May 20,
2004
How Ethics
or the Lack of Enforceable Ethics affects
Economic Development, Corporate Investment and Job Development in Louisiana.
Invited
Speakers are:
Andy Kopplin, Chief
of Staff, Office of the Governor - Accepted
Ginger Sawyer - La. Association of
Business & Industry - Accepted
Jim Brandt - Public Affairs Research
Council - Accepted
Thursday, March 18th,
"The State of La. Home Owner
Insurance,
Now and Proposed Changes"
A discussion of home owners insurance from all points of view.
Speakers:
Lorrie Brouse - Allstate Insurance
Company
Molly Quirk Kirby - Louisiana Department of
Insurance
Jodi Miller -
Independent Insurance Agent and Broker
John Radford - BR Federation
of Civic and Homeowners Assoc.
February 26, 2004
"Is there really
transparency in Government?"
A frank discussion of freedom of information in Louisiana:
the Citizens' Rights to governmental records and "Open Meetings".
SPEAKERS:
Charlotte Bergeron - PAR, Good
Government point of view
Ken DeJean - La. State
Attorney General's Office point of view
Jackie Ducote - Citizens
point of View
Vickie Zimmerman - WAFB
News Director, Media point of view
Thursday, Jan. 22nd,
"Opening
the Dialog on the $tate Budget"
Guest Speakers:
Jim Brandt - President
of PAR
Sen. Don Hines -
Senate President
Johnny Rombach - LA
State Fiscal Officer
Rep. Francis Thompson -
House Appropriations
Thursday, November 20, 2003
What Happened in the Nov. 15th Election??
Guest Speakers:
Scott Arceneaux, Exec. Director of the La. Democratic Party
Pat Brister, State Chair of the Republican Party of
Louisiana
Dr. Wayne Parent - La. State Univ. Political Scientist
Dr. Albert Samuels -
Southern Univ. Political Scientist
Everyone, who
worked in the 2003 Fall Elections:
The Candidates, The Campaign Workers,
The Political Consultants, and The Press,
are invited to join us at a Baton Rouge historic landmark,
The Thirsty
Tiger, 140 Main St.
after work on Thursday, November 20, 2003 until 8 p.m.
You buy your drinks and
the League will bring the snacks.
Thursday, October 16th, 2003 -
The ONLY scheduled debate!
Listen to YOUR Candidates for Commissioner of Insurance
Confirmed Candidates are:
DAN G. KYLE
JAMES R. WOOLEY
Guest Panelists will be:
Melinda Deslatte - Associated Press
Chris Gautreaux - The Advocate
Jennifer Hale - WAFB
Marvin McGraw - WBRZ
"The 2003 East Baton Rouge Parish Assessors
Candidate Forum"
will be held on Thursday, September 25th
Val Lowery (D) & Brian Wilson (R)
The League of Women Voters
of Baton Rouge cordially invites the Presidents and Executive
Directors, who are currently serving in the
Civic, Cultural, Professional and Service Non-profit Organizations of the
Greater Baton Rouge Area to the
"Presidents' Reception"
at the Louisiana Governor's Mansion September
15, 2003 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
to honor the vital leadership and service, which women provide to our
community.
Get the inside scoop on some of the
legislation that was proposed during the 2003 legislative session affecting
citizens' access to their state government and ethics legislation on Thursday, July 10th, 2003.
Critics allege that the bills represent a
conflict of interest or special interest bills, which affect the standards of
conduct of the appointed and elected officials of this state.
Supporters allege these bills were offered
for Economic Development and/or Homeland Security reasons!
"
FACT or FICTION?”
Invited Speakers are:
State Representative
Glenn Ansardi
State Representative Shirley Bowler
La. Chemical Association - Desiree Lemoine
La. Dept of Natural Resources - Katherine Vaughan
La. Ethics Board - Grey Sexton, Esq.
Public Affairs Research Council - Charlotte
Bergeron
July
2003 Board of Directors meeting
Hosted by Caddo-Bossier League
9th Annual Reality Check Dinner
The League of Women
Voters of Baton
Rouge's "Reality
Check Dinner," an annual event that occurs after the end of the
legislative session, will be held Tuesday, June 24th, 2003 at Taste
of China Restaurant. Wine and Networking with a cash bar begins at 6
p.m. Dinner starts at 7 p.m.
Jim Brandt, president, Public Affairs
Research Council, and John Maginnis, publisher of Louisiana
Political Fax Weekly, will analyze what the Louisiana Legislature did too or
for the citizens of Louisiana.
LWVLA Legislative Day Participants & Visitors
May 29th, 2003
NEW DAY:
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Registration & Networking-11:30 a.m Lunch & Forum - 12 Noon
Wake Up Louisiana,
the
Legislature opens at the end of March!
Join us for the Legislative
PreGame Show
Featuring the Guys who ought
to know:
Michael S. “Mike” Baer Alfred W. “Butch” Speer
Secretary to the La. Senate
Clerk of the La. House
NEW DAY:
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
In honor of 83rd Birthday of the League of Women Voters (2/14/1920)
and
Black History Month:
"After
a Century of Change, What really has changed???"
A frank discussion of
the political/social/economic changes affecting African Americans and
Women during the 20th Century.
