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)