Greetings! Understanding our history helps us to make better informed decisions and to avoid the mistakes made.
Exclusion in any form is wrong. That is one reason why our Brown vs. Board site visit was so powerful!! Rain could not keep us away from a truly eye opening and timely educational experience as we took a film tour through history starting with the Colonial Law of the South Carolina Act of 1740, the Antebellum, Nat Turner Rebellion, History of the HBCUs, the Reconstruction Era, Jim Crow, the NAACP and legal scholars such as Huston, Marshall and Robinson on through the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. What a whirlwind of knowledge on a perfect rainy day. Thanks to all the wonderful supporters who joined us.
July 8 is our next Tuesday Topics site visit. It will be at the new KBI Forensic Science Center at 2001 SW Washburn. Attendees are limited to 30. Get your registrations in. Glennie, Gretchen and Lissa have planned a fabulous schedule of events for the year for you. You don’t want to miss them because they are designed especially for you as members!
Our Voter Services team will be at the Farmers Market at the Topeka Library on July 7. Please check them out if you are interested in registering or getting someone else to register to vote, setting up a voting plan, want to volunteer or just want to hang out to see what we do. We would love to have you!
Our connection with the Juneteenth event was co-hosted with The Links Incorporated – Topeka (KS). What a great way to have fun with a purpose! Celebrating freedom of the past while supporting those valuing their freedom today through voter education!!
These days are evidence of the true IMPORTANCE of your vote! Don’t ignore or disregard it. Be an informed voter! Be an involved voter! Be an active voter! Your family, your community and your nation is depending on you. Help the LWV help your families to keep democracy alive. Join us!!
New legislative laws will be out, effective July 1. Please access at www.kslegislature.org.
Welcome to our New members: Kathleen and Lesley!
We are glad you have joined us and we look forward to working with you!
You need to know who your board members are that are representing you.
Feel free to reach out to us to let us know how we can help you spread the word and the work about the LWV!
- Kimberley Brown
- Vicki Buening
- Glennie Buckley
- Mary Lou Davis
- Allan Foster
- Mary Galligan
- Gretchen Gleue
- Kristin Hammer
- Lissa Staley
- Danielle Twemlow
- Meredith Williard
- Cindy Lash
- Paul Post
Teamwork makes the dream work.
Best regards,
Dr. Glenda Overstreet Vaughn
President
Legislative Session Resource
I encourage you to contact members of the Shawnee County legislative delegation, by phone or email, regarding proposed or passed legislation. Included below is their Statehouse contact information.
- Sen. Brenda Dietrich Room #223-E 785.296.7648Brenda.Dietrich@senate.ks.gov
- Sen. Rick Kloos Room # 418-E 785.296.7645Rick.Kloos@senate.ks.gov
- Sen. Patrick Schmidt Room #135-E 785.296-7372 Patrick.Schmidt@senate.ks.gov
- Sen. Kenny Titus Room #124-E 785.296.7656Kenny.Titus@senate.ks.gov
- Rep. John Alcala Room #173-W 785.296-7371 John.Alcala@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Jesse Borjon Room #512-N 785.296.7374Jesse.borjon@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Ken Corbett Room #187-N 785.296-7679 ken.corbet@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Kirk Haskins Room #43-S 785.296.7673Kirk.Haskins@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Kyle McNorton Room #561-W 785.296.7460Kyle.McNorton@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen 785.296.7669 Room #174-W Tobias.Schlingensiepen@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Alexis Simmons Room #43-S 785.296.7632Alexis.Simmons@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Virgil Weigel Room #451-S 785.296.7104virgil.weigel@house.ks.gov
Access the Kansas Legislative website at http://kslegislature.gov to review bill status and content, house and senate calendars and committee schedules. Through this website you may listen to or via video streaming follow committee hearings and General Session proceedings.
An additional resource is the State Library.
You may access their services in the following ways:
Phone:800-432-3919 or 785-296-2149
Legislative Hotline: 800-432-3924
Email: infodesk@ks.gov
Download the Ask a Librarian app to your mobile device.
