League of Women Voters
of Central New Mexico
Serving Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia, and Torrance Counties
(Updated 11/1/2012)
(Updated 11/1/2012)
 | JANUARY | VOTER & ELECTION ISSUES |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Thu | Deadline for February Voter | |
| 5, Thu, 5:30p | LWVCNM Board Meeting | All members are welcome to attend! Location: Sutin, Thayer, & Browne, 6565 Americas Parkway NE |
| 6, Fri, 10am | Membership Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 8, Sat, 10-3pm | LWVNM Board Meeting | Albuquerque |
| 10, Tue, 6pm | Evening Unit | Towers Apartment Community Room 5404 Montgomery NE Organizing the Native American Electorate: Laurie Weahkee, executive director of NAVA, the Native American Voters Alliance, wil discuss NAVA's work to organize an active and informed Native American electorate and the challenges that more restrictive voting laws may have for the Native American community. |
| 12, Thu, 11:45am | Luncheon Unit | MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE Upcoming Issues in Election Law and Process in New Mexico Daniel Ivey-Soto, former state Director of the Bureau of Elections, has worked on bills that have amended, repealed and recompiled over 350 sections of the state Election Code and regularly testifies to the Legislature and executive. Reservations are required - call the League office by Monday, Jan 9 |
| 16, Mon, 1:30pm | Midtown Unit | Manzano del Sol, Hobby Room (first floor), at
5202 Roma Ave NE Current Challenges to Voting: Josephine Porter, attorney, and League member, has lobbied the state Legislature for many years on election and voting issues, and has also produced the Voters' Guide. |
| 17, Tue | NM Legislature Opens for its 30 day session | |
| 23, Mon, 10am | Northeast Heights Unit | La Vida Llena Retirement Community at
10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE Election Integrity Issues:Paul Stokes, retired from Sandia Labs after working in arms control compliance verification and intelligence, has been engaged in election integrity activities since 2004. Stokes is coordinator for United Voters of New Mexico and has worked with the Legislature and election officials to bring the uniform use of paper ballots throughout the state and risk-based audits to verify the accuracy of voting machines. |
| 24, Tue | League Day at the Legislature | Details here |
| 26, Thu, 1-3pm | Drug Policy Study Group | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
 | FEBRUARY | BEST WAYS TO REDUCE ALCOHOL-RELATED DEATHS |
| 2, Thu, 5:30p | LWVCNM Board Meeting | Sutin, Thayer, & Browne, 6565 Americas Parkway NE |
| 3, Fri, 10am | Membership Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 3, Fri, 2:00pm | LWVNM Action Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 5, Sun | Deadline for March Voter | |
| 9, Thu, 11:45am | Luncheon UnitLeader: Marilyn Morgan | MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE DWI Laws: Action & Barriers Evidence-based prevention policies have been implemented in New Mexico. What else can be done? The speaker is Michael Sandoval, Divisional Director of Traffic Safety, State of New Mexico. Mr. Sandoval has 19 years of experience in traffic safety and has worked with DWI issues for 8 years.years. Reservations are required. Call the Office 884.8441 by Monday, Feb 9. Cost: $16.00 for members and non-members for members and non-members |
| 10, Fri, 2:00pm | LWVNM Action Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 14, Tue | 92st Anniversary of the League of Women Voters | |
| 14, Tue, 6pm | Evening UnitLeaders: Jan Bray & Dee Watkins | Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE A Culture of Alcohol - Heavy Drinking and Binge Drinking. Data suggests these behaviors are more related to DWI than addiction. The speaker is Bob Mattucci, attorney drug addict, recovering alcoholic and willing speaker. |
| 17, Fri, 2:00pm | LWVNM Action Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 16, Thu | NM Legislature Closing Day | |
| 20, Mon, 1:30pm | Midtown UnitLeaders: Lois Reed & Nancy Jones | Manzano del Sol, Hobby Room (first floor), at
5202 Roma Ave NE Alcohol Issues Within the Family Setting. The discussion will center around considerations when trying to balance the competing goals of protecting children and fostering parent growth and success. The speaker is Bob Galliagan, supportive psychotherapist. Galliagan works with a variety of people and issues through court referrals and his private practice. He will share his knowledge in a question and answer format. |
