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2025 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE SESSION RECAP
May 22 @ 5:00-6:00
ZOOM

Dr. Monica Elliott
LWVFL
Voter Services
Action Team Chair

Dr. Jill Lewis-Spector
LWVFL
Education Issues
Action Team Chair

As the 2025 Florida Legislative Session draws to a close on May 2, now later, significant decisions made in Tallahassee will shape the future of Florida.

Many proposed bills have come before the legislators that were supported by the League, and MANY that were not. What legislation passed and what did not in voting rights, education, reproductive rights, natural resources and more. We will learn what is likely to recur and what are the trends. Stay informed!

CIVIL CITATIONS SAVE THE FUTURE OF OUR KIDS

The Juvenile Justice Committee presented its “Saving Kids' Futures: Civil Citation” program to over 200 members of the Naples New Haitian Church, at a recent Sunday Service. Civil Citation prevents youth who are first time misdemeanor offenders from getting a permanent arrest record.

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ATTAINABLE HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE
HOSTED PENNY TAYLOR

The Attainable Housing Subcommittee had a fascinating Zoom call with former County Commissioner Penny Taylor on April 10th. Ms. Taylor has been involved in managing a Disaster Housing Recovery program on behalf of the Community Foundation (CF) since 2022.

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LWVFL CONVENTION

June 6 & 7

Orlando, FL

Interested in learning more about how the state league operates? Join us at LWVFL Convention in Orlando this summer on June 6 & 7. There are limited spaces for delegates are available, and the more delegates LWVCC has, the greater the say we have in how the State League operates. We will vote on a slate of Officers and Board members, as well as Bylaws revisions and Program Plans for LWVFL. Please contact Paula Schwerin for more information about Convention. Please contact her by May 9th. Limited scholarships are available to cover the cost of registration and hotels.

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RETURNING CITIZENS POSTCARD WRITING PARTY
May 8 @ 1:00-3:00
Altavilla Pizza & Trattoria

We are once again organizing postcard writing parties for Returning Citizens. The League of Women Voters of Florida continues its effort to help Returning Citizens regain the right to vote after completing their sentence. The State League is a founding member in getting the 2018 Amendment on the ballot which overwhelmingly passed with 64% of the Florida Electorate. The League helped reduce fees and administrative costs that returning citizens were required to pay. Cecile Scoon, LWVFL Co-President, established a state program to identify and educate returning citizens of their rights and developed training to work pro bono for those in need.

Now we again need your help as LWVCC assists LWVFL in mailing postcards. Our goal is to do 500 per month. We will host monthly writing parties the next of which is April 10. In the past few years we have written and provided the postage over 15,000 cards!

For those of us that have been a part of this, it is truly a rewarding experience.

DO YOU WANT TO BE MORE INVOLVED?

Are you someone who is looking for new opportunities? Are you curious about the League of Women Voters of Collier County? Would you like to be more involved but are not quite sure what to do next? Are you ready to learn more and become more involved? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, we have an opportunity for you!

Starting back in 2019, some of our outstanding LWVCC members developed our very own League Leadership Program. The intent was to identify future leaders in our group and help them learn more about the history and workings of the League of Women Voters at the national, state and local levels. The program also helps individuals identify areas within our league where they might take on a leadership role and help us become a stronger organization.

Over the course of five sessions, League Leadership members gather to cover a breadth of topics that help them better understand the League of Women Voters and identify areas where they will become more involved. Our league has a continual need for educated and empowered individuals who can help our organization meet current and future needs.

If you are interested, please click on our League Leadership Application and fill out your information. We will follow up with you soon!

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 12 @ 11:30-1:30

Luncheon & General Meeting

Visit the LWVCC Calendar for event details

ONLINE REIMBURSEMENT FORM IS NOW AVAILABLE

Board members, committee chairs, and others who need to submit reimbursement requests can now do so via our Submit Online Forms page.

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Check our Event Calendar for meeting locations and more information.

Because LWVCC committee meetings are for members and their invited guests unless stated otherwise,

members should log in to the website to register

to get the Zoom links for committee meetings and other events.

Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting

May 8 @ 10:15-11:30

Baker Museum

Docent-led tour of the Baker Museum to see the exhibit “Entangled in the Mangroves", featuring 9 Florida artists who explore the beauty and diversity of the Everglades ecosystem. $10 fee museum admission. Lunch at Food Kitchen at Waterside will follow.REGISTER

Gun Violence Prevention Subcommittee Meeting

May 21 @10:00-11:00

Zoom

Board Meeting

June 4 @ 9:30-12:00

Zoom

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Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in Government. We influence public policy through education and advocacy. Our goal is to empower citizens to take an active role in shaping better communities worldwide. The League of Women Voters of Collier County does not support or endorse any candidate or political party.

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