LWV-Needham Highlights and Accomplishment 2018-2019

To learn more about LWV-Needham’s past year, see our detailed Report of Activities, read the list below and watch our 3-minute video, left.

  • Welcomed 36 new members (77 in the past 2 years); Membership currently 212.
  • Annual Civics Bee (with Needham Schools)
  • Increased involvement with youth: 11 Needham High student members
  • Public Forums and Events
    • “Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis”
    • “Sarah McBride: Why Yes on 3” (coalition member)
    • “Equal Rights Amendment: Why Now?”
    • “Urgency and Opportunity: What the Latest Climate Science Tells Us” (with Green Needham)
    • “Suitcase Stories” (coalition member)
    • Co-sponsored (WSCC) “Coffee with Elaine Weiss,” author of The Woman’s Hour
    • Co-sponsored (Green Needham) GO GREEN NEEDHAM campaign and Expo
  • Forums for November elections
    • Primary candidate forum US Congress
    • Primary candidate forum MA House and Senate
    • Ballot Question forum Questions 1-3
    • Ballot Question forum Question 4
  • Voter Service for April election
  • Voter registration at Needham High, senior residences, and town fairs
  • Three Warrant Meetings for Town Meeting Members this year
  • Meetings with legislators and lobby days (at State House and in Needham)