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President's Podium by Sue Smith
We had outstanding speakers at our September general meeting at Barley and Board with lively follow-up questions. September was also a busy month for Julie Leuzinger, Community Relations VP.
Julie organized Constitution Day at UNT on September 17 with speakers presenting both sides of marriage equality and religious freedom. Robbie Sittel also assisted in the event and I helped distribute pocket-sized constitutions to those attending. Then Julie and Robbie helped set up voter registration at Kerr Hall and Rawlins Hall on September 22, National Voter Registration Day. The Denton Record-Chronicle had excellent coverage on the front page of the paper.
At the October 15 meeting, 7:00 PM, at Denton Senior Center, Jim Alexander will talk through the proposed Constitutional Amendments. He can translate the wording into regular English better than anyone. We have ordered the state Voters Guide/Guía de Votantes and should have them available before the meeting. If you would like to help distribute them throughout the county, please let me know.
Upcoming Dates:
Thursday Oct 15 7:00 PM - Denton Senior Center, General Meeting on Constitutional Amendments
Thursday Oct 22 6:30 PM - Board Meeting, Home of Karen Jackson
Saturday Oct 24 9:00 AM - Women Do Local Politics, Zera Coffee
Thursday Nov 12 7:00 PM - Denton Senior Center, General Meeting on Pay Day Lending
Thursday Dec 10 7:00 PM - Holiday Party and Program Planning, Home of Donna Zelinski
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October General Meeting
Thursday, October 15
7:00 P.M.
Denton Senior Center
509 North Bell Avenue, Denton
Constitutional Amendments Election
pro/con presentation
Jim Alexander
Professor, Emeritus
History & Government
Texas Woman's University
LWV Denton looks forward to the Thursday, October 15 meeting at 7:00 P.M. at the Denton Senior Center. The meeting will address the Constitutional Amendments on the November 3, 2015 ballot. The last day to register to vote for this election is October 5th.
Dr. Jim Alexander has discussed Constitutional Amendments in the past with the League. He will wear two hats at the October 15 meeting as TWU Professor, Emeritus in History & Government and as a member of the Denton Independent School District (DISD) Board of Trustees. The first two proposed constitutional amendments pertain to the ad valorem tax. Dr. Alexander will give an overview of ad valorem tax policies and allocations in Texas.
Election Day is November 3, 2015
Constitutional Amendments
2015 Election Calendar
Last day to register to vote Monday, October 5, 2015
Voters Guides
There are seven (7) amendments being proposed to change the Constitution of the State of Texas on the November 3rd ballot. Click on the links below for unbiased Pro's and Con's for all seven Texas Constitutional Amendments that you will be voting on Nov. 3, 2015.
Voters Guide in English - PDF
Guía de Votantes en español - PDF
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Women Do Local Politics welcomes all citizens to engage with Denton's past and current female political leaders. Come discuss current issues in Denton, women's political participation, and how everyone can come together to achieve gender parity in local politics. Panelists range from previous mayor to current school board member. Bring your questions and enjoy a cup of joe on us!
October 24, 2015
9:00 A.M.
Zera Coffee Shop
420 East McKinney Street #104, Denton
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Denton Senior Center Service Project
Members of the League of Women Voters of Denton volunteer in lieu of rent at the Denton Senior Center for use of the Orange Meeting Room.
Contact Sue Smith if you can help with this important work of LWV-Denton. |
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LWV Denton September Reports
National Voter Registration Day A Huge Success
National Voter Registration Day (Tuesday, September 22, 2015) was a huge success this year! Denton League of Women Voters board members Laurel Crawford (Director of the Board), Julie Leuzinger (VP of Community Relations), and Robbie Sittel (Secretary) registered students from 10am to 2pm on the University of North Texas campus in Kerr Hall and from 6pm-8pm in Rawlings Hall. Our efforts made the front page of the Denton Record-Chronicle where students were asked by newspaper representatives why they felt it was important to register to vote and what issues mattered most to them. The Denton League of Women Voters board feels that the registration drive provides a valuable service to our campus population and removes another barrier for students to become civically involved on a local level.
