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Legislative Interviews 2007

Our first entry is the notice in Main Line Life of our special Legislative Interviews and the 50 Year Member Award to Mary Lou Barry and Elizabeth Ledwith.

What are the legislative interviews? The League of LMN invites our state legislators to publicly answer questions of importance to Lower Merion and the state at large. The event is free and open to the public. Members of the LWV LMN Steering Committee take notes on legislators questions and then report it back to you, our members, friends, and the public.

The Legislative Interviews were very successful in 2007 and we had a good turnout, partly due to the reminder phone calls we made. Legislator response on the questions will be available next week. Some interesting ideas were put forth by our State Senator (17th district) relating to the question of funding public transportation, the funding problem partly stemming from a Constitutional Amendment made in the 1960s. Other issues addressed: Gerrymandering-confusing district lines make it hard for voters to know where to vote, the state of Health Care and questions about Universal Coverage, and Election Reform (such as verifiable voter ballot). There was good audience participation. For the full write up get the Main Line Life Newspaper for Thursday, February 8, 2007. You can also check Main Line Life online.

Legislators in attendence: Senator Connie Williams, State Representatives Daylin Leach (149th district), Mike Gerber (148th district), and Kathy Manderino (194th district).

Our highlight was the 50 Year Member Award. Mary Lou Barry was there with friends. LWV LMN president Callie Snow awarded the framed 50 Year Member certificate and congratulatory letter from National LWV. Mary Lou was also surprised by an award from the state presented by the legislators.

Below: State Representatives Daylin Leach (149th district), Mike Gerber (148th district), President LWV of Lower Merion and Narberth, Callie Snow fielding questions, and Kathy Manderino (194th district).

Below: Mary Lou Barry receives the state award from Senator Connie Williams

Below: Daylin Leach, Kathy Manderino, Mike Gerber congratulate Mary Lou Barry on her 50 years of service to Lower Merion.

Below: part of the audience at the Legislative Interviews including Mary Lou and her friends, and Esther Tolan (front row) our Voter Guide Editor who makes sure you know who your candidates are. Esther is taking notes on answers given by one of the legislators which will appear in our monthly LWV LMN Voter Newsletter, which magically appears on members' doorsteps thanks to Gretchen VanDenbergh, our Voter editor.

Below: Members Photo Legislative Interviews 2007: thank you for your support, you know who you are, so email me (lwvoters@mac.com) so I can put your name here:
Back row right to left: President LWV LMN Callie Snow, Award Recipient Mary Lou Barry, Bonnie Kaufmann, Sue Andrews-President of the LWV of the Valley Forge Area and Treasurer of the Montgomery Co. LWV, Patty Krisch, Irene McNeil founder PATV.
Front row right to left: Jacki Menard our Treasurer, Esther Tolan (Voter Guide Editor), name holder 2 in blue, Eleanor Erisman in teal, Dotty Sue Lottke (Observer Corps), Barbara Ritchie (Program) in red, name holder 6 in lavender.

Below: Kathy Manderino, Mary Lou Barry Award recipient, a lovely member, and
Cheryl Allison of Main Line Life

The Luncheon after the Legislative Interviews: Discussing the Issues

Below left: Bonnie Kauffmann, Legislative Action Committee LWV LMN; and Irene McNeil, director of Public Access TV (PATV) for Lower Merion and member LWV LMN. Nevin Mann: treasurer of PATV discusses hopes for the use of our new PATV station.

Dottie-Sue Lottke, Observer Corps LWV LMN

Below: Patty Krisch and Susan Barr, members LWV of Lower Merion and Narberth

Below: Hopefully, a new member!

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