League of Women Voters of Blount County

June 22, 2011
Annual Meeting
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Mar. 28, 2011
Community Forum:
“Race to the Top"
Dr. Jane Morton, Federal Programs Director for Blount County Schools

Feb. 28, 2011
Community Forum:
“Tennessee Primary laws: Do you have to be a party member to vote in a primary?”
Dr. Lori Maxwell, Political Science Professor at Tennessee Tech

Feb. 26, 2011
Strategy/Work Session

NOVEMBER 2, 2010 ELECTION:
State & Federal General; Alcoa, Louisville & Maryville Cities

Oct. 25, 2010
Community Forum:
“Bringing Environmental Sustainability Home to Blount Co."
Bruce Guillaume, founder & director of Mountain Challenge described the project to transform the 125-year-old Crawford Farmhouse into a LEED Certified building

Sept. 27, 2010
Community Forum:
"What the Health Care Reform Law Means to You"
by Dr. Carole Myers, Asst. Professor UT College of Nursing and fellow for health policy at the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center, and Beth Uselton, lead organizer for TN Health Care Campaign
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AUGUST 5, 2010 ELECTION:
State & Federal Primary;
Blount County General;
Friendsville & Townsend Cities;
School Districts 1, 3, 5, 7

June 10, 2010
Annual Meeting

MAY 4, 2010 ELECTION:
Blount County Primary & Rockford City

Apr. 26, 2010:
School Bd. & State Election Survey Workshop

Feb. 28, 2010:
Profiles in Courage FilmFest:
"Iron Jawed Angels"

Nov. 23, 2009:
Blount County Open Community Work Session:
The public was invited to help develop candidate surveys for the May 4, '10 county primary election

Sept. 28, 2009:
Community Forum:
How We Pay for Government: Ways Local & State Governments Pay for Services
by Melanie Purcell, assistant director, Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) at the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service
MTAS Website

June 22, 2009:
Annual Meeting

Apr. 27, 2009:
Community Forum:
Dr. Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
SACE Website

Mar. 23, 2009:
Community Discussion:
Electoral College or Popular Vote: How should the president be elected?

Feb. 23, 2009:
Community Forum and Panel:
“Elections of Appellate Judges: The Tennessee Court System”
Judge D. Kelly Thomas, Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Section, will lead a panel of judges discussing the Tennessee court system: Judge Sharon Lee, Tennessee Supreme Court; Judge Michael Swiney, Court of Appeals, Eastern Section; Judge Curwood Witt, Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Section

Nov. 17, 2008:
Analysis of Woman-to-Woman Voter Campaign with AAUW Maryville
Libby Breeding, Administrator of Elections, Blount Co. Election Commission

October 27, 2008:
Community Forum and Panel on Healthcare Issues:
Dr. Mark Green, vice chief of staff, Blount Memorial Hospital; Karrin Reineheimer, Blount Co. Health Council coordinator and health educator

September 22, 2008:
Community Forum and Panel:
New Neighbors in Appalachia:
Listening to the Experiences of Latin Americans in East TN

September 18, 2008:
Best of Blount:
Honoring League of Women Voters of Blount County

September 8, 2008:
League Recognition Celebration

Aug 7, 2008: State Primary and County General Elections

June 23, 2008:
Annual Meeting
Election of officers, budget adoption, determine issues for FY09 study, action, and voter education

April 28, 2008:
Labor Rights Meet Global Wrongs: The Search for a Fair and Humane Immigration Policy
Retired Professor Fran Ansley, UT College of Law

April 10, 2008:
Roundtable: Woman-to-Woman: A Voter Turnout Initiative

March 24, 2008:
Selecting State and Local Judges: Election, Appointment, or Other Alternatives? Dr. Otis Stephens, U.T. Dept of Political Science, and Professor Penny White, U.T. College of Law and former member of the State Supreme Court, led the discussion.

PAST EVENTS

November 6 - 7, 2010
LWVTN Fall Conference
Baymont Inn and Suites, Cookeville

Sept. 25, 2010
State Leadership Training
Cumberland Mtn. State Park

August, 2010:
Voter Registrations
Lanier Elementary, Maryville College

July 12, 2010
Candidates' Forums
TN House of Representatives, Dists. 8 & 20
Blount Co. Mayoral Candidates
Media Coverage:
Blount Today (7/15/10)
The Daily Times (7/13/10)

Apr. 27, 2010:
Health Care Forum
by Center for Strong Communities at Maryville College

Apr. 13, 2010:
County Mayoral Candidates' Forum
Noon - 1 pm, Blount County Public Library
Media Coverage:
Blount Today (4/19/10)
The Daily Times (4/14/10)
WBIR (4/13/10)

Apr. 12, 2010:
County Commission Candidates' Forum
6:00 - 8:30 pm, Blount County Public Library
Media Coverage:
Blount Today (4/16/10)
The Daily Times (4/13/10)

Jan. 13 - Jan 17, 2010:
Blount Co.'s MLK Celebration
Jan. 18, 2010:
MLK Parade March & Commemoration
MLK 2010 Celebration Facebook Page

Oct. 26, 2009
Gubernatorial Community Forum on Education by Blount Education Initiative (BEI)
Wm. Blount High School

Sept. 1, 2009:
Community Forum & Study Group on Health Care Reform by Center for Strong Communities at Maryville College,

Nov 4, 2008 Election Watch: Alumni Gym, Maryville College

Multiple Voter Registration Events throughout Blount County, 2008
Over 1,000 new voters were registered from July through October.

Woman-to-Woman Phonathons, 2008
Oct. 28, Oct. 30: Follow-up Phonathons
Sept. 15-16: 6pm - 9pm, Willard House, Maryville College
The total number of SV (Spoke with Voter) from both nights was 365 and the total number of LM/AM (Left Message w/ someone else & Answering Machine,
combined) was 410. Assuming everyone checked their messages or delivered
the message to the intended party, 775 women were reached -- greatly surpassing the original goal of 100!

October 2, 2008:
Slide Show sponsored by the Suffrage Coalition:
“The Legacy and Challenge of Suffrage”
East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St., Knoxville
Contact Wanda Sobieski for more info.

Forum for State Senate and House Candidates, 2008
July 22: 7 pm, Blount County Public Library
Media Coverage:
Blount Today
The Daily Times

2009 H.S. ESSAY CONTEST
“In your opinion, what are the three most important issues facing Blount County government as we approach the 2010 General Elections and why?”
1st place: Chesney Breazeale, Sr., Wm. Blount ($200 U.S. savings bond)
2nd place: Hannah Stinnett,
Sr., Wm. Blount ($100 U.S. savings bond)
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2008 H.S. ESSAY CONTEST
“Why is the 2008 Presidential election so important to America?”
1st place: Jake E. Gill
William Blount High School
($200 U.S. savings bond)
2nd place: Callie Blackford
Alcoa High School
($100 U.S. savings bond)
2007 H.S. ESSAY CONTEST
"What does it mean to be a good citizen"
1st place: Chelsea Patty
Heritage High School
2nd place - tied between:
Amanda Spooner
William Blount High School
Kathryn Crabtree
William Blount High School

Sept. - Oct., 2008
Compiled comparison of ten views of Senators Obama and McCain on Issues of Importance to Blount County. Published in BlountToday, "The Race for the White House"