League of Women Voters

of Ohio

Statehouse Day and Council

April 10, 2012  I Columbus, Ohio

Join us for Statehouse Day  and Council 2012!  The day will be full of engaging presentations on important issues such as redistricting reform, fracking, voter protection, human trafficking and good government.  For this event, you also have the option to attend the whole day or just the luncheon with the keynote speaker. 

8:30am - Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:30am - Welcome and Morning Sessions

A Closer Look at Human Trafficking, with Theresa Flores

Voting in 2012

The Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission: Will it be an agent for change?

Noon       Lunch at Statehouse Atrium with Dr. Barbara Palmer

Unintended Consequences: Incumbency, Redistricting, and the Success of Women Candidates 

1:30pm - Redistricting Reform Workshop followed by Council 

3:00pm -  Afternoon Session

Fracking: What is it?  What does it mean for your community?

NEW this year -- the LWV Ohio Action Center.  Be sure to stop by to check it out!

Please register by March 30, 2012.  The link to registration is below.

Featured Speakers

Luncheon Speaker

Unintended Consequences: Incumbency, Redistricting, and the Success of Women Candidates

Barbara Palmer, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Baldwin-Wallace College, will discuss the “rules of the game” that shape who runs for office and who gets elected.  

Morning Plenary Speaker

A Closer Look at Human Trafficking

Theresa Flores, LSW, MSE will share her personal story as a survivor of human trafficking.  She will discuss her advocacy to strengthen legislation in Ohio and stop human trafficking in our state.