PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE — APRIL

SPRING INTO ACTION TO EDUCATE VOTERS

We have been blessed with beautiful spring weather. I hope you are enjoying yourselves as this is the reason we live in Florida. Hopefully those of you who stay here year round will remember these days in the summer.

We have many exciting events coming up in both the near future and the fall. First, our Annual Meeting is on Wednesday, April 17, in the ballroom of the Airport Hilton. Updates on finances, committees and plans for the year will be made at that time. We would love you to join us in person and stay for lunch (registration for lunch has closed- the meeting is free), but if you can’t make it to the Hilton please join us by Zoom — or if you are unable to attend at all please send in your proxy.

As you are probably aware, Florida Constitutional Amendment 4 mandating reproductive freedom is on the ballot in November. The League of Women Voters of Florida and Palm Beach County, among others, did a tremendous job helping Floridians Protecting Freedom collect sufficient petitions to ensure that citizens will be able to vote on this important measure. But when the Supreme Court of Florida ruled Amendment 4 may be placed on our ballot, it also allowed a six-week abortion ban to come into effect. The six-week ban is very problematic, and so now we have work to do.

I am excited to announce that our speaker for our May Hot Topic (May 15 at the West Palm Beach Marriott) will be Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates. Her presentation will be enlightening and engaging. Invite your friends and neighbors to attend to find out our next steps to ensure passage of Amendment 4.

In the Fall we plan to hold an Election Expo. All of the candidates will be invited. We also will have representation from our committees and interest groups. Look for announcements throughout the summer.

Also during summer, we will offer a mix of in-person and Zoom Hot Topics, as well as Spotlights. Make sure to check the calendar and website — LWVPBC.org— throughout the summer for dates and times.

Enjoy this beautiful weather and have a great April.  Hope to see you at the Annual Meeting and all the other things planned in the coming months.

As always, thank you for your continued support with your time and donations.

Kathi Gundlach, President

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