May - June 2025 Bulletin Issue 52
| Tuesday, May 20, School Board Elections & Budget Vote
and Public Library Board and Budgets, for some libraries
Check with your school district for location, times, and information.
Albany County LWV is cosponsoring Candidate Forums for three school districts. | Message from the President
Hello Members and Friends,
How many days has it been - 120? Media is focused on executive actions, turmoil, disputes, and court battles. What is the League doing? The League declared a constitutional crisis, sued for voting rights, promoted Unite and Rise, and Women Defend Democracy. Please, click the links, and join in the action.
At the NYS League level, experts and lobbyists have fought for budget items and bills to support environmental, health, and other public needs. We have a NYS budget finally, but the work goes on. The Legislative Session continues through June 12, 2025. We do not know yet how federal funding choices will impact NYS.
What of our local leagues? We go about our business: registering voters, contacting our representatives, monitoring local government, standing up for our rights, holding candidate forums. If you joined because you care, you’re in the right place. Come work with us.
In League,
MaryKate, lwvac@lwvalbany.org | Voter Services: City of Albany Candidate Forums
Primary Elections are June 24
(See early and absentee voting information.)
Albany's Chief City Auditor Democratic Primary Candidates Forum, Tuesday, May 27, 6:30-8:00 at Milne Hall, 135 Western Avenue, Albany. Hear from candidates David Galin, Sam Fein and John Rosenzwieg. Questions for the candidate may be submitted until May 24 with this form. Sponsored by the Albany County League of Women Voters and UAlbany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.
Three Forums with City of Albany Mayor Democratic Primary Candidates, Dorcey Applyrs, Dan Cerutti, Corey Ellis, and Carolyn McLaughlin.
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Wednesday, May 21, 6 - 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 362 State St, Albany (corner of State and Willett). Submit questions in advance online. Presented by First Presbyterian Church and LWVAC.
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Tuesday June 3, 6 - 8 pm at The Capital Repertory Theatre, 251 N. Pearl Street Albany. Sponsored by NAACP with LWVAC and numerous partners.
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Thursday, June 12, 6- 8 PM at Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave, Dean Alexander Moot Court Room. Free and open to the public. Submit questions for the candidates by June 9 online. Sponsored by LWVAC and the Albany Law School.
| LWVAC Is Marching in the Capital Pride Parade, Sunday, June 8th
All members and friends are welcome to join us in Albany's Washington Park. We will have a planning meeting on June 4, and more details will be shared when they are made available by the organizers. If you would like to participate or have any questions, please email Nick McDonald. This year we are ordering Pride-themed LWV white T-shirts. You may order them and/or our traditional LWV navy T-shirts with this form.
| | Jackie Danger, Cohoes
Winifred Eisan, Glenmont
Elizabeth Gaudet, Albany
Kristen Geoghegan, Ravena
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| Kailee Gransbury, Cohoes
Warren E. Hamilton, Albany
Rebecca Lubin, Albany
Jen McCormick, Delmar
Lisa Neuman, Albany |
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| Chieko Reed, Green Island
Joseph Ritchie, Cohoes
Anna Varney, Albany
Jane Wagner, Latham |
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 |  | LWVAC members Cathy Dryden, Christine Florez, Anne Erling, Barry Davis and Richard Rifkin, pictured above with Senator Jacob Ashby, went to the State Capitol on May 6, where they joined colleagues from across the state to advocate for key legislation - from environmental protection to criminal justice reform and voting rights. Helping democracy work! |
 | Our Cohoes Public Library community program featured Library Construction Advisory Committee member Carrie Briggs, Library Board President Barbara Hildreth, Cohoes Director of Economic & Community Development Stephen Napier, moderator Deb Liebman and Common Council President Adam Biggs. See Cohoes Library Information Sheet.
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 | | On May 4th, we enjoyed an afternoon at the Albany Institute of History and Art, touring an exhibit of Robert Shetterly portraits and hearing from Capital Repertory Theatre’s Maggie Mancinell- Cahill, AIHA Director of Education Megan Brown, and Artist Willie Marlowe. We thank the panelists and AIHA, as well as Honest Weight Food Coop for providing refreshments. |
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