League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County
Honored in Tallahassee for Presenting Nonpartisan
ELECTION EXPO 2024
More than 250 Voters and 37 Candidates Attended Informative Event in Lake Worth Co-Hosted by Leadership Palm Beach County and Palm Beach State College
(West Palm Beach, FL – March 14, 2025) The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County (LWVPBC) was one of only three local chapters honored this week by the statewide organization, the League of Women Voters of Florida. The award for “creating an innovative way for candidates and government officials to meet citizens” was announced on March 11 at the nonprofit, nonpartisan group’s annual Lobby Days Gala in Tallahassee.
One of the five largest local League chapters in the country, LWVPBC was honored for its successful networking event ELECTION EXPO 2024. It was held in Lake Worth last September, bringing together more than 250 voters and 37 different candidates—both Democratic and Republican—along with Palm Beach County’s Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link. The Expo was co-hosted by the local League, Leadership Palm Beach County, and Palm Beach State College.
At the informative pre-election event, student volunteers demonstrated the use of the League’s signature “Voter Guide” for citizens to easily get nonpartisan information about the various political candidates and ballot questions. A video produced by LWVPBC entitled “Why I Vote” was shown featuring a wide cross-section of citizens explaining the importance of voting in a variety of languages including American Sign Language.
Saying she “could not be prouder of my local league,” Debbie Chandler, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Florida, praised “the importance of collaboration and the unique design of the event which allowed one-on-one conversations between voters and candidates. It was so successful that several other chapters around the state are already considering hosting similar events before the next big election, and I am pitching the concept to the national League of Women Voters.”
Sponsors of last year’s nonpartisan Expo included Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA, The Palm Beach Post, and Smith Ball Baez & Prather Florida Injury Lawyers.
About the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County:
The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County is a nonpartisan political organization of women and men of all ages and backgrounds, encouraging informed and active participation in government through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that voting is a fundamental citizen right that must be guaranteed. For more information, please visit www.lwvpbc.org or
https://www.facebook.com/LWVPBC.
About the Leadership Palm Beach County:
Leadership Palm Beach County, Inc., is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to foster awareness of community issues and promote efficient communication and cooperative relationships between existing and emerging community leaders. LPBC’s stated mission is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community. Initiated in 1983 through a collaborative effort of the local Chambers of Commerce, LPBC has prepared nearly 3,000 adult and youth graduates for enhanced community leadership roles. Learn more about LPBC at LeadershipPBC.org.
About Palm Beach State College:
For more than 90 years, Palm Beach State College has grown to become one of the most impactful institutions of higher education in the state of Florida and a primary resource for postsecondary education and economic growth in Palm Beach County. Now serving more than 36,000 students from more than 150 countries across five campuses, PBSC is one of the top producers of associate degree graduates in the U.S., and offers baccalaureate degrees, professional certificates, customized career training, and corporate and continuing education, and the fifth largest (based on FTE) of the 28 colleges in the Florida College System. Each year, more Palm Beach County high school graduates choose PBSC than any other institution. Students enroll at locations in Lake Worth, Boca Raton, Palm Gardens, Belle Glade, and Loxahatchee Groves, as well as take courses online. For more information, visit LeadershipPBC.org.
Available for Interview:
Kathi Gundlach, LWVPBC President
president@lwvpbc.org
Media Contact:
Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS
561.756.4298 / gary@pr-bs.net