BE VOCAL. VOTE LOCAL - A discussion of politics, Glen Ellyn style.
Presented by: The Glen Ellyn Newcomers and Neighbors Club and the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn.
Location: Glen Ellyn Police Department 65 S. Park Ave. Glen Ellyn.
Doors open: 7pm. Program begins: 7:15
COVID PROTOCOLS in place: Masks and social distancing
Missed the meeting? View it here on Facebook: Video #1 & Video #2
Guest Speakers:
Civic Betterment Party: Barb Lemme is past Secretary and Steve Butkus is Vice President. Both Barb and Steve also serve on the CBP nominating committee.
Political Science Professors from College of DuPage: Mellisa Mouritsen- Associate Professor of Political Science and Bill Enright- Adjunct Faculty Political Science and a LWVGE member.
Press Release:
The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn and the Glen Ellyn Newcomer and Neighbors Club is hosting a community meeting on October, 2021, starting at 7:00pm regarding the importance of the local vote and the offices we vote for at a village, school board/library/park district, township and county levels. The public is invited to this event which will take place in the Community Room at the Glen Ellyn Police Station, 65 S. Park Ave. It will also be available as a live stream on the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn Facebook page.
Attendees will hear from leaders representing the Glen Ellyn Civic Betterment Party, which has won Village offices almost without exception for decades. We will also hear from two political science professors at College of Dupage to gain additional perspective on local elections, voter turnout and recent trends. The public is invited and there will be a question and answer session after the presentation.
Presenters at the meeting include:
Civic Betterment Party: Barb Lemme is past Secretary and Steve Butkus is Vice President. Both Barb and Steve also serve on the CBP nominating committee.
Political Science Professors from College of DuPage: Mellisa Mouritsen- Associate Professor of Political Science and Bill Enright- Adjunct Faculty Political Science and a LWVGE member.
Glen Ellyn’s Civic Betterment Party recruits potential candidates for Glen Ellyn Village and Library elected offices and mentors them about duties of office, and presents a slate of candidates at a Village meeting. The winners go on to be on the ballot in consolidated elections. Attendees will have a chance to understand the Civic Betterment Party and how local elections are conducted in Glen Ellyn, with the added perspective of political science professors.
To make it accessible to all community members, the League is offering this as a live virtual meeting as well on their Facebook page. Streaming begins at 7:15pm. For more information, visit lwvge.org or facebook.com/LWVGE.