Children who have repeated experiences of abuse or neglect often suffer poorer health compared to those who don’t experience such abuse, Laura Garcia Bohnet told League members at an Oct. 8 noon meeting.
Continue readingLWV Kittitas County on Tuesday, Oct. 15 held a candidate forum for County Commissioner, District 1, and Roslyn City Council, seats 1, 4, and 6.
Watch the county commissioner forum here. Candidates are Nancy Lillquist and Cory Wright. Moderator is Charli Sorenson.
Following the commissioner candidates were candidates for Roslyn City Council. Candidates who attended were Jim Guerci, Jennifer Basterrechea–Atela, Cathy Cook, Tom Missel, and Doug Kilgore. Moderator was Charli Sorenson. Watch the Roslyn City Council forum here.
On Wednesday, Oct. 16, League held a second candidate forum for Roslyn Mayor, Water District 7, and Fire District 7. Charli Sorenson moderated this forum.
Candidates for Roslyn Mayor are Brent Hals (incumbent) and Doug Johnson; watch the video here. Candidates for Water District 7 are Mike Budschat and Roger Swansen; see video here.
Watch the Fire District 7 video here. Candidates are Russ Hobbs and Robert Cernick.
Coming soon: pictures of Oct. 15 and 16 forums.
Local governments manage many different services, and decisions made at the local level will directly affect your life. In fact, local governments can impact nearly every aspect of your life – so who is elected, what decisions are made, and how services will be delivered should matter to you. Your vote is your voice in these arenas.
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ELLENSBURG, WA (September 22, 2019) – The Kittitas Valley League of Women Voters will host four Candidates Night Forums in October to introduce candidates in contested seats to the voters. Two forums will be held in Cle Elum and two in Ellensburg.
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Racheal Croucher plans to use goats to attract students to her voter registration table at CWU in the fall. Croucher, an academic advisor at CWU, was trained by Kittitas Valley League of Women Voters member Karen Raymond on how to register voters.