Guest
Panelists:
Kate
Bratten, Political Scientist, LSU
Dr. Albert Samuels, Political Scientist, SU
Amber Vlasnik, LSU Women's Center
Dr. Troy Allen, SU
John Smith, 100 Black Men
"What
Happened???"
A frank analysis of this year's election cycle to-date.
Moderator: Brittny Shay, LWVBR Member
GUEST SPEAKERS on November 21, 2002
are:
George
Bonnette, Executive Director, State Republican Party
Scott Arceneaux, Executive Director, State
Democratic Party
Brookie Allphin, LSU's Academy of Politics
Albert Samuels, Southern University
Economist
Bernie Pinsonat, Southern Media &
Opinion Research analyst
A Forum on 10-17-2002 of the Pros and Cons
of
"The Stelly Tax Plan"
Guest Panelists:
Senator Jay Dardenne (R) & Rep. Steve Scalise (D)
Candidates
Forum
at Old State Capitol
The League
of WoMen Voters of Baton Rouge
is sponsoring a 1 hour forum at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, for ALL candidates for the
19th Judicial District, Division O judgeship. The forum will
be at the Old State Capitol at 100 North Blvd. and the public is
invited. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.,
Seating is limited to 180 and is on a First Come Basis,
so come early.
The candidates are;
Dele Adebamiji,
Lesia H. Batiste,
Sonceree Smith Clark,
Wilson Fields,
Joel G. Porter.
The forum will be televised on WBRZ-TV, channel 2, Sunday Journal at 8:00 a.m.
on Sunday October 14th.
Lunch With the
League - Sept 19th, 2002
"The EBR Parish Assessor's Candidate
Forum"
Candidates in this race are:
Elizabeth Dent (R), Val Lowery (D)
Darrell Ourso (R), Brian Wilson (R)
Guest Panelists
were:
Joe Hynes, Commercial Real Estate, Hibernia National Bank
John Radford, Pres., Fed. of GBR Civic Associations
Carl Redman, Managing Editor, The Advocate
Cynthia Spooner, BR Assoc. of Real Estate Brokers, Inc.
Lunch With the
League - August 15th, 2002.
TOPIC: "WAKE-UP
LOUISIANA, ITS YOUR WATER!!!"
GUEST SPEAKERS were;
Senator James David Cain
Representative William Daniel
Dr. Bruce Darling, LBG-Guyton & Associates
Brad Hanson, La. Geological Survey/LSU
N.B. Bottled water today per liter is more
expensive than milk, cola, or gasoline.
"Lunch With the League" is
your opportunity to learn and give these planners and legislative
leaders your thoughts and expectations of
the future of Louisiana's Water Resources and the legacy we want for
our children and community through a state water policy.
Lunch
With
the League
- Thursday, May 16th 2002
The future of BREC after 50 years of Eugene Young's Leadership?
A candid discussion of the Award winning Baton Rouge
Park Systems, and what credentials have the search committee defined in their search criteria:
Guest panelists who attended were:
BREC Chairman Gerald
Handy,
Gene Young,
BREC Superintendent
Councilman Wayne Carter (D),
Councilman Mike Walker (R)
The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the
question and answer portion of the program to provide information to the
panelists.
Lunch With the League
""
A candid analysis of Louisiana's First Special Session
of 2002 by a prominent Democrat and Republican.
Guest Speakers are:
Lt.
Governor - Kathleen Blanco (D)
State Senator - Ken
Hollis (R)
Thursday, April 18th, the LWV of Baton Rouge will host
the monthly public forum.
Tickets are $12.00 for members and $ 20.00 for non-LWVBR members.
Lunch With the League
"To Be
or Audit Be?"
A discussion of the role & responsibilities of the
Louisiana Legislative Auditor.
GUEST SPEAKERS ARE:
Dr. Dan Kyle
- La. Legislative Auditor
Senator Tom Schedler - La. Audit
Committee Chair
Rep. Taylor Townsend - La. Audit Committee Member
L. J. Hymel, Esq. - Former U.S. Dist. Attorney
Thursday, March 21th, the LWV of Baton Rouge will host
the monthly public forum.
Tickets are $12.00 for members and $ 20.00 for non-LWVBR members.
Lunch With the League
opens at New
Location, Mallini's, The Place, 5255 Florida Blvd.
The topic will be "The Making of a Governor" a candid discussion of
the talent, skills, experience, knowledge of issues, & character needed to
lead Louisiana as the first Governor elected in the 21st Century.
GUEST SPEAKERS ARE:
Scott Arceneaux - Exec. Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party
George Bonnett - Exec. Director of the Republican Party of Louisiana
Stephanie Desselle, Sr. - V.P., Council for a Better Louisiana
Dr. Robert Hogan - La.State Univ. Political Scientist
Dr. Albert Samuel - Southern Univ. Political Scientist
An announcement of additional funding and a frank discussion
of how and where
funding for Louisiana's nursing home will come from and how it will be
disbursed.
Speaker are:
Joe Donchess - Director, Health & Welfare
Commision
Senator John T. "Tom" Schedler - Chair Health & Welfare
Committee
Patti DeMichele - Director, A.A.R.P.
David Hood - Sec. La. Health and Hospitals