Your League in Action:
Our 2019 - 2020 Year in Review
I would like to raise a toast to the very courageous women who founded the League and secured the vote for women 100 years ago. Here's to the hope that by emulating the resolve of these women, our League succeeds in its goal of “Making Democracy Work” for the next 100 years. Here's to keeping our democracy strong and our citizens involved and informed. Happy 100th Birthday to the League of Women Voters.
-- LWVKC President Cece Trainor at Kent County's 100th Birthday celebration of the LWV, Feb 15, 2020.
The League of Women Voters of Kent County was honored with the 2020 President’s Medal from Washington College, recognizing the League’s service to the community.
Other Highlights -- During the past year LWVKC helped to keep our democracy strong and our citizens involved and informed by:
- Sponsoring Nicki Charlson at our 2019 Annual Meeting to tell us about “How Maryland Secures its Election Systems.”
- Presenting the 2019 Corr Scholarship to Kent County High School student Mary Kate Parent for her outstanding citizenship in school and community.
- Hosting our fall cocktail party and welcoming new members to the League.
- Sponsoring local candidate forums for elections for Rock Hall Mayor and Chestertown’s Ward 2 Council seat.
- Cosponsoring with the Kent County Chamber of Commerce a pre-legislative update with our district’s state legislators.
- Celebrating the 100th Birthday of the League of Women Voters with several departments at Washington College to view the movie “Iron Jawed Angels.”
- Celebrating with the community at a 100th Birthday party for the League cosponsored by Sumner Hall. Mr. Sherwin Markman spoke on “The U.S. Electoral College.”
- Preparing printed and online Voters’ Guides.
- Aligning with the local nonpartisan group Your Vote Your Voice, to work to increase voter registration and participation in the election process.
- Taking part in a broadcast about voting and voters’ rights at Kent County High School's radio station studio.
- Assisting a local homeowners association with their internal election vote tally.