| 23, Thu, 1-3pm | Drug Policy Study Group | Location Change! Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE There will be a continuing discussion of drug courts. |
| 27, Mon, 10am | Northeast Heights UnitLeader: Ida Humphrey | La Vida Llena Retirement Community at
10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE Prevention and Treatment. There are many programs and many strategies but availability is scarce. A continuum of care has been suggested. For whom: all populations? groups particularly at risk? people who have shown some risky behaviors? The focus of the talk will be on underage drinking which is a concern of many health councils. The speaker is Jolene Aguilar with Partnership For Community Action and program manager of the Underage Drinking Committee. |
 | MARCH | SUNSHINE WEEK / GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY MONTH |
| 1, Thu, 5:30p | LWVCNM Board Meeting | Sutin, Thayer, & Browne, 6565 Americas Parkway NE |
| 2, Fri, 2:00pm | LWVNM Action Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 2, Fri, 10am | Membership Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 5, Mon | Deadline for April Voter | |
| 6, Tue, 6pm | Evening Unit Leaders: Jan Bray & Dee Watkins | Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE |
| 8, Thu, 11:45am | Luncheon Unit Leader: Marilyn Morgan | MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE Speaker and topic will be announced Reservations are required. Call the Office 884.8441 by Monday, Mar 5. Cost: $16.00 for members and non-members |
| 19, Sat | Deadline for Spring La Palabra: the Call to Council 2012 issue | |
| 19, Mon, 1:30pm | Midtown Unit Leaders: Lois Reed & Nancy Jones | Manzano del Sol, Hobby Room (first floor), at 5202 Roma Ave NE |
| 22, Thu, 1-3pm | Drug Policy Study Group | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 25, Sun, 2-5pm | Theater FundraiserAnything Goes |
Our annual theatre fundraiser will be at the Rodey Theater, next to Popejoy Hall at UNM in Albuquerque. Landmark Musicals will present Anything Goes, followed by a reception on the upstairs terrace for League attendees. The cost is $28 per ticket, and reservations are due by March 19. For more details, see the theater party page. |
| 26, Mon, 10am | Northeast Heights Unit Leader: Ida Humphrey | La Vida Llena Retirement Community at 10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE |
 | APRIL | THE FEDERAL BUDGET |
| 5, Thu | Deadline for May Voter | |
| 5, Thu, 5:30p | LWVCNM Board Meeting | Sutin, Thayer, & Browne, 6565 Americas Parkway NE |
| 6, Fri, 10am | Membership Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 10, Tue, 6pm | Evening UnitLeaders: Jan Bray & Dee Watkins | Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE Angela Merkert and JoAnne Dutcher, both from the What Next New Mexico (WNNM) will discuss Deliberative Democracy and the Budget.". WNNM was formed to develop a deliberative democracy project for New Mexico. They are planning an event early next year on this month's Units theme. |
| 12, Thu, 11:45am | Luncheon UnitLeader: Marilyn Morgan | MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE Libby Washburn, the new State Director for Senator Jeff Bingaman, will speak on Issues in the Federal Budget. The 2014 budget will be debated in early 2013 as the new Congress takes its seats. Senator Bingaman is an influential member of the Senate Finance Committee, and although he will not be running for re-election, he and Ms Washburn have a deep understanding of the issues that must be dealt with in future federal budgets. Reservations are required. Call the Office 884.8441 by Monday, Apr 9. Cost: $16.00 for members and non-members |
| 16, Mon, 1:30pm | Midtown Unit Leaders: Lois Reed & Nancy Jones | Manzano del Sol, Hobby Room (first floor), at
5202 Roma Ave NE Dick Mason, chair of the LWVNM Action Committee, will discuss where does LWV US stand on issues involving the federal budget, and how involved should the League be? |
| 21, Sunday | Salute to New Mexico |
CANCELLED This event will be rescheduled for later in the year, possibly in July or August, in lieu of the General Meeting |
| 23, Mon, 10am | Northeast Heights Unit Leader: Ida Humphrey | La Vida Llena Retirement Community at
