New Member Flyer
LWV Roseville Area has created a comprehensive document to provide information to new and prospective members.
2017 Conversations With Constituents January 18
…coming soon
The LWV Roseville Area annual “Conversations with Constituents” will be held on Wednesday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Falcon Heights City Hall. This year guests will include members of Districts 621, 622, 623 School Boards, Ramsey County Commissioners, and the Metropolitan Council . Public is invited. This evening provides League members and the public an opportunity to ask questions of and interact with some of our local elected and policy-making officials. (See video clips from the 2016 event.)
Unit Meeting February 21 and 22 - Housing Panel
League of Women Voters of Roseville Area will host a panel of housing experts at the February 21 meeting. Speakers will discuss “How to have fair housing for all our community members.” League members are studying affordable housing and its availability in the cities of Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood and Roseville. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., and will take place at Centennial Methodist Church, 1524 W. County Rd. C-2 in Roseville. The meeting is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of St. Paul and Centennial Methodist Church. The event is free and open to the public.
In Our Own Backyard - Homelessness and Affordable Housing
Ellen Shelton, research scientist with Wilder Research, made a presentation to LWV Roseville Area on November 15. Her research findings included information on the factors that contribute to homelessness in Minnesota and Ramsey County. The presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by clicking on this link.
Opportunity to Make a Difference
Roseville Area Schools kicked off an initiative called Partners for the Future on November 15. This initiative provides community members with opportunities to connect with and support youth in the district. After a welcome from Superintendent Aldo Sicoli, R.T. Rybak, CEO and President of The Minneapolis Foundation, and Peter Olson-Skog, Assistant Superintendent, explained the reasons for the need to make more intentional and effective connections with students.
November 2016 Voter
Sen. John Marty
See the video of Senator John Marty speaking at the October 18, 2016 unit meeting. "It's Called an Election, Not an Auction".
Unit Meeting November 15 & 16 - In Our Own Backyard
Research Scientist with Wilder Research, Ellen Shelton, will speak at the Nov. 15 meeting of the League of Women Voters of Roseville Area. Shelton’s speech is titled “In our own backyard: Homelessness and affordable housing.” League members are studying affordable housing and its availability in our five cities this year. Shelton’s talk will include a focus on St. Paul and its suburbs. The meeting is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of St. Paul.
Voter Education
Judy Stuthman, Sherry Hood, Cecilia Warner and fellow LWV members presented history of voting rights, explanation of voting process, assisted in voter registration and location of polling places at Roseville Adult Learning classes.