A Message from Our League President
January 25th, 2010 by lwvkitsapEach month in the LWV Kitsap newsletter, the Voter, President
Catherine Ahl, delivers a message to members. Here is her message
from the February Voter.
In January at our Program Planning meetings we discussed why we do
studies – to reach consensus, form positions, and take action.
Besides contacting our members of Congress and state Legislators,
writing letters to the editor is a way of taking action. Since
Sept. I have seen three letters in the Kitsap Sun from our members
on League positions and would like to recognize them. Fran Moyer
(CK unit) wrote a letter supporting Health Care Reform, Elisabeth
Bondy (CK unit) on the connection between Campaign Finance Reform
and Health Care legislation, and Patsy Campbell (BI unit) on the
Stupak amendment limiting a woman’s Right to Choose in the House
Health Care bill.
I encourage all of you to read the LWVWA Legislative Newsletter each week during this session (Jan. 11-March 11), pick a bill or budget provision to support, write your Legislators, AND write a letter to the editor. Remember these letters are from you as an individual, not speaking for League. LWVK has over 100 members – voices. Let’s use them.
On another topic, at the annual meeting last May we approved a
Study of Health Care in Kitsap County. The Health Care committee
has determined that “A Report on the Adequacy and Accessibility of
Primary Health Care Services in Kitsap County” is more appropriate.
In order to produce this report, a variety of interviews will be
conducted and need a lot of “woman power.” Please offer an hour or
two of your time to Pam Hamon at pchamon@msn.com or
360-598-3508
Ann Strosnider is communications chair for the League of Women Voters of Kitsap.
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