The League of Women Voters
of the Red River Valley
PO Box 295
Fargo, ND 58107
Informing the voters of
West Fargo, Fargo, Moorhead, & Dilworth
Time: November 6th, 12 noon- 1 p.m.
(Lunch available beginning at 11:30 a.m.)
Place: Sons of Norway, Fargo, ND
Topic: Minnesota State Budget, A Local Perspective
Tuesday, November 3rd, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Time: October 2nd, 12 noon- 1 p.m.
(Lunch available beginning at 11:30 a.m.)
Place: Sons of Norway, Fargo, ND
Topic: Facilitating Community Resilience - Responses to
Floods & Other Disasters
Date: September 23, 2009 from 11:30 a.m.
Location: Marriott Convention Center, Moorhead
September 23 will be our first community Lunch with Leaders event. The League will be hosting distinguished political players who will be speaking about their experiences in the ND and MN legislatures.
North Dakota State Representative Kathy Hawken (R) and Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (D) will keynote this event.
Entrance fee is $25 and includes a buffet lunch.
RSVP requested by September 17th
LWVRRV: Sue Altenburg (701-298-6815)
or mail to 508 4th Street N, Fargo, ND 58102
Please consider attending this event. We will be providing numerous scholarships for local university students. Funds raised go toward sponsorship of candidate forums, the Freedom Lecture and leadership development activities.
The September-October 2009 "Red River Valley Voter" newsletter is available today. The newsletter features the "Look Ahead" calendar and:
The newsletter is in the PDF format for easy printing or viewing with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
New "ND Voter" newsletter posted today.
The newsletter features:
The newsletter is in the PDF format for easy printing or viewing with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The May-June 2009 "Red River Valley Voter" newsletter is available today. The newsletter features the "Look Ahead" calendar and:
The newsletter is in the PDF format for easy printing or viewing with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Date: May 18, 2009 from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Renee Stromme, ND Women's Network
NDSU Alumni Center
1241 University Drive North
Fargo ND 58102
Join us for:
• ND Lobbying stories
• ND Wellstone Converence
• Mingle with awesome people
• Incredible edibles
• Cash bar available
RSVP requested by May 10th
LWVRRV: Sue Altenburg (701-298-6815)
Space Limited
$35 suggested donation
All proceeds support civic engagement activities of the LWVRRV
League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley
2009 Annual Meeting
Saturday, March 14, 2009
VIP Room,
624 Main Avenue
Fargo, ND 58102
The program is "Is the Political Glass Ceiling Weakening?" by
Dr. Deb White will discuss women’s status in local, state, and national-level elective office, and review recent research on factors contributing to women’s persistent underrepresentation.
Dr. Deb White is a professor of sociology and chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
See page 3&4 of The RRV Voter for more information and registration form.
Legislative Report Forums to be held Saturday in Fargo
Saturday, February 14, 2009
9:30-11:30 AM
The League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley and the Fargo/Moorhead Chamber of Commerce will be conducting the first of four Legislative Report Forums this Saturday, February 14 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
They will be held in the Fargo City Commission Chamber, 200 3rd St N. This is an opportunity for the public to ask questions of elected officials and more fully understand the progression of legislation going forward.
Individuals invited to participate on this date are:
The forum will operate under the following guidelines. The candidates will have an opportunity for opening and closing statements of three minutes each, and will have up to a minute to answer each question from the audience. Questions will be screened by a League member for duplication and clarity, and read by the moderator.
Open to the public, no charge or registration required to attend.
For further information please contact Susan Altenburg at 701-297-6815 or
.
Future dates for Forums in this series are Saturday, March 7, March 21 and April 4 and will include other elected officials from our region. Information will be posted on this website.
Tentative schedule for Fargo Legislative Forums:
Saturday, March 7th
Saturday, March 21st
Saturday, April 4th
Rep. Al Carlson #41 will fill in as needed
All forums are in the Fargo Commission Chamber and begin at 9:00 am
These events are sponsored by the Fargo/Moorhead Chamber and the League of Women Voters.
The March-April 2009 "Red River Valley Voter" newsletter is available today. The newsletter features the "Look Ahead" calendar and:
The newsletter is in the PDF format for easy printing or viewing with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
New "ND Voter" newsletter posted today.
The newsletter features:
The newsletter is in the PDF format for easy printing or viewing with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The League of Women Voters
of Bismarck - Mandan
508 4th Street North,
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 232-6696