The Bandera Unit of the Hill Country League of Women Voters met at the Hen’s Nest on June 4. In attendance were Anne Valentino, Nancy Dyer, Patti Pyle, Anne Samuel and Vice President Janice Zitelman.
The group began the agenda by discussing the need for a volunteer to attend regular quarterly meetings of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District. Nancy Dyer volunteered to serve as the League's contact person for the BCRAGD.
Zitelman also asked for a volunteer to attend Bandera County Commissioners Court meetings. Commissioners meet twice each month.
The group discussed the possibility of holding a candidate forum in October. Members outlined the differences between a fair and a forum and agreed that a forum would be the best format for presenting candidates.
Valentino listed the contested state races that could be featured, including Texas Senate District 24 (Pete Flores and Joe P. Herrera), Texas House District 53 (Kathryn Hartman and Wes Virdell), and chief justice of the 4th Court of Appeals (Antonia Arteaga and Bert Richardson). No local, school board or city council races were included in the proposal.
Zitelman also discussed two Voter 101 sessions scheduled in Bandera County. Voter 101 is a nonpartisan training program designed to help citizens learn more about the voting process.
The first session will be held at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 26 at the Roy Camp Pavilion adjacent to the Medina Community Library. Zitelman requested three volunteers to assist with room setup.
A second Voter 101 session will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 in the downstairs meeting room at the Bandera County Library. League member Heather Farmer, youth voters and civics education officer, will conduct both trainings.
The unit also considered participating in the League of Women Voters' Day of Action on Aug. 8.
Members discussed attending the annual Back-to-School Bash, which is typically held the week before the first day of school on Aug. 4. If the League participates, members would register new voters and help experienced voters verify that they remain on voter registration rolls.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
The next meeting of the Bandera Unit of the Hill Country League of Women Voters will be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 6 at the Hen’s Nest.
League of Women Voters membership is open to men and women who believe in empowering voters and defending democracy. The League does not support or oppose any political party or candidate.
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