We finished the day with 238 registered (168 of them were newly registered voters). We will be back on campus again the last two weeks of January 2016 to register voters prior to the deadline for the Presidential Primary election on March 1, 2016.
The board would like to say thank you to three friends of the League who volunteered to help, Bethany Blackstone, Doug Campbell, and Jesse Hamner. We could not have been so successful without their support!
September 24th Meeting
The September 24 meeting with Bobbie Mitchell, Denton County Commissioner, Precinct 3 and Charles Emery, the Chairman of the Board for the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) brought about lively conversation regarding Denton County and Dallas Fort Worth. Andy Eads, Denton County Commissioner, Precinct 4 was not able to attend the meeting. The meeting was held at Barley & Board on the city of Denton Square.
Mr. Emery is on the Regional Transportation Council and the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition, both a part of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (North Central Texas COG). Mr. Emery stated that there was always a conflict between mobility and air quality. Please see the following link for the publication A Regional Approach to Sustainable Development (Feb 2015) http://www.nctcog.org/trans/outreach/rmi/ and other pertinent articles.
Ms. Mitchell brought issues pertaining to Denton County and Dallas Ft Worth. Bobbie is on the Executive Board of the North Central Texas COG and has been the Mayor of Lewisville from 1993 to 2000. As stated in the Strategic Plan the North Central Texas Council of Governments describes itself, "We are an association of, for and by local governments. We assist our members in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and recognizing regional opportunities for improving the quality of life in North Central Texas." Please see the following link for the North Central Texas Strategic Plan for 2015-2020 http://www.nctcog.org/aa/jobs/edo/stratplan/index.asp.
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Pay Day & Title Loans in Texas Study "Facts & Issues" and study materials available now!
The League of Women Voters of Texas study materials.
These are PDF and require a reader.
The League of Women Voters of Denton will meet Thursday, November 12, 2015 for a consensus study.
Local League consensus reports will be due December, 2015. The LWV-Texas board will adopt a position based on consensus at its February 2016 board meeting.
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National Night Out
October 6, 2015
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Together, we are making that happen.
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Commission On Presidential Debates announces sites and dates for 2016 general election debates
Sep 23, 2015 - The nonpartisan, nonprofit Commission on Presidential Debates announced sites and dates for three presidential and one vice presidential debates during the 2016 general election. The dates and sites are:
First presidential debate:
Monday, September 26, 2016
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Vice presidential debate:
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Second presidential debate:
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Third presidential debate:
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY will serve as the backup site.
The CPD will announce in the near future additional details about the 2016 debates, including debate format and candidate selection criteria. Moderators will be announced in 2016.
More information can be found at www.debates.org or @debates
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Join The League
Dues are $50 for an individual member; $75 for two household members residing at the same address; and $20 for full-time students. Send a check payable to LWV-Denton to the treasurer at LWV-Denton, PO Box 424945, Denton TX 76204 or join online at lwvdenton.org.
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Officers 2015-2016
Sue Smith, President 940-387-1016 president@lwvdenton.org
Jan Johnson, Program VP vpprogram@lwvdenton.org
Vacancy, Organization VP
Julie Leuzinger, Community Relations VP vpcommunityrelations@lwvdenton.org
Christine Marion, Treasurer treasurer@lwvdenton.org
Robbie Sittel, Secretary secretary@lwvdenton.org
Directors director@lwvdenton.org
Laurel Crawford, Maggie Dodd, Karen Jackson, Linnie McAdams, Naomi Wood
Nominations nominations@lwvdenton.org
Kay Branum, Chair, Bill Giese, Judy Giese
Denton VOTER Editor newsletter@lwvdenton.org
Denton VOTER is published the first day of every month. Deadline is the 25th of the preceding month. Use this form to submit material.
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