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| Program Briefing
Tuesday, April 19, 5:30 PM
You must register to attend this briefing.
Commander Kimberly Bowser and Lt. Michele Folmar of the Denver Police Department (DPD) will be our briefing presenters. Kim Bowser is the newly appointed Commander of District 6 – Denver’s downtown and crime hot spot. She was formerly the Director of Training for the DPD. Lt. Folmar is the new Director of Training, replacing Commander Bowser. The two will discuss the initiatives that DPD has undertaken to focus department resources on crime hotspots and on the improvements in training undertaken since the George Floyd protests in June 2020.
Barbara Allen Ford, Director, Program
| Legislative Update From LWV Colorado
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Recent Bill Testimony Provided by LWVCO
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Led by Dr. Toni Larson, LWVCO's Director of Action & Advocacy, and Andrea Wilkins, LWVCO's Legislative Liaison, trained volunteer lobbyists of the Legislative Action Committee (LAC) work to influence the Colorado General Assembly on selected bills based on League positions and principals. During the legislative session, you can read about each bill the Legislative Action Committee is currently following on this page.
| LWVUS National Convention in Denver June 23-26
Greetings League members. You are formally invited to the 55th League of Women Voters National Convention in Denver, CO, and online, June 23 – 26!
This year, our Convention will be a fully hybrid experience, with both combined and unique experiences for in-person and virtual attendees. All information related to Convention, including registration and hotel bookings, can be found atlwv.org/convention.
League members are invited to attend Convention as voting delegates or as observers. Check out the registration tab atlwv.org/conventionto learn more. Registration is open until June 6.
Convention is a League experience unlike any other, where League members come together to network, learn, and chart the course for the next biennium. We hope you will join us in Denver or online in June!
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Annual Meeting Awards
We have several ways we can recognize each other during Awards season. See the last Voter for details and a link to the nomination form.
Let us continue to support each other as we strive to inform our Denver community and Colorado, as well as those nationally and internationally.
Joan Friend, Membership Committee Chair
Jfriendrd@gmail.com
303-596-1022
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Voter Service -- Registration Training Sessions
Any member can provide voter registration, but you must be trained. We have scheduled three voter registration training sessions for April and May:
- Saturday, April 9 9:30-11:30am
- Wednesday, April 13 6:30-8:30pm
- Tuesday, May 3 6:30-8:30pm
For the Zoom link please contact Anne Duncan
| Save the Date: Annual Meeting Saturday May 14, 2022, 9:00 - 11:30
Please plan to attend the LWV Denver's annual meeting on Saturday, May 14 at 9:00 AM via zoom. We will have an outstanding speaker, time for socialization, election of the 2022-2023 Board of Directors, and announcement of the annual Award winners.
Pam Hovik and Marge Fisch - Co-directors | Passages
Bill Himmelman -- was an active member for years; if you knew Bill, HERE is information about him and a May 11 service.
Betsey Kester -- Betsy was very active in league including being on the board. She belonged to Heritage unit before moving to Cherrington. She and Twyla Bowe worked together at CO Dept of Human Services. We received the following from Betsy's daughter, Valerie Podmore, last week:
" I wanted to let you know that last week on Tuesday Betsy fell ill with an infection and passed away quite quickly on Wednesday the 23rd. I know she enjoyed being part of such a worthy organization and while she was unable to attend many meetings recently, she still held you all in her thoughts. We will let you know of the memorial service when we have details sorted out."
| Information from Previous Events | Program Briefing
Denver's Nationally Recognized STAR and Co-Responder Programs
April 5, 2022
Denver has been nationally recognized for innovations in behavioral health that boost the effectiveness of community policing in Denver with the addition of public health strategies. Chris Richardson, LCSW, Mental Health Center of Denver, and Carleigh Sailon, LCSW, were instrumental in the design, development, and management of the Co-responder and STAR programs in Denver. A recording of the meeting can be seen HERE
| Program Briefing -- Health and Employment Issues
for Non-binary And Transgender People
March 15, 2022
If you had trouble accessing the meeting on March 15, the slide deck for this very informative presentation can be viewed HERE. Ariel DeFazio and Marvyn Allen provided In-depth information on Colorado and Federal statutes that affect trans and on-binary people. A recording of the briefing is available HERE
Elsie Haley, Chair, Non-binary task force | Program Briefing - Suncor Oil Refinery
February 15, 2022
Representative Alex Valdez, Chair of the Colorado House Energy and Environment Committee, and Rebecca Curry, the Colorado Policy Counsel with EarthJustice, presented a very informative briefing on details of air and water quality, the major emitters, and the needed legislation. Look on our website for Becca Curry's slide deck and the YouTube recording which will be posted soon.
Barbara Allen Ford, Director of Program | January 18 Program Briefing - Access to Reproductive Healthcare
Please view the slides prepared by Karen Middleton, President, Cobalt. A YouTube Video is available now.
| Office Hours
Monday through Thursday 10:00 to 2:00 p.m.
| Office Update
Fran Coleman will be having a much needed knee replacement surgery on Wednesday, April 13. The office duties will be shared by members of the executive committee in her absence for a few weeks following surgery. Please contact Pam Hovik if you need help.
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