Leaders With Vision will kickoff the 2018 public forum luncheon series with
“Crime in our Community”
on Thursday, January 18, 2018. The Confirmed Crime in our Community panelists are:

Darryl Gissell, CAO representing Mayor Broome
Murphy Paul, Chief of Police, Baton Rouge
Lamont Cole, Metro Councilman, District 7
Will Morris, ADA, represent DA Hillar Moore
Aishala Burgess, ADA Crime Strategies Unit

This is is YOUR opportunity to meet these public officials, listen to their presentations, ask  questions while enjoying a great lunch
.When:  Thursday, January 18. 2018 Doors open to press and audience at 11:00 AM
and lunch will be served at 11:45. The forum will begin promptly at Noon.
Where:  Drusilla Restaurant, 3482 Drusilla Lane, in the Bayou Room.

Reservations* can be made on-line at  WWW.LWVISION.ORG
or reservations by e-mail  to *LWVision@LWVision.org or call 927-2255

Reservations are recommended and will be honored before walk-ins

Tickets are: $25.00 General Admission
Tickets are: $20.00 For Members in Good Standing

On-Line  Payment Option: Click Here!!
On-Site Payment Option: Checks or cash.

Net proceeds support the LWVision projects and Education/Voter Services
programs in Louisiana.

If you have any questions, please call :  225/927-2255 or
send an email to: LWVision@LWVision.org

The LWVision Luncheon on May 18th AND the June Reality Check have been CANCELED!    Family medical emergencies OUT-OF-STATE require that the May luncheon and the June Reality Check activities have to be canceled.

We appreciate you understanding and support and we look forward to seeing each of you at the August 17th luncheon.

Thank each of you for your support and prayers.

Jean Armstrong

Leaders with Vision will host a panel of the political parties of Louisiana to present what their party can do for you, the Louisiana Voter on this Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Drusilla Place in Baton Rouge, LA . 

Post election, America is divided politically.  This week Americans will inaugurate the new President Donald Trump and we will all see what the Republican party has to offer.   Louisiana has other political parties, who have all been invited to participate for your review.  Louisiana needs informed voters.  Watch the Inauguration and Come broaden your understanding of  the other political parties answers to the challenges and their solutions for Louisiana voters.

Panelists confirmed at press time are:  

Bill Bryan, Independent Party
Daniel Hayes, Libertarian Party
Stephen Handwerk, Democrat Party

Other parties will be added as they confirm.

When:   Thursday, January 19, 2017. Doors open to press and audience at 11:15 a.m.       and lunch will be served at 11:45 with the forum beginning promptly at noon.

Where:  Drusilla Place, 3482 Drusilla Lane, in the Bayou Room.

Reservations can be made on-line at WWW.LWVISION.ORG or send a request for
reservations by e-mail  to LWVision@LWVision.org or call 927-2255.
Reservations are recommended. 
Reservations are honored before walk-ins.

Tickets are: $25.00 General Admission.  $20.00 For Members in Good Standing
Payment Options are:  ON-LINE  PAYMENT OPTION:  www.LWVision.org 
Registration:  Checks or cash.

Net proceeds support the Leaders With Vision projects and education/voter service
programs in Louisiana. If you have any questions, please call     225/927-2255 or send
an email to:LWVision@LWVision.org

“The Great Flood of 2016 Impact on LA Now and in the Future.”

On Thursday, Sept.15, Leaders With Vision
held a public policy forum offering different views
from speakers with expertise on the region impacted by
The Great Flood of 2016

The panelists are:
Dietmar Rietschier, Amite River Basin Commission;
James Steze, Capitol Region Planning Commission;
Jeff Taylor, Livingston Parish Assessor;
Jeannie Dodd or her representative, LA Home Builders Assoc.
Dawn Starnes, National Federation of Independent Business
Scott Richard, LA School Board Association

Leaders With Vision is proud to host the 21^th Annual Reality Check Luncheon,
the 1st legislative review on June 24^th at Ralph & Kacoo’s Restaurant,
6110 Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70809.
Bring your questions and join us,  just 12 hours after the close of the Sessions.
Doors open at 11:00 a.m., Lunch served at 11:45 a.m.  Program at 12 Noon.

A sterling panel will feature speakers from different points of view:

Speakers are:
Jeff Crouere, Host of Ringside Politics and political analyst
Jim Engster, President, LA News Network
Steven Procopio, Policy Director, Public Affairs Research Council
Albert Samuels, Political Science Chair, Southern University
Lamar White, J.D. CenLamar Blogger, civic activist,

Seating is limited and will be available on a 1st come,
Prepaid Reservations are required and payment
must be received by Noon on Tuesday, June 23. 2016.

Tickets are: $40.00 per person. Payment Options are:
On-line payment(plus processing costs) at
www.LWVision.org
or
Checks made payable to the Leaders With Vision,
Mailed to: P.O.Box 4244, Baton Rouge, LA  70802

(with your e-mail address and your phone number.)

Net proceeds support the Leaders With Vision projects
and educational/voter service programs in Louisiana.
If you have any questions, please call    225/927-2255.

