LWV Of Kansas

League Information

Community Leaders:

Ernestine Krehbiel
Linda Johnson

Phone:

(785) 234-5152

Website:

http://www.lwvk.org

League ID:

KS000

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    League of Salina Holds Diversity Forum at Kansas Wesleyan University

    Date: March 25, 2010

    Location: Science Hall, Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas

    Partners:  Kansas Wesleyan University; Salina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Salina League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); Salina Human Relations Commission

    Kansas Supreme Court Justice Carol A. Beier, Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Henry Green, Magistrate Judge in Riley County District Court Sheila Hochhauser spoke about judicial demographics in Kansas, implicit bias, and the importance of a varied bench at the "What Does a Judge Look Like?" forum organized by the League of Women Voters of Salina and Kansas Wesleyan University.  The judges also discussed their own paths to their current positions, how their diversity affects their work as judges, and their views of judicial diversity in general.

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    League of Great Bend Meets with Judge Mike Keeley

    Date:  March 14, 2010

    Location:  Great Bend High School, Great Bend, Kansas

    Partners: Great Bend High School; Ellinwood High School; Hoisington High School; Clafflin High School; and Barton County College 

    The Honorable Mike Keeley of the 20th Judicial District in Great Bend, Kansas, spoke to the League about the importance of a diverse judiciary to the state.

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    League of Topeka/Shawnee County Hosts Professor Jeffrey Jackson for First Tuesday Topics Meeting

    Date: March 2, 2010

    Location:     Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, Kansas

    Partners:     Washburn University; Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library

    The League of Women Voters of Topeka/Shawnee County held the first of multiple meetings highlighting judicial diversity, featuring remarks from Professor Jeffrey Jackson of Washburn University.  For the next six months, the League met at the library to discuss judicial diversity for monthly "Tuesday Topics" sessions. 

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    League of Salina Presents to the Saline County Board of Commissioners

    Date: February 22, 2010

    Location:     Saline County, Kansas

    Partners:     Saline County Board of Commissioners; National Organization for Women (NOW), American Association of University Women (AAUW)

    The President of the League of Women Voters of Salina, Ann Zimmerman, presented to the Saline Board of County Commissioners on the League’s "Quest for a More Diverse Judiciary" education campaign.  She highlighted the current state of diversity in the courts in Saline County.  The County Commissioners in Saline County are responsible for selecting the county’s nominating commissioners.



     

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    League of Lawrence/Douglas County Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Diversity Reception

    Date: February 18, 2010

    Location: Castle Tea Room, Lawrence, Kansas

    Partners: Douglas County Judicial Nominating Commission; County Commissioners; Kansas University; Lawrence Bar Association

    The League of Women Voters of Lawrence/Douglas County held a reception to celebrate the League's 90th anniversary and to get to know the Douglas County Judicial Nominating Commission and County Commissioners.  Attendees included Douglas County Commissioners Mike Gaughan, Nancy Thellman, and Jim Flory; Kansas 7th District Nominating Commission Members Joan Nitcher, Janine Cox, and Kurt von Achen; Douglas County Justices Robert W. Fairchild, Jean Shepherd, Michael Malone, Paula Martin, and Judge George; Lawrence Bar Association Officer Richard Hird; and Kansas University Administration Coordinator Karen Hester. 

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    League of Johnson County Holds Meeting with Board of Commissioners

    Date: January 28, 2010

    Location: Johnson County, Kansas

    Partners:  Johnson County Board of Commissioners 

    Co-President Candy Birch met with the Johnson County Board of Commissioners to present the League’s “Quest for a More Diverse Judiciary” education campaign and speak about the importance of diversity on the bench overall.
     

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