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Former state lawmaker to talk about gerrymandering tonight in Oxford
Press release from the League of Women Voters of Oxford:
Efforts to reshape the voting map in Ohio have gained momentum. According to Ohio State Representative Tom Letson, Democrat and co-sponsor of the redistricting resolution before the House this month, the goal of the initiative has been to reduce partisanship in drawing state legislative district maps and to ensure competitive elections in those districts. Joan Lawrence, while serving sixteen years as a Republican in the Ohio state legislature, led efforts to redraw fairly the boundaries of voting districts in the state. She continues to be a leader in the movement
Lawrence will speak on the current status of Ohio legislative redistricting at a public forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oxford, Tuesday, February 16. The event, begins at 7:30 PM in the LCNB Community Room on Park Place in Oxford and is free and open to all.
Lawrence was Director of the Ohio Department of Aging for six years prior to her serving as a state legislator. Since 2006, she has been a member of the AARP Ohio Executive Council and works primarily on long-term care issues.
Lawrence has been a member of the LWV (League of Women Voters) for over fifty years. Before her election to the Ohio House of Representatives, she served as President of the League of LWV of Metropolitan Columbus as well as State President of the LWV of Ohio.
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By Toni Saldivar, LVWox/Publicity
February 18, 2010 12:06 AM | Link to this
This public forum on redistricting, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oxford, was cancelled because of the weather on February 16 but will be rescheduled in March. Please watch for an announcement soon of the new date.
By Toni Saldivar
February 19, 2010 10:14 AM | Link to this
The public forum on redistricting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 17, at 7:30 PM in the LCNB Community Room on Park Place in Oxford.