Lunch with the League of Women Voters: What’s On the Ballot?
October 22 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join the League of Women Voters of the City of New York to learn about the 2024 General Election NY State and NY City Ballot Proposals.
Speakers:
Adrienne Kivelson has been a volunteer with The League of Women Voters for more than 50 years. In 1979 Adrienne wrote the first edition of What Makes New York City Run?, a citizen’s guide to understanding local government, for the New York City League of Women Voters. She re-wrote the book in 1991, 2001, 2019 and contributed to updated versions in 2022 and 2024.
Professionally, Adrienne is a writer and public affairs specialist with extensive experience in community and government relations. She was the District Administrator for two Congressmen, Chief of Staff for a member of the City Council, Legislative Assistant to a New York State Assemblyman and Associate Director of the New York State Division for Women. In addition, she was a Community Builder Fellow at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and served in a variety of management and policy positions with the New York State Office of Rent Administration.
Jenna Lauter is a Policy Counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), where she focuses on issues related to reproductive rights and birth and family justice. She joined the NYCLU as an Equal Justice Works Fellow advocating against family separation and surveillance by the family regulation system. During law school, Jenna helped combat fees charged to incarcerated New Yorkers as a member of her school’s Community Advocacy Lab Clinic. She also interned with the Brennan Center for Justice, Mecklenburg Defenders, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, and the NYCLU. Prior to law school, Jenna worked for several years in government, politics, and advocacy at the city, state, and national levels.
Allie Swatek As the Director of Policy and Research, Allie Swatek leads the team that conducts intergovernmental outreach, performs policy and legislative analysis, and produces original, data-driven research on voting and campaign finance issues. Her team writes the Voter Analysis Report and the Post Election Report and manages voter education content, such as the campaign to familiarize New Yorkers with ranked choice voting.
Lunch and beverages provided
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