10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE A representative from the New Mexico League of Postmasters will talk about the post office as a metaphor for debate about government budgets. People want the USPS to be economically self sufficient, but demand services and pricing that don't permit self-sufficiency. |
| 26, Thu, 1-3pm | Drug Policy Study Group | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
 | MAY | ANNUAL MEETING, LWVNM COUNCIL, LWV US CONVENTION |
| 4, Fri, 10am | Membership Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 5, Sat | Deadline for June Voter | |
| 5, Sat | Annual Meeting | MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE All members are welcome and encouraged to attend LWVCNM's Annual Meeting. Registration starts at 9am, the business meeting at 9:30, and brunch will begin at 11:00. See the the Annual Meeting page or your April Voter for all the details. You will want to bring a hardcopy of your April Voter to the meeting. Members will be able to weigh in on the League's local positions, changes to the Bylaws, question the proposed budget, and elect the next slate of Board members. |
| 8, Tue, 6pm | Evening Unit | Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE Olin Bray will present Political Mythbusting and Political Competence, a caucus that he will be presenting at LWV US Convention in Washington. What is political competence, what skills does it require, how to develop these skills, what are some of the myths that need to to be challenged, and what can LWV do to help increase political competence in the electorate. |
| 12, Sat | LWVNM Council | Albuquerque, MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE Details will soon be posted |
| 12, Sun | LWVNM Board Meeting | immediately following Council |
| 24, Thu, 1-3pm | Drug Policy Study Group | Study group meetings will be resumed in June on the 4th Thursday. The Study Group will be determining how to reorganize to carry on following the death of its leader, Delores Watkins. |
 | JUNE | LWVUS Convention and LWVCNM Calendar Planning |
| 1, Tue, 10am | Membership Committee | LWVCNM Office, 2315 San Pedro Dr NE, Suite F-6 |
| 2, Sat, 9:30am | Calendar Planning | La Vida Llena Retirement Community at 10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE |
| 5, Sun | Deadline for July VOTER | |
| 7, Thu, 5:30pm | LWVCNM Board Meeting | Sutin, Thayer, & Browne, 6565 Americas Parkway NE |
| 8-12, Fri-Mon | LWV US Convention | Washington, DC LWVCNM's delegates will be Judith Binder, Andrea Targhetta, and Carol Tucker-Trelease |
| 14, Thu, 11:45am | General Meeting/Luncheon Meeting | MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE |
| 28, Thu, 1-3pm | Drug Policy Study Group | Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE |
| AUGUST | Voting Rights |
| 2, Thu, 5:30pm | LWVCNM Board Meeting | Sutin, Thayer, & Browne,
6565 Americas Parkway NE. Members are welcome to attend. |
| 5, Sun | Deadline for September VOTER | |
| 9, Thu, 11:45am |
General Meeting/Luncheon Meeting |
MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE Libby Rodke Washburn will speak on Native American voting issues, past and present. Ms Washburn is Sen. Bingaman's State Director, and a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. She has been an attorney with the US Department of the Interior, a judge with the Minnesota Chippewa Appellate Court, and much more. Reservations are required by Monday Aug 6. Call the office at 884-8441 to reserve your place. |
| 26, Sun | Women's Equality Day | |
 | SEPTEMBER | Science and Technology Education in K12 Schools |
| 5, Wed | Deadline for October Voter | |
| 6, Thu, 5:30p |
| Sutin, Thayer, & Browne,
6565 Americas Parkway NE Members are welcome to attend |
| 11, Tue, 6pm | Evening Unit | |
| 13, Thu, 11:45am | Luncheon Unit |
MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE Reservations are required - call the League office by Monday, Sep 10 |
| 17, Mon | Constitution Day | |
| 17, Mon, 1:30pm | Midtown Unit | Manzano del Sol, Hobby Room (first floor), at
5202 Roma Ave NE |
| 22, Sun | LWVNM State Board Meeting | Agenda will include discussion of new LWVNM position on the PRC. |
| 24, Mon, 10am | Northeast Heights Unit | La Vida Llena Retirement Community at
10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE |
| 30 | Deadline for La Palabra | |
 | OCTOBER | Campaign Finance Reform: focus on "Citizens United" |
