The League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County

February Forum: Privatization of Government Services, Assets and Functions

ruthie — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:44:53 -0600

Thursday, Feb. 2 - 7:30 to 9:00 PM

Seattle First Baptist Church
1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle
Free to the public

Speakers will be Don Comstock, Nora Leech, and Jim Sawyer, with Eleanor Licata acting as moderator. Click here for more information.

For the Privatization Study materials click here.

They Represent You: Directory of Elected Officials

ruthie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:25:55 -0600

They Represent You (TRY), a free service of the LWV, has been used by tens of thousands of citizen activists throughout the state to identify and contact their representatives.

The 2012 TRY is now available. Please contact us at 206-329-4848 or info@seattlelwv.org to order copies. We will send up to 3 copies free of charge. You may pick up larger quantities at our office at 1620 18th Ave. Suite 101, Seattle. (click here for map and directions) We welcome help in distributing our directories to libraries, schools, post offices and other public places. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Download 2012 TRY.

The TRY wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our donors. Any amount you can give to help us cover the cost will be greatly appreciated. Your gift to the LWVS-KC Education Fund is tax deductible as a charitable contribution.

Great Decisions 2012

ruthie — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:41:22 -0600

The League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County is sponsoring three Great Decisions Discussion Groups in Seattle, Issaquah, and Mercer Island, beginning in February. For full details click here.

"Great Decisions" is a national civic-education program and publication of the non-partisan, non-profit Foreign Policy Association, dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, FPA serves as a catalyst for developing awareness and understanding of global issues, and encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy process.

View Past LWV Seattle Forums

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:24:47 -0500

Nov. 1, 2011 - Federal Government Policies: Rocking the Schoolhouse

Sept. 8, 2011 - 2010 Census Update: Our Changing Population

Click on "New Data on Seattle's Demographics" to view slideshow prepared by Diana Canzoneri (Seattle Planning Commission)
Click on "King County's Changing Demographics" to view slideshow prepared by Chandler Felt (King County)

If you missed attending a past forum, you may view the video at King County TV. Scroll down to Public Forums. (You will need to install "Microsoft Silverlight" in order to view, which is easily done.) Click here for a list of past forums.