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Date: 4/20/2023
Subject: LWVOC Newsletter & Events for Members
From: Lisa K Adkins


It's National Volunteer Week!  For all of you, our members and supporters, THANK YOU for helping us on our journey to empower voters and defend democracy.  Tonight, we will meet our new Board of Directors, celebrate our League Leaders, and share our 2023-24 program.  We salute our outgoing Board, especially Co-Presidents Barbara Lanning and Nicolette Springer whose guidance in this post pandemic era has been invaluable. (Shown below, outgoing Co-Presidents and Board)
Click HERE for a special message from incoming LWVOC President Tiffany Hughes about next week's DEIA workshop.  
Upcoming Events
APR 20, Annual Meeting tonight
Business, dinner, awards
New Board and Program Plan
 
APR 29, DEIA Workshop
DEIA Workshop, Members only 
 
MAY 10, Hot Topics
Shock and Law
FL Voters Face Election Consequences
 
JUNE 2-4, LWVFL State Convention
Members Only Event
Save the dates!

Register HERE for May 10 Hot Topics

Next month, we host a journalist panel discussion of the wide-ranging effects of recently passed laws in the 2023 Florida Legislative session.  The laws include a six-week abortion ban, new rules making it harder for policyholders to sue insurance companies, a permitless concealed weapons law, private school vouchers for all K-12 students, etc.
Visit the Hot Topics page for full details.
 
Click HERE to watch April's incredible Hot Topics-Metro Mayors' Forum on our YouTube Channel.  And don't forget to read our HT ReCap that provides a review as well as event resources.
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What's Happening?
Orange County
Mayor Jerry Demings launched the 2023 Community Crime Survey to receive feedback from residents on preventing and reducing gun violence and violent crime.  The Community Crime Survey is available in English, Spanish, and Creole at www.ocfl.net/crimesurvey and will run through May 12, 2023
  
Florida
An unfortunate surprise, Florida leads the nation with the most lead pipes and will receive $376M for drinking water infrastructure.
Read more HERE.  And speaking of pipes, neighboring LWV of Seminole County is hosting a May 6 seminar on pipe-safe products.
LEAGUE MEMBERS, the national League of Women Voters needs your attention.  Perhaps you've seen their email requesting a response to their national survey?  Respond as soon as possible!
 
The survey will only be open for one more week!
 
Visit LWV.org/FramingTheFuture or directly to the survey before it closes on April 22.
Hannah Hillsgrove
 
Valerie Seidel – Ida B. Wells Member
Gregory Seidel – Ida B. Wells Member
 
Rachel Boynton
Grace Boynton

Debbie Reinhart

April Wright
Ricky Wright
 
Kathy Sheerin, in recognition of Voter Services
 
Deborah A. Dennard, a generous donation to the LWVOC Fund
 
LWVFL has endorsed the Right to Clean Water! In support of establishing our basic right to clean and healthy water, our League has committed to helping get this citizen initiative on the 2024 ballot. The goal is to collect 90,000 signed petitions in Orange County.
Please visit our Volunteer Page and make a plan to spend some time outside this weekend or later this month collecting signatures. Petitions, clipboards & literature will be provided for this popular cause at event sites. 
Introducing our first Platinum Level Sponsor: Climate First Bank The bank will be supporting LWVOC Hot Topics events for the next year. Climate First Bank is World’s first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis. Climate First Bank offers a complete, full-service portfolio of simple and easy-to-use traditional banking products designed to do good for people and the planet. Please follow this link to learn more: climatefirstbank.com
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