The Issues and Advocacy (I&A) Committee reviews issues and recommends advocacy programs to the LWV Huntington.
The committee meets monthly on Zoom on the second Monday of the month at 7 pm. Email the chair, Stephanie Quarles at LWVHuntingtonlandA@gmail.com to receive a zoom invite.
We encourage members to become specialists within a broad topic area. A specialist will review and monitor a specific issue in one of these topics:
- REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
- NATURAL RESOURCES
- SOCIAL POLICY
The committee takes action to support the positions of the LWV of the US, the LWV of NY, and the LWV Suffolk County (ILO).
The committee has shared responsibilities with the LWV Suffolk County (ILO).
We also share responsibility with all the leagues within the state of NY for lobbying NYS Senators and Assembly persons within our district during the NYS budgeting process.
As an I&A committee member, you could be involved with the following:
- Visiting Elected Officials, town, county, state, and federal officials to advocate and exchange ideas.
- Participating in candidate election debates
- Monitoring news and advocating at Town Hall
- Researching issues
- Researching issues as a member of an LWV NYS committee.
- Conducting a ‘Take Action’ program on an issue.
- Conducting educational programs on issues and civics.
- Joining other leagues in Suffolk County for the Suffolk County Observer Corp and advocacy.
Latest News
- Guest Essay by Pilar Moya-Mancera, Executive Director of Housing Help Inc.“In this election, make sure you ask your candidates about housing” It is not a surprise that there is a severe lack of housing on Long Island. It has been affecting the cost of housing for years — both sales and rentals — and it has now become a crisis, especially for those who cannot… Read more: Guest Essay by Pilar Moya-Mancera, Executive Director of Housing Help Inc.
- Statement to Suffolk County Legislature on Water Quality
Keeping our waterways and drinking water clean is a critically important issue for ourselves, our children, and their children’s children. Residents should be allowed to vote this November on whether they want to invest in this effort. Professor Christopher Gobler from SUNY School of Maritime and Atmospheric Sciences says 75% of the nitrogen in our… Read more: Statement to Suffolk County Legislature on Water Quality - Fair and Uniform Redistricting
Congressional districts and government legislative bodies should be based on population. We oppose partisan and racial gerrymandering. Position In Brief: To learn more: https://www.lwvnyonline.org/advocacy/redictricting/2021/january/New-York…
Current Issues & Advocacy Educational programs include:
- ‘The Story of Plastic’, a partnership with several environmental groups to broadcast the impact of plastic pollution. The event includes a film and panel discussion featuring top influencers in legislative, advocate and educational arenas. This event is free and open to the public.
- I & A is currently working with the Voter Services Committee, on the News Literacy and Fake News Webinar, formerly a face-to-face event, it explores the differences between real news and fake news and the best methods for distinguishing between them.
League of Women Voters of Huntington