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Women Judges: Women’s Role in Justice
“Women Judges: Women’s Role in Justice”
The Fifth Holly Burgess Public Policy Forum
Celebrating National Constitution Day
Monday, September 30, 2019
7:00 p.m. (refreshments at 6:30 p.m.)
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Panel
Judge Ann Covington
Judge Ellen Roper
Judge Christine Carpenter
Judge Casey Clevenger
Moderator: David Lile, KFRU
Event sponsors:
American Association of University Women – Columbia Branch (AAUW)
League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County (LWV)
Daniel Boone Regional Library (Columbia Public Library
Now retired, Ann Covington was the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court. Ellen Roper was Circuit Court Judge for 28 years and served as a special judge on the Missouri Supreme Court and Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. Christine Carpenter served on the 13th Judicial Circuit Court for 18 years and has been a leader in both Missouri and the U.S. in the field of recovery courts. Casey Clevenger oversees four treatment courts in Boone and two courts in Callaway County.
This forum honors the memory of Holly Burgess, a member of both LWV and AAUW, who was particularly interested in public policy issues.
The event is free and open to the public.
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League of Women Voters
Columbia-Boone County
Candidate & Ballot Issue Forum
Primary Election
Candidate & Ballot Issue Forum
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
6:30 p.m. (refreshments 6:00 p.m.)
Columbia Public Library
This forum will feature candidates for the three contested primary election races in Boone County on August 7.*
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 9
Tracy Gonzalez
Stephen Wilson
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 11
Kevin O’Brien
Stephanie Morrell
Boone County Presiding Commissioner
Dan Atwill
David Seamon
Statewide Ballot Issue: Proposition A (Known as “Right to Work”
Matthew Panik – Mo Chamber of Commerce – (pro) Prop A
Paul Rainsberger – former Chair of Labor Studies, Univ. of MO System – (con) Prop A
Local Ballot Issue: Proposition 1 – Water bond
Tad Johnsen– Columbia Water & Light Dept.
Moderators: David Lile and Renee Hulsoff
KFRU will broadcast the forum live.
The Columbia Public Library is a cosponsor of this event which is free and open to the public.
*(Note: All candidates in the contested races are Democrats. The non-contested races will also be on the ballot.)
Election Forum
Candidate and Ballot Issue Forum
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
6:30 p.m. (6:00 p.m. refreshments)
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Columbia City Council, Ward 2
Paul Love
Michael Trapp
Columbia School Board (Two positions open)
Susan Blackburn
Christine King
Tyler Lero
Teresa Maledy
Ben Tilley
Boone Hospital Board of Trustees
Mark Dempsey
Greg Steinhoff
Boone County Fire District Board (Two positions open)
Karmon Griffin
David Ritchie
Bill Watkins
Columbia School District – Ballot Issue
Dr. Peter Stiepleman, superintendent
Dr. Stiepelman will make a presentation and answer questions about the issue.
The Columbia City Council Ward 6 seat is up for election, but only one candidate (Betsy Peters) is running unopposed and will not be included in the forum.
We are expecting KFRU Radio to broadcast the forum live and David Lile and Renee Hulshof will serve as moderators.
The Columbia Public Library is cosponsoring this event which is free and open to the public.
Annual Legislative Night
LWV Annual Legislative Night
Thursday, February 8, 2018
7:00 p.m. (6:30 – refreshments)
Columbia Public Library Friends Room
Members of our State Legislative Delegation have been invited:
Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (District 44)
Rep. Kip Kendrick (District 45)
Rep. Martha Stevens (District 46)
Rep. Chuck Basye (District 47)
Rep. Sara Walsh (District 50)
Senator Caleb Rowden (District 19)
Moderator:
David Lile of KFRU radio
Each legislator will have an opportunity to present their priorities for the 2018 State Legislative Session, followed by audience questions. After this first hour, audience members will have an opportunity to meet informally with their legislator. The event will be broadcast live over KFRU radio.
This event is cosponsored by the Columbia Public Library and is free and open to the public.
League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County 