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  • Linda Squires

    | Sara Sanders
    "I found it inspiring to know about all the other aspects of League work and I was motivated to join. I also thought that it would be worthwhile and satisfying on a personal level to be able to work in a non-partisan way to try to effect change in my community and state."
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  • Jo Nicholas

    | Sara Sanders
    "What an exciting endeavor! The League has allowed me to participate in events such as networking at the state level, meeting local officials in our community, participating in candidates forums and many more activities."
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  • Barbara Grosh

    | Sara Sanders
    "I've been so impressed with the people I meet through the League. They are so down-to-earth and hard-working. No big ego trips, no holier-than-thou political correctness. Just really well-informed people who are in it for the long haul."
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  • Charlotte Faris

    | Sara Sanders
    "I decided then and there to join the League which in fact did "get into" matters of local and national concern. They did not disappoint."
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  • Nikole Wolfe

    | Sara Sanders
    "Working with my local league has enabled me to meet some remarkable people, gain leadership skills and become a better public speaker. I wouldn’t trade my League experience for anything."
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  • Clint Weirick

    | Sara Sanders
    "Many times local issues in my community don't get the focus and attention they need to genuinely educate and engage the public on them...including me! Public forums my local League conducts make me feel a true personal connection to local issues and candidates."
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  • Florence Hedeen

    | Sara Sanders
    "Our LWV unit has been behind many positive changes, including getting women to run for office and elected to serve! We are appreciated and looked to as change agents for the greater good."
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  • Shayna Howell

    | Sara Sanders
    "I decided to join the League to contribute a small amount of money to their civic engagement efforts. Five years later, I know how important the League is to registering voters, but even more importantly they are a source of unbiased information when it can be hard to find."
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  • Diana Haskell

    | Sara Sanders
    "Being a League member has greatly expanded my life! When I joined LWV of Wake County, NC, affordable housing and comprehensive sex education were my primary interests. Eventually, I became chair of the education committee and then League president."
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  • Carole Ellis

    | LWV
    "Being a part of the League pushes me to stay involved in my community passionately. . . My work in the League has provided me with the skills to take an active, productive part in my community."
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