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OUR NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 6:30 p.m., at a location to be announced. This will be our Annual Membership Meeting, at which we elect officers and consider changes to our by-laws. Enjoy your summer, and be ready for new League projects in the fall!
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A free publication that will help citizens contact their elected officials was released by the League of Women Voters of Lafayette in spring 2009.
The Guide to Officials Elected by Lafayette Parish Voters provides complete contact information for all office-holders elected in whole or in part by Lafayette Parish voters, from members of Congress and the Louisiana Legislature, to state, multi-district, parish, ward and municipal office-holders. The Guide lists addresses and phone numbers and, where available, fax numbers and e-mail addresses with links.
The Guide is available in both html (for online reading) and pdf (for printing) formats.
The League’s publication is the only comprehensive listing available for Lafayette Parish. “This is the kind of information that makes it easy for those interested in the election process or government in general, to stay informed,” said Louis Perret, Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court.
The League undertook the project in keeping with its purpose of providing voters with the information they need to be active, informed citizens.
WHAT ELSE IS NEW:
-- We received two awards at the 2009 State Convention held March 21 and 22.
ONGOING PROJECTS:
-- The potential of the Lafayette fiber project is the subject of an ongoing study due for completion in 2009.
-- League members are currently participating in the Communty Coalition for Lafayette Public Schools, which was founded after the League's study of Lafayette's public school facilities, titled "Everybody's Schools," was published. Read the study here, and view the accompanying video. The League continues its participation in advisory councils and makes presentations about the study in community forums. You can schedule a League presentation by email.
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The study projects are at the heart of the local League. Our studies take the point of view of the community; they are not associated with any special interest beyond local citizenship. The League members' engagement in a thorough and dispassionate exploration of local issues that seldom get such concentrated attention is one of the unique contributions of the League to its community.
As always, public participation is encouraged and potential members sought!
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