Network with Commissioner Dixon, Mayor McClure, other elected officials

A popular networking event is back! This time, Meet the Electeds will feature government leaders serving Springfield and Greene County. Mayor Ken McClure will join Springfield City Council members and Greene County commissioners in a Zoom event Friday, Aug. 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Only members of the League and its partners Leadership Springfield Alumni and Junior League of …

Diversity, equity to be focus of Summer Sounding Board

The League’s diversity, equity and inclusion action team has planned our Summer Sounding Board for Saturday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m., at Big Momma’s, 217 E. Commercial St. The topic, “Minorities in Business and Economic Development in the Community,” will be addressed by Lyle Q. Foster, assistant professor of sociology, Missouri State University, and Justyn Pippins of Minorities in Business. League …

Training set for Deputy Registrars

League members who are Greene County residents may consider becoming deputy registrars for the Greene County Clerk’s Office, helping citizens register to vote. Those who are already deputized as registrars must retake training every two years. Training sessions are scheduled this summer and fall. Here’s information from Chelsea Pointer of the Clerk’s office: “Although we are not expecting any large …

LWV co-presidents take stand for passage of voting rights bill

Opinion piece by Co-Presidents Julie Steiger and Jill Smull encourages support of For the People Act (U.S. Senate Bill 1) In office just about one month, League co-presidents Julie Steiger and Jill Smull wasted no time explaining why the League supports the For the People Act (U.S. Senate Bill 1) in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader. The guest editorial …

Map your community

Be part of SWMO public input to end gerrymandering of Missouri’s new district lines Join folks from across southwest Missouri on July 21 via Zoom to learn how mapping your community ahead of redistricting this year will end gerrymandering as we know it. Too often, Missouri’s new legislative district map lines have been drawn by lobbyists and politicians without real …