The May 26th Leaders With Vision public policy forum at Drusilla Restaurant will discuss LA Sunshine laws, which cover Open Records and also discuss the concerns for individual privacy in the electronic age of drones, cell phones, etc.  Confirmed panelists at press time are:  Senator Dan Claitor; Representative Dee Richard; Former Executive Editor of The Advocate-Carl Redman; & Transparency Advocate and Louisiana Voice Editor-Tom Aswell. 

Invitations have been extended to the Attorney General, Secretary of State, and the Manship School of Journalism to send a representative.
The Legislative Auditor has supplied information to be distributed to the audience on current law.

Where:  Drusilla Place, 3482 Drusilla Lane, in the Audubon Room.
When:   Thursday, May 26, 2016. Doors open to press and audience at 11:15 a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:45 with the forum beginning promptly at noon.

Come hear the experts’ views on the issues, to broaden your understanding of what happens with the challenges of transparency in government. the potential of secrecy using electronic devices in government decisions and the invasive potential of electronic devices in citizens lives.

Reservations can be made on-line at WWW.LWVISION.ORG or send a request for
reservations by e-mail  to LWVision@LWVision.org or call 927-2255. 
Reservations are recommended. 
Reservations are honored before walk-ins.
Tickets are: $25.00 plus tax General Admission
Tickets are: $20.00 plus tax for Members in Good Standing
Payment Options are:  ON-LINE  PAYMENT OPTION plus handling fees & tax:  www.LWVision.org 
Registration:  Checks or cash.
Net proceeds support the Leaders With Vision projects and education/voter service
programs in Louisiana. If you have any questions, please call 225/927-2255 or send
an email to:LWVision@LWVision.org

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Leaders with Vision will host a “Legislative Hotwash, the immediate after-action”
evaluation of the state legislature’s performance and discussion of Louisiana’s
needs and expectations for the  2016 Regular Session which opens Monday.

Confirmed panelists at press time are:

Jeremy Alford, Political Analyst;
Regina Barrow, LA State Senator;
Louis Reine, President, AFL-CIO
Dawn Starnes, State Director, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB);
Invitations have been extended to Senator Dale Erdy, Senator Bodie White,
and Representative Steve Carter to fill the one Republican position on the panel.
No response by Press deadline.

Where:  Drusilla Place, 3482 Drusilla Lane, in the Audubon Room.
When:   Thursday, March 17, Doors open to press and audience at 11:15 a.m.
and lunch will be served at 11:45 with the forum beginning promptly at noon.

Come hear the experts’ views on the issues, to broaden your understanding
of what happens with these legislative challenges.

Reservations can be made on-line at WWW.LWVISION.ORG or send a request
for reservations by e-mail  to LWVision@LWVision.org or call 927-2255.
Reservations are recommended.
Reservations are honored before walk-ins.
Tickets are: $25.00 General Admission.  $20.00 For Members in Good Standing
Payment Options are:  ON-LINE  PAYMENT OPTION:  www.LWVision.org 
Registration:  Checks or cash.
Net proceeds support the Leaders With Vision projects and education/voter service
programs in Louisiana. If you have any questions, please call     225/927-2255 or
send an email to:LWVision@LWVision.org

Kindly share this email with your family, friends, and business associates.
Louisiana needs informed voters.

If you change your email address, please notify us of your new e-mail address and
contact information.

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On National television Erin Brockovitch raised questions about the safety of America’s drinking water due to chemical infiltration and neglected infrastructure and identified New York, Ohio, and Louisiana specifically. Leaders With Vision’s monthly public policy forum on Thursday,February 18, 2016, will address those concerns from all points of view with a knowledgeable panel. Confirmed panelists are: Patrick Credeur, Executive Director, Louisiana Rural Water Association; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., Louisiana State Health Officer; Amanda Laughlin, Chief Engineer of the Drinking Water Program;n; Pat Kerr, CEO & President of the Baton Rouge Water Company. A representative of the LA Chemical Association has also been invited.

Where: Drusilla Place, 3482 Drusilla Lane, in the Audubon Room.
When: Thursday, February 18, 2016. Doors open to press and audience at 11:15 a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:45 with the forum beginning promptly at noon.
Come hear the experts’ views on the issues, to broaden your understanding of this issue with this community challenge.

Reservations can be made on-line at WWW.LWVISION.ORG or send a request for
reservations by e-mail to LWVision@LWVision.org or call 927-2255.
Reservations are recommended.
Reservations are honored before walk-ins.
Tickets are: $25.00 General Admission. $20.00 For Members in Good Standing
Payment Options are: ON-LINE PAYMENT OPTION: www.LWVision.org
Registration: Checks or cash.
Net proceeds support the Leaders With Vision projects and education/voter service
programs in Louisiana. If you have any questions, please call 225/927-2255 or send
an email to:LWVision@LWVision.org

Kindly share this email with your family, friends, and business associates. LA needs informed voters.
If you change your email address, please notify us of your new e-mail address and contact information.
If you do not wish to receive future notices, Please reply to this notice with REMOVE in the subject line .

Congratulations to our newly elected
Governor  John Bel Edwards

OUR newly elected Governor John Bel Edwards

Leaders With Vision (LWVision) looks forward to working with each of you
Lt. Governor, Billy Nungesser and Attorney General Jeff Landry

and Secretary of State Tom Schedler and
State Treasurer John Kennedy and
Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain
as Louisiana moves forward into the 21^st Century