League of Women Voters

2011-2012 LWV Events

For meal events, please RSVP to linda15262000@yahoo.com

Wednesdays - January 18 – March 7, 12 noon 

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion - Tyler Public Library, 201 South College

January 23, 12 noon 

201 South College

Lunch for $3  

 RSVP : eddiecrvr@aol.com or 903 245.1269  (By Jan. 21)

January 30, 7 p.m. 

Voting Matters:

Community-Wide Meeting on Voter Access

Genecov Room, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce

RSVP to deebrock@faqspress.com or 903.565.6655

February 1, 5:30 pm  

Hot Topic @ a Hot Spot, Coyote Sam's

5424 Old Jacksonville Hwy. RSVP: linda15262000@yahoo.com

March 19, 7 pm  

Candidates Forum: Primary Election

Plyler Educational Complex

807 West Glenwood 

April 2, 7 pm

Privatization of Government Services

 Public Forum: Genecov Room, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, 301 North Broadway

April  16, 7 pm  

April 4, 5:30 pm Hot Topic @ Hot Spot

Mercado's Restaurant, 2214 West Southwest Loop 323 

Join good company for discussion about a wide range of topics--from political to personal.

RSVP kribru@aol.com or 903 534-8825

April 23, 7 pm  

 Find Out About the Candidates:

 Forum for Candidates for Tyler City Council and Tyler ISD Board

Plyler Educational Complex, 807 West Glenwood

May 19, 10 – 1  

 LWV-Tyler/Smith County Annual Meeting

Potpourri House, 3320 Troup Hwy., Suite 300

June 1, 2012

Deadline to Submit Video to Promote Texas Voting High School Video Contest.

 Some New League Events and Some Old Favorites Return

First Wednesday of Each Month

5:30 pm Hot Topics at Hot Spots uses the happy hour to bring members together to chat informally about current events and hot public policy issues. The board hopes that these regular social  gatherings will provide time for talk focused on pressing issues.

12:00 noon The old No-Agenda Lunch has morphed into Dine & Discuss and is another occasion for good food and stimulating and congenial conversation.

Held the first Wednesday of each month, these 5:30 pm and 12 noon activities promise to add a social spark to membership in the League. Non-members such as spouses, co-workers, and friends are welcome to join the fun.

RSVP to Organization VP Linda Sharp at linda15262000@yahoo.com

A Year of League Study

2011-2012 will be a year of research, member discussion, and coming to consensus to define League positions in several public policy areas.

A state study of Water as a Commodity promises to address the current trend of marketing water; some say it’s the new oil.

At the national level members address the trend of outsourcing and Privatization of Government Services.

They also take a new look at the nation’s education systems and the Federal Role in Public Education.

Locally, members adopted a timely study of Transportation Needs in Smith County.

Together these four issues guarantee an intense year of debate as they ask members to take part in a series of lively and compelling dialogues culminating in four possible new League positions.