| 4, Thu, 5:30p | LWVCNM Board Meeting | Sutin, Thayer, & Browne, 6565 Americas Parkway NE |
| 5, Fri | Deadline for October Voter | |
| 9, Tue, 6pm | Evening Unit |
Erna Fergusson Library at 3700 San Mateo NE, Community Room A representative from Sen. Udall's office will discuss a constitutional amendment introduced by the Senator that would allow the Congress to regulate campaign finance. |
| 11, Thu, 11:45am | Luncheon Unit |
MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE Current Status of Campaign Finance Viki Harrison, executive director of Common Cause New Mexico Reservations are required - call the League office by Monday, Oct 8 |
| 11, Thurs, 6pm | US Senate Debate | KRQE-TV, Heather Wilson vs Martin Heinrich |
| 15, Mon, 1:30pm | Midtown Unit | Manzano del Sol, Hobby Room (first floor), at
5202 Roma Ave NE A brief history of Campaign Finance Reform Josephine Porter, former president of LWVCNM |
| 11, Sun, 6pm | US Senate Debate | KOAT-TV, Heather Wilson vs Martin Heinrich |
| 22, Mon, 10am | Northeast Heights Unit | La Vida Llena Retirement Community at
10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE LWV History on Campaign Finance Reform, 1970 to present Richard Mason, Action chairman for LWV New Mexico |
| 25, Thurs, 6pm | US Senate Debate | KOB-TV, Heather Wilson vs Martin Heinrich |
 | NOVEMBER | Health Care after Supreme Court Decision |
| 1, Thu, 5:30p | LWVCNM Board Meeting | Sutin, Thayer, & Browne, 6565 Americas Parkway NE |
| 5, Mon | Deadline for December Voter | |
| 6, Tue, 7am-7pm | General Election | See the Voters' Guide page |
| 8, Thu, 11:45am | Luncheon Unit | MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE Healthcare Reform after the Election: Kelsey McCowan Heilman, staff attorney at the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty. The Center works with low-income New Mexicans to improve living conditions, increase opportunities and protect the rights of people living in poverty. McCowan Heilman has worked to ensure that healthcare reform will deliver on its promise of affordable, quality health care for the hundreds of thousands of uninsured low-income New Mexicans by advocating for Medicaid expansion, a consumer-driven health insurance exchange, and outreach and enrollment systems. Reservations are required - call the League office by Monday, Jan 9 |
| 13, Tue, 6pm | Evening Unit |
Erna Fergusson Library at 3700 San Mateo NE, Community Room Dental Therapists in New Mexico: Joseph Martinez. Poor dental health is an epidemic in the US and even worse in rural states like New Mexico. Programs to train paraprofessionals to help alleviate the shortage of dentists will be up for vote in the 2013 Legislature. |
| 17, Sat | LWVNM Board | Socorro, location TBD |
| 19, Mon, 1:30pm | Midtown Unit | Manzano del Sol, Hobby Room (first floor), at
5202 Roma Ave NE Issues in Medicare: Terry Schleder, MPH. Mr. Schleder is the field Staff for the NM Alliance for Retired Americans, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO that advocates for progressive legislation for seniors and retirees. He will discuss various options under discussion about the future of Medicare. |
| 26, Mon, 10am | Northeast Heights Unit | La Vida Llena Retirement Community at
10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE Health Care Issues in the 2013 New Mexico Legislature: Dic Mason, chair of the LWVNM Action Committee. The 2013 Legislature will be dealing with Medicaid expansion and implementing the Affordable Care Act. LWV will be active on these and other health care issues. |
| 30, Fri | Deadline for La Palabra | |
 | DECEMBER | Action in 2013 |
| 1, Sat, 10am-noon | Lobbying Workshop | in Santa Fe, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Santa Fe County at the Montezuma Lodge, 431 Paseo de Peralta |
| 3, Thu, 5:30pm |
| Sutin, Thayer, & Browne, 6565 Americas Parkway NE |
| 5, Sat | Deadline for January VOTER | |
| 13, Thu, 11:45am | General Meeting/Luncheon Meeting |
MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE |
| 8, Sat, 9-11am | Program Planning |
La Vida Llena Retirement Community, in the Card Room, at
10501 Lagrima de Oro Rd NE This is where the League identifies issues for study, at the local, State, and this year, the National level. Typically, we review existing positions and ask whether these seem sufficient, or whether it's time to conduct a study to update or extend the League's positions. |
| 12/24-1/1 | Office closed for the holidays | |