“The Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc. Calls on Florida Legislature to be Fair to Floridians in 2012”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Tallahassee, Florida – In preparation for the opening day of the Florida legislative session, the Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc., has released its 2012 legislative agenda, which outlines the organization’s main priority for the year – fairness for all Floridians.

“In 2011, Floridians were under attack on all fronts – our state’s citizens were fair game for the Florida Legislature,” said DWCF, Inc. President Janet Goen. Goen said, “In 2012, the Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc. calls on the elected officials of Florida to keep fairness paramount in their actions while in Tallahassee.”

DWCF, Inc. Legislative Director Dr. Maureen McKenna stated, “Republican legislators and Florida’s job-killing governor “Pink Slip Rick” have attacked citizens’ rights on every level. Last year, Florida's citizens stood against an assault on voting rights, reproductive rights, and workers’ rights.” McKenna further asserted, “The war on women is slated to continue in 2012. Legislators seek to limit women’s access to healthcare, curtail our access to the polls, and further inhibit our ability to be productive workers contribute to Florida’s economic growth.”

The Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc. calls for legislators, during the 2012 Legislative Session, to honor the will of Florida’s voters as expressed in the “Fair Districts” Amendments (Amendments 5 and 6) of 2010; to stop the war on women and to cease the continued attacks on women’s access to life-saving reproductive health care; and to support women workers as an important part of revitalizing Florida’s stalled economic engine – including passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Members of the Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc. will bring their legislative agenda to Tallahassee in person on February 6 and 7, 2012. Women from throughout the state will bring their call for fairness to the Capitol as part of the DWCF, Inc.’s “Tally Days” – an annual event devoted to awareness, education, and advocacy. For more information, please visit the organization’s website at http://www.democratic-women.org/ or on Facebook at Democratic Women's Club of Florida, Inc.

June Events for Wakulla Democrats and Friends

What's Happening - Updates from the Wakulla Democratic Party


Sunday June 12th -- WDEC Steering Committee Meeting 3 pm at The Works Co-Working Cafe in Crawfordville

-- Join us to submit your delegate form for the 2011 state convention.

Tuesday June 14th - WDEC and WDWC host Representative Leonard Bembry at The Works Co-Working Cafe in Crawfordville

Time
Tuesday, June 14 · 9:00am - 11:00am
Location
The Works Co-Working Cafe
Azalea Drive
Crawfordville, Florida




More Info
Join the Wakulla County Democratic Executive Committee and the Wakulla Democratic Women's Club for a Meet and Greet with State Representative Leonard Bembry.

Representative Bembry represents District 10 which includes Wakulla.

Committee Memberships
Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
Economic Development Policy Committee
Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
State & Community Colleges & Workforce Policy Committee

City of Residence:

Greenville
Occupation:

Retired General Manager/retail; Farmer/timber
Spouse:

Susan Bembry, of Jasper

Coffee and pastries will be available for purchase. Come out and meet your state representative!



Monday June 20th - 2012 Project

The 2012 Project is a national, non-partisan campaign to increase the number of women in Congress and state legislatures by taking advantage of the once-in-a-decade opportunities of 2012.

This mission will be brought to Florida with the help of a coalition of state-based partners like you who are dedicated to women’s advancement in government, industries, and communities throughout the state. Together, the coalition will strategize how best to proceed to increase the number of women in office in Florida in 2012. The 2012 Project will convene an initial meeting for brainstorming a plan of action for the state in Tallahassee on June 20, 2011 at the House Office Building, Room 12. The meeting will be from 9am-12:30pm. The meeting is co-hosted by former state legislator Anne Mackenzie and former secretary of state and state legislator Sandy Mortham.

The meeting coincides with the first of a series of statewide public hearings held jointly by the House and Senate Committee on Reapportionment, beginning at 1pm at 412 Knott Building. We believe that increasing the number of women in office in 2012 also means paying close attention to how women legislators fare in redistricting decisions and monitoring opportunities created for potential women candidates by newly-drawn state and federal maps. Therefore, we invite those attending our meeting to join us at 1pm at the public hearing, where we plan to make our voice heard to remind committee members to consider the impact of their decisions on women in particular.

This meeting will act as the first convening of a potential coalition of women’s interests in the state around the effort of increasing women’s presence in political office. RSVP to Kelly Dittmar
kdittmar@rci.rutgers.edu or (732) 932-9384 ext. 269.

Monday June 20th - Redistricting Hearings in Tallahassee

Redistricting Hearings are scheduled to take place Monday, June 20th, in Room 412 of the Knott Building.
Fair Districts also wants to have a pre-event before each hearing (i.e., standing out in public waving signs before the hearings). We are working on a location now, possibly in front of the Old Capitol at the intersection of Monroe Street and Apalachee Parkway.

http://www.fairdistrictsnow.org/home/



Monday June 20th - League of Women Voters of Wakulla Hosts Deirde McNab

League of Women Voters of Wakulla Riverside Reception

Monday June 20, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Home of Diane Cook
110 Rio Paz Trace
Crawfordville, FL 32327


Email drpienta@gmail.com for an email invite and RSVP link

Thursday June 23 - 7 pm Wakulla Democratic Women's Club Membership Meeting

Location TBA -- WDWC Joan Hendrix will update on location information. Please plan on renewing your annual membership at this meeting.

Wednesday June 29th -- Democratic Women's Club of Florida Region One Quarterly Dinner

Make plans to attend the quarterly dinner at the University Center Club at Florida State University.
6 to 8 pm
RSVP by June 22 and indicate meal choice -- meat or vegetarian

-- Dinner agenda includes elected women officials and 2012 candidates, information about the 2011 state convention, 2012 lobby days in Tallahassee, and much more. Don't miss this important event!

Email drpienta@gmail for an invite to share, with questions, or to RSVP. Call Rachel at 321-3582.