League Committees

League of Women Voters^®
of St. Louis

Environmental Quality Committee. Education Committee. "What does it mean to provide for the common good?". Health Care Committee. International Relations. Membership Committee. Development Committee. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRIVITIZATION STUDY BEGINS.

Environmental Quality Committee

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Rate Commission Public Hearing have been set. The schedule can be found on the League Calendar. For additional information on the rate change proposal, see the August In League Reporter or visit the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District website http://www.stlmsd.com
The Environmental Quality Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 13th at the League office at 7:00 pm.
Mickey Croyle, Chair

Education Committee

Our next meeting is September 3 at 9:30 + 11:30 am at the League Office. Anyone interested in attending or serving on this committee, please contact Marty Ott. Members are always welcome. Marty Ott, chair 314-434-0330 martyott06@yahoo.com

"What does it mean to provide for the common good?"

Finally, our new program initiative for this year is a public program on the question: "What does it mean to provide for the common good?" This is the question that all levels government need to grapple with in their discussions of budgets, public vs. private responsibility, and a fair and responsible tax structure. Kathleen Kelly has agreed to form a working group to begin this initiative. A number of people have already come forward who want to work on this project- please join them by contacting Kathleen Kelly.

Health Care Committee

HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE

International Relations

The International Relations Committee will meet on Sept 9 at 10 a.m. in the STL Co Library HQ. Our topic for study is China. All are welcome. Judith Smart, Chairman

Membership Committee

MEMBERSHIP REPORT Autumn gives us the beginning of school, beautiful fall colors, baseball postseason, and the start of the League's Meetings and Events for 2009-2010! Our Fall Meet and Greet Happy Hour for prospective members was a rousing success. We are proud to report the addition of at least five new members to our roster as a result of the Meet and Greet! Please keep in mind that we plan to have more of these evening events in the future to help build our membership. The December 5th Holiday Luncheon is another wonderful opportunity for member recruitment. Please plan on inviting at least one potential member to this festive luncheon. Our speaker, Carol Shepley, has received rave reviews from those who have heard her speak at other venues. Don't miss out on this chance to introduce a friend to the League by inviting her (or him) to the luncheon.
The League can only be as strong as its most active members. ASK someone to the Dec. 5 Luncheon, ASK someone to the next Unit Meeting, ASK someone to the next Happy Hour. We are all part of Membership!
Pat Jones Mary Long Membership Co-Chair Membership Co-Chair 314-842-9383 314-849-7045 PatJones@lwvstl.org MaryLong@lwvstl.org
Let's Grow Our League needs twenty +four new League members by the end of December to qualify for an additional delegate to the League's national convention. We may send three but we surely would like to send four. An under tapped source for new members is in our own household. For $20 dollars over regular dues, any member of your household, spouse, daughter, son, mother or other resident who is a citizen, 18 years or older may become a member. So many of the members of our households are supportive of our League activities, joining themselves is a natural next step. I just counted the number of household members we have and to my surprise there are 39 such members. That is great but we can even do better. Please ACT today. Send a check for $20 to the League office, LWVSTL, 8706 Manchester Road, Suite 104, St. Louis, MO 63144. Give the name of your household member. Watch our membership grow.

Development Committee

Our development committee under Louise Reeve's leadership is working on a number of projects that you will want to be a part of. Look for more information about that in the next ILR.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRIVITIZATION STUDY BEGINS

The LWVUS Convention in 2010 decided to undertake a study called "Privatization: The policy agenda to transfer government functions, services and assets to the private sector." The study will focus on the impact of contracting government services out to private businesses on local communities. I will be chairing our local committee on this subject, so all who might be interested should give me a call at 314.304.5031. Serving on a committee is a great activity for those who have government experience and a really fun way to learn something totally foreign to you. If you're new to League, my advice is to volunteer for a committee; that's where lifelong friendships are formed. It's comforting that the national board member who will be watching over this study will be Janis McMillen from nearby Kansas. As soon as the committee releases study information, we'll be figuring out the best way to start informing you about this subject. With a number of years of experience as a department head in local governments, I can see both the plusses and the minuses of privatization. It will be an interesting ride. Come along! Nancy Thompson

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