Briefing on the Suncor Oil Refinery;
Summary of the January briefing on Reproductive Healthcare and upcoming Colorado legislation (including a reflection on Sarah Weddington who argued the Roe V. Wade case before the US Supreme Court);
Response to our concerns about the City's handling of the Denver Decides forums;
Detail on the League's 2015 position on justice. This will be useful as we consider the presentation of the Public Safety committee's work at our April 5 briefing;
Information about the LWV Colorado's Legislative Action Committee and Healthcare Task Force;
A tribute to Mary Hess, longtime member of LWV Denver and former staff lobbyist for LWV Colorado.

Pearlanne Zelarney, Voter Editor

Program Briefing - Suncor Oil Refinery
Tuesday

February 15 2022 5:30 PM

https://zoom.us/j/93554671228

Please join us on February 15 to learn about the Suncor Oil Refinery, its effect on air quality in Denver and its relevance to other threats to air quality. Alex Valdez, Chair of the Colorado House Energy and Environment Committee, and Rebecca Curry, the Colorado Policy Counsel with EarthJustice, will present. See this month's Voter for more information.

Barbara Allen Ford

Rebecca Curry, EarthJustice

Alex Valdez

Would you like to get more involved with the League and share your skills and interests with us?

Consider joining the LWV Denver Board of Directors

It is that time of year again and the Nominating Committee is looking for people willing to join our Board. We are in need of Co-Directors for the Program Area and the Communications Area. We also are looking for a Membership Chair and a Unit Organization Chair. There is also space available on the Board for a person who would like to serve without an area of responsibility. We would like to encourage newer members who would like to become more involved to consider joining our Board. Want to learn more? Want to put yourself forward? Please call Carla Bennett at 303-757-2930 or email her at CarlaSBennett@gmail.com .

Carla Bennett, Chair, Nominating Committee

Information from Previous Events

January 18 Program Briefing - Access to Reproductive Healthcare

Please view the slides prepared by Karen Middleton, President, Cobalt. A YouTube Video is available now.

Please see www.lwvdenver.org for information on earlier briefings.

News of Note

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