League of Women Voters of PBCounty to Host Informative & Timely Events in Feb & March

LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Jan. 22, 2019 - PRLog -- League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County to Host Two Informative & Timely Events

(Lake Worth, FL – January 18, 2019) The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County (LWVPBC) is inviting the public to two informative and timely events of interest to local residents:

Hot Topic Luncheon

WHY COURTS MATTER

With Damien Filer

Communications Director, Progress Florida Institute

Wednesday, February 20  / 11 am to 1 pm

Atlantis Country Club in Lake Worth

"No matter what issues concern you most, the courts play a vital role in determining how these issues get resolved. Whether you care about access to health care and reproductive rights or voting rights or gun safety, you should care about our courts. We all have a part to play in ensuring we have judges who will protect the rights of every American, and every Floridian, not just the wealthy and well connected," declares Damien Filer.

The doors open at 11 am, and lunch is served at 11:30. The cost to attend this thought provoking event is $25 before February 13, and $35 afterwards. RSVPs are requested either online at www.lwvpbc.org or by calling Esther Friedman at 561-968-4123.

Cool Topic Discussion

Problems & Needs Faced by the Public Defender's Office

With Carey Haughwout

Palm Beach County Public Defender

Saturday, March 2  / 9:30 to 11 am

THE STEM Education Center

4802 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach

"Mass incarceration, particularly of poor people and people of color, is the humanitarian crisis of our time. It has devastated our families and communities. Addressing the effects of this must take many forms: reducing incarceration rates, providing reentry services to recently released incarcerated people, and supporting families who have been torn apart," says Carey Haughwout.

This is a free event. THE STEM is located across from the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. RSVPs online at www.lwvpbc.org.

About the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County:

The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County is a nonpartisan political organization of women and men of all ages and backgrounds, encouraging informed and active participation in government through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that voting is a fundamental citizen right that must be guaranteed. For more information, please visit www.lwvpbc.org or www.facebook.com/lwvpbc.

Available for Interview:

Karen Wilkerson

karenwilkerson4498@comcast.net

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

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