July
9,
2004
The
LWV
of
Baton
Rouge
celebrates
our
award
The
2004
LWV
of
US
Membership
Growth
Award
for
the
greatest
growth
for
the
past
two
years
in
the
largest
League
category
from
the
LWV
of
United
States
and
our
new
membership
program
with
the
"Just
One"
Summer
Social,
a
party
on
the
patio
of
the
League
office
at
728
North
Boulevard,
on
Friday
July
9th
from
5
p.m.
until
8
p.m.
Join
us
after
work
next
Friday
to
meet
the
rest
of
the
League
and
enjoy
an
evening
of
fun
and
camaraderie.
June 22, 2004
10th
Annual
Reality
Check
Dinner
"Reality
Check
Dinner"
An
annual
event
that
occurs
24
hours
after
the
end
of
the
legislative
session,
will
be
held
Tuesday,
June
22nd
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
Legislature
did
too
or
for
the
citizens
of
Louisiana.
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
April 3, 2004
Community
Partners
In
Juvenile
and
Criminal
Justice
Covington
City
Council
Chambers
222
Kirkland
Street
,
Covington,
LA
The
2004
Council
and
Conference
of
The
League
of
Women
Voters
of
LouisianA
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.
March 6, 2004
"Families
Rebuilding
Families"
The
LWVBR
is
spearheading
a
pilot
project
for
a
program
called
"Families
Rebuilding
Families"
for
the
care
givers
of
the
children
of
the
inmates
at
the
LA
Correctional
Institute
for
Women
(LCIW).
Co-sponsoring
organizations
include:
LCIW,
Grandparents
Raising
Grandchildren,
Blue
Cross,
Catholic
Charities,
Governor's
Office
of
Elderly
Affairs,
League
of
WoMen
Voters
of
Baton
Rouge.
The
purpose
of
this
conference
is
to
empower
these
families
with
knowledge
and
resources.
To
help
the
caregivers
to
identify
the
need
and
establish
support
groups
on
a
parish
by
parish
basis;
to
provide
necessary
information
and
identify
vital
resources
for
the
children
and
families
who
live
outside
of
the
walls.
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
January
24,
2004
State
Board
Meeting
Hosted
by
the
LWV
of
Lake
Charles
Prior
to
the
start
of
the
Board
of
Directors
meeting
LWVLA
2nd
VP,
Nancy
Goodwin
presented
an
in-depth
training
session
on
how
to
track
legislation
in
the
House
of
Representatives
&
the
Senate.
Click
here
to
download
the
full
PowerPoint
presentation
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
Everyone,
who
worked
in
the
2003
Fall
Elections:
The
Candidates,
The
Campaign
Workers,
The
Political
Consultants,
The
Press
and
Voters
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.
It's
our
Louisiana,
both
yours
and
ours.
Please
join
us
as
we
toast
the
fact
that
the
2003
Election
Season
is
over.
It
is
now
time
to
get
over
and
to
get
on
with
the
business
of
Louisiana.
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
LWVBR
158,000
2003
Louisiana
Voter's
Guides
for
Statewide
Candidates
and
Constitutional
Amendment
Issues
will
be
published
in
The
Advocate
on
Monday,
Sept.
29th,
2003.
45,000
of
the
La.
Voter's
Guides
will
be
distributed
to
State
Libraries
for
the
Public.
The
LWV
of
Baton
Rouge
proudly
announces
that
the
funding
for
the
Louisiana
Voter's
Guide
was
provided
by
the
generous
commitments
of
Altria,
Inc.,
BankOne,
Entergy-Baton
Rouge,
Georgia
Pacific,
and
Haynie
&
Associates.
On
Monday
Night,
September
29th,
using
the
NFL
format,
LWVBR
will
sponsor
an
evening
of
interactive
political
discussion
and
a
gubernatorial
forum
for
the
6
candidates
that
polled
8%
or
more
Sept.
26th,
just
five
days
before
the
Primary
Election:
At
6
p.m.
-
7
p.m.
-
Join
the
show
when
The
Louisiana
Live
with
Jim
Engster
will
feature
a
statewide
interactive
talk
show
with
a
panel
which
will
include
a
representative
of
1.
The
Democrat
party,
2.
The
Republican
party,
and
the
3.
The
League
of
Women
Voters
as
a
pre-game
discussion
of
the
gubernatorial
forum
to
follow.
In
Baton
Rouge,
WIBR
NEWS
Talk
Radio
will
also
carry
the
show.
At
7
p.m.
The
LWV
of
Louisiana
will
sponsor
a
gubernatorial
forum
with
WBRZ
,
Channel
2,
the
ABC
affiliate
from
Baton
Rouge.
which
will
be
simulcast
on
statewide
television
and
radio.
Supported
locally
by
the
Men
and
Women
of
the
LWV
of
Baton
Rouge.
The
NFL
format
will
be
repeated
for
the
General
Election.
"The
2003
East
Baton
Rouge
Parish
Assessors
Forum"
Candidates
are:
Val
Lowery
(D)
&
Brian
Wilson
(R)
PANELISTS:
Mike
Dunne
-
The
Advocate
Paul
Gate
-
WAFB,
Ch.
9
Don
Grady
-
WIBR
Newstalk
Radio,
1300
John
Radford
-
Federation
of
GBR
Civic
Associations
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.
You
are
invited
to
join
us
and
to
be
a
part
of
a
Liberty
Circle
on
Thursday,
August
14,
2003
from
5
p.m.
to
7
p.m.,
at
the
Old
State
Capitol
in
Baton
Rouge,
La.
This
exciting
program
is
sponsored
by
the
League
of
Women
Voters
and
The
LSU
Academy
of
Politics,
The
United
States
is
a
vastly
changed
place
since
September
11,
2001.
After
our
experience
of
domestic
terrorism,
security
measures
once
unimaginable
have
entered
the
routines
of
daily
life:
intensified
airline
passenger
and
luggage
searches,
heightened
vigilance
over
the
national
infrastructure,
and
new
civilian
disaster
preparedness
plans
that
address
the
threat
of
terrorist
acts
as
well
as
acts
of
nature.
Our
government
has
launched
a
wide-ranging
“war
on
terrorism.”
This
war
on
terrorism
has
ushered
in
another
set
of
changes
as
well.
New
laws—The
USA
Patriot
Act,
The
Homeland
Security
Act—have
given
government
authorities
increased
powers
to
detain
suspects,
conduct
searches
and
surveillance,
and
obtain
information
on
private
citizens.
These
measures
have
sparked
widespread
discussion
throughout
the
United
States
about
the
nature
of
civil
liberties
in
the
age
of
global
terrorism.
Many
have
worried
if
these
new
laws
are
reshaping
our
democratic
institutions
by
altering
the
constitutionally
prescribed
balance
of
power
among
the
three
branches
of
government.
Others
have
vigorously
supported
expanding
government
investigative
and
enforcement
powers
as
essential
to
preserving
Americans’
fundamental
rights
to
safety
and
security.
With
so
much
at
stake,
there
is
an
urgent
need
to
start
a
broad
public
dialogue
on
the
bedrock
of
our
democratic
values.
In
that
spirit,
the
League
of
Women
Voters
and
the
Academy
of
Politics
are
launching
a
new
program
of
study
and
conversation
devoted
to
the
general
subject
of
civil
liberties
and
constitutional
protections
in
our
time:
Liberty
Circles.
Liberty
Circles
are
democratic
conversations
intended
to
engage
people
in
thoughtful,
vigorous,
exchanges
of
perspectives
and
ideas
about
the
constitutional
rights
most
of
us
take
for
granted.
We
hope
that
Liberty
Circles
will
deepen
Americans’
understanding
of
their
rights
and
strengthen
their
commitment
to
keep
these
rights
from
being
abridged.
Please
plan
to
attend
the
Liberty
Circle
this
Thursday,
August
14,
2003,
and
help
to
prove
that
227
years
after
the
American
Declaration
of
Independence;
the
principles
in
which
the
Founders
of
this
nation
believed
that
the
securing
blessings
of
liberty
are
worth,
as
they
put
it,
“our
Lives,
our
Fortunes,
and
our
sacred
Honor